EPICA Joins Forces With Efteling Theme Park For Haunting New Single ‘The Ghost In Me (Danse Macabre)’ — Loaded Radio

Epica Have Unleashed Their Eeriest Creation Yet, the Spine-Chilling Music Video for “The Ghost In Me (Danse Macabre)”

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The single is a haunting track that lures listeners into a world where shadows dance and the afterlife whispers. This song is a unique collaboration with Europe’s second-most visited theme park, Netherlands’s magical De Efteling, and their much-anticipated new attraction, Danse Macabre.

Drenched in ghostly imagery, the video mirrors the unsettling thrill of De Efteling’s new ride, which opens its gates on October 31, right in time for this Halloween season. Ever since their childhood, every member of Epica has loved this theme park that welcomes over five million visitors per year. Therefore, this collaboration was a true match made in the otherworld.

Submerge yourself now in the music video which was filmed right inside and in front of the new attraction — and as if this wasn’t already exciting enough, the band even received their very own “ Epica gravestone” that you can spot, if you look closely.

Epica’s keyboard player Coen Janssen comments: “Every kid in the Netherlands knows how magical De Efteling is, and working this closely with the most beautiful theme park in the world surely is a dream come true!

“As a young boy, I immediately got captivated by the ‘Danse Macabre’ by Saint-Saëns as a soundtrack for their haunted house ‘Spookslot’. So when De Efteling announced their new plans for the ghostly attraction ‘Danse Macabre’, all pieces of the puzzle fell into place immediately: Why not combine our symphonic side with the ‘scary’ side of metal and do our version of this epic classical piece?!?

“We are so happy that De Efteling trusted our vision and gave their full support, providing us with the new ride’s storyline, so we could write lyrics fitting the fantastic narrative and even adding a new chapter!”

“The Ghost In Me (Danse Macabre)” lures fans into a darkly enchanting dance with the dead in the YouTube video below and will also appear on all streaming platforms soon, when more of Epica ‘s next chapter will be unveiled.

The song has already made its live debut at the band’s monumental “Symphonic Synergy” shows in Amsterdam this September, and fans in Mexico City will have the chance to be the next to hear it live at two shows in December that Epica will perform exclusively with a full orchestra and choir.

In November 2022, Epica launched The Alchemy Project through Atomic Fire Records, a genre-blending EP that took collaboration to bold new heights. The EP brought together an array of incredible guest artists from across the metal spectrum, including extreme acts like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium, and Björn “Speed” Strid of Soilwork, along with melodic titans like Tommy Karevik of Kamelot, keyboard legend Phil Lanzon of Uriah Heep, and Roel Van Helden from Powerwolf. In a unique, once-in-a-lifetime track, Epica’s Simone Simons teamed up with Charlotte Wessels and Myrkur to create an unforgettable musical fusion.

The celebration of Epica’s 20th anniversary reached a pinnacle in September 2022 with a monumental live performance at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands-the very venue where they played their first show as support for Anathema in 2002. This milestone event followed the release of two anniversary reissues, “ We Still Take You With Us” and “ Live At Paradiso “.

Founded in 2002 by Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever, Epica quickly attracted attention well beyond the Netherlands, rising to become a powerhouse in the symphonic metal scene. Their debut album, “ The Phantom Agony” (2003), set the stage for success, followed by the dynamic “ Consign to Oblivion” (2005). In 2007, their first concept album, “ The Divine Conspiracy”, established Epica as visionary storytellers in metal, while their 2009 release, “ Design Your Univers e”, solidified their global acclaim.

Continuing their ascent, Epica released “ Requiem for the Indifferent” (2012), followed by the captivating “ The Quantum Enigma” (2014) and “ The Holographic Principle” (2016), marking them as one of metal’s most innovative and hardworking bands. Their latest album, “ Omega”-the final piece of their metaphysical trilogy begun with “ The Quantum Enigma”-not only affirmed Epica ‘s throne in the genre but also racked up over three million streams within its first week of release.

Originally published at https://loadedradio.com on October 25, 2024.