In this installment of ‘Would You Rather?’ we put Epica vocalist Simone Simons and guitarist Mark Jansen to the test. It turns out both are very punctual, enjoy being on tour and would want drumsticks ...

Dutch symphonic metal act Epica have announced some big news! Simone Simons, Epica's lead vocalist for 10 years, is expecting her first child with her longtime partner Oliver Palotai of the band ...

Epica frontwoman Simone Simons was our guest on a recent episode of The MetalSucks Podcast to discuss the band’s new album, Omega, the Essence of Epica book, grinding through the pandemic and more.

Chicks in metal – what's new there? Well, a lot, when you encounter Epica's Simone Simons. When Noisecreep grabbed some time with the Dutch chanteuse, she was quite candid about her perception of her ...

The post Apocalyptica Unveil “Rise Again” Featuring Epica Singer Simone Simons: Stream appeared first on Consequence. Finnish metal cellists Apocalyptica have unleashed a new single, “Rise Again,” ...

Epica vocalist Simone Simons is back on the show! We discuss the band’s new album, Omega, why the addition of a children’s choir on the record was a bucket list item for them, the alternative ways ...

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 ...

Epica drummer Arien van Weesenbeek needs to get a grip -- seriously. Earlier this week, while the Dutch metal band was performing in Milan, Italy, singer Simone Simons was hit in the face with a ...

Concert preview • If you haven’t heard or heard of the Dutch symphonic metal band playing The Complex on Saturday, you should and you will. “You’ve probably heard of Nightwish — their singer is from ...

We sit down with Simone Simons of EPICA to ask her 11 'Ask The Artist' questions, while on "The Ultimate Principle" tour through North America. Simone reveals what her first performance was like, her ...

I never thought the day would come when I would be at all interested in learning about quantum physics. That is until the day I listened to "Design Your Universe," the latest release by symphonic ...