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75
A celebration of friendship and the glorious malleability of heavy metal, it will more than suffice until the band's next grand conceit.
74
The Alchemy Project succeeds in both its integration of multiple guest musicians as well as allowing the band to step outside their established formula.
70
The Alchemy Project is hit-and-miss, but still worth delving into for these heavy hitters.
60
The EP starts off so well with memorable tracks ... but it becomes less and less impactful as time goes on.
hora de ouvir o novo lançamento do Epica, é isso
o mais novo álbum do Epica, este recheado de colabs numa tentativa de fazer algum um pouco diferente do habitual além de ser mais curto, com uma duração de 35 minutos. o álbum é de Symphonic Metal.
o Symphonic Metal é um gênero musical bastante difícil em alguns aspectos, um deles sendo o fato de que é realmente difícil ao meu ver fazer um pouco fora da ... read more
This was a collab EP I was actually excited about - Epica’s career renaissance has been thrilling, so bringing in fresh singers and performers from across metal could make something kickass!
And mostly, it is - I miss the lyrical density and thematic complexity that’s Epica’s hidden weapon, but apocalyptic brevity means delivering killer songs and maximizing guest stars. And with Phil Lauzon of Uriah Heep with the organ & Tommy Karevik of Kamelot on ‘Wake The ... read more
Epica - The Alchemy Project
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Country: Netherlands
Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 271th / 832
Highlight: Sirens - Of Blood And Water (feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur) (added to my 2022 best of)
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Track List
| 1 | The Great Tribulation 5:03 feat. Fleshgod Apocalypse | 75 |
| 2 | Wake The World 6:11 feat. Phil Lanzon, Tommy Karevik | 85 |
| 3 | The Final Lullaby 5:12 feat. Shining | 80 |
| 4 | Sirens - Of Blood And Water 4:17 feat. Charlotte Wessels, Myrkur | 90 |
| 5 | Death Is Not The End 5:14 feat. Bjorn Strid, Frank Schiphorst | 90 |
| 6 | Human Devastation 2:57 feat. God Dethroned, Sven De Caluwé | 80 |
| 7 | The Miner 6:57 | 85 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
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Added on: November 7, 2022