She’s been fronting symphonic metal band Epica for over two decades – but Simone Simons had held a long, lingering desire to branch out with a solo album. A record 15 years in the making, Vermillion ...

Simone Simons et al show they can do grandiose metal with their eyes closed on Aspiral ...

Earlier today, symphonic metal act Epica detailed their ninth studio album, Aspiral. Set for release on April 11 via Nuclear Blast Records, the band released the album’s second single and opening ...

“Thank you, Bristol, for such a wonderful, bizarre, surreal evening,” quips Epica’s Simone Simons. Rewind four hours or so and it had all started out so promisingly. Charlotte Wessels could be ...