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	EPICA - 'The Classical Conspiracy' Audio Samples Available
	Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA will release a double live CD, titled "The Classical Conspiracy", on May 8 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded in Miskolc, Hungary, on June 14 2008 during the Miskolc International Opera Festival. The band performed a 45-minute set of metal adaptations of classical songs and movie soundtracks, accompanied by the orchestra and choir as well as symphonic versions of its own songs (including a few orchestral songs from singles and "The Score", which had never been played live before). "The Classical Conspiracy" track listing: CD 1 - Classical Set: 01. Palladium 02. Dies Irae 03. Ombra Mai Fu 04. Adagio 05. Spiderman Medley 06. Presto 07. Montagues & Capulets 08. The Imperial March 09. Stabat Mater Dolorosa 10. Unholy Trinity 11. In The Hall Of The Mountain King 12. Pirates Of The Caribbean 13. Indigo 14. The Last Crusade 15. Sensorium 16. Quietus 17. Chasing The Dragon 18. Feint CD 2 - Epica Set: 01. Never Enough 02. Beyond Belief 03. Cry For The Moon 04. Safeguard To Paradise 05. Blank Infinity 06. Living A Lie 07. The Phantom Agony 08. Sancta Terra 09. Illusive Consensus 10. Consign To Oblivion Two medleys containing songs from the upcoming album are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Check out the cover artwork below. Fan-filmed video footage from the Miskolc concert is also available. EPICA entered Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany on Monday, March 2 with producer Sascha Paeth to begin recording the follow-up to 2007's "The Divine Conspiracy", tentatively due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Vocalist Simone Simons previously stated about EPICA's new material, "It is so exciting! I love the new songs and can't wait to play them live." "The Divine Conspiracy" was EPICA's first full-length concept album. According to the band, "This concept deals with the theory that, as a test, God created all kinds of different religions and released those upon humanity to see if they would be able to find the true nature of them, realizing that in all religions it is actually the same. But there's more to it; it also concludes the 'Embrace That Smothers' concept that could already be found on [2003's] 'The Phantom Agony'." Nuclear Blast Records released a limited deluxe CD edition in Europe of "The Divine Conspiracy", featuring the bonus tracks "Higher High" and "Replica" (FEAR FACTORY cover), video clips and a "making-of" enhanced section.
	Source: Blabbermouth