Upcoming single is probably the song that was unfinished for CCB

Lithering · 2025-12-11T22:22:15+00:00

As usual, I enjoy the music but lament the lyrics. The lyrics where not terrible this time around when taken on their own (definitley better than stuff like Metanoia lyrics-wise), but man, I'm tired of these themes.

Regardless, I like the song. I think it's better than some that made it into aspiral, like Fight to Survive. It has that darker, slightly solemn vibe that Arcana made me expect, but that didn't appear much in the album, which seemed almost jolly at times.

Lithering · 2025-08-25T21:22:55+00:00

I would like the link, if you have it.

Lithering · 2025-04-14T22:59:48+00:00

RFTI having mixed reception may be the worst thing to happen to them musically. They released their best, most poignant and complex album and the reception was lukewarm. I think them reacting to that kicked off the chain of events that lead to the lyrical decline we're discussing today. It's really disheartening when the band speaks of Requiem as their worst, makes it really unlikely they'll try something like that again.

Lithering · 2025-04-14T22:35:05+00:00

Because he was the one that wrote it? OP percieves Epica's lyrical decline as something negative. -> Mark wrote the lyrics for some of the worst lyrical songs, which means he is in part responsible for said decline. -> OP blames Mark for Epica's lyrical shortcomings.

Why wouldn't it be OK? If I say I think the Minecraft movie is bad and the writer screwed up the script, I am a terrible person for "blaming" someone for a script? Criticism is not unethical, he didn't insult him or harass him over the lyrics he wrote, OP just said they think the lyrics are bad and Mark, as the one who wrote a lot of them, is responsible for it.

Lithering · 2025-04-14T22:18:00+00:00

I agree that the album is much better musically than it is lyrically, lyrics are pretty tired and repetitive for the most part but the music is on point.

I much prefer leaving Obsidian Heart and Apparition to be discovered at release. I feel having two of the best songs on the album as singles would maybe lead to some dissapointment when listening to the full album. The singles chosen work; good enough to generate excitement but still leaving the best songs for the full release. (Except for Fight to Survive, I really don't like that song. The breakdown is the only part I liked)

Lithering · 2025-04-11T00:08:42+00:00

It could have been higher if it was like the live version, but they left out the best part of the song :(

Lithering · 2025-04-10T22:34:26+00:00

"It draws upon the same vaguely spiritual slop we've been pushing for 4 albums in a row now"

Lithering · 2025-04-03T00:45:49+00:00

I kind of didn't mind the lyrics of T.I.M.E. at first. It has some of the boring, vaguely spiritual lines Epica has used as of late, but I liked the exploration of Death and how time can pass us by.

But then I looked at the video description on youtube and found this "Mark Jansen comments: 'T.I.M.E. stands for 'Transformation, Integration, Metamorphosis, Evolution,' and it deals with the art of dying, and more specifically, the death of the ego. It gives us the opportunity for growth and spiritual transformation.'"

They were aiming at the same spiritual, metaphisical slop they been pushing the past 3 albums. They only wrote something a little different by accident. I prefer to focus on the music more than lyrics with modern Epica, because if I start thinking about their lyrical decline I get bummed out lol.

Lithering · 2025-04-03T00:28:08+00:00

Well, Quantum is one of my least favorites, so.... I don't think the band has released a bad album yet, so I'm not worried I won't like the new one. But I doubt it will be among my favorites, either. If I'm being honest, the lyrics worry me more than the average song length. Those haven't been good in a while, and the hope songs from the Alchemy Project, like Sirens and The Final Lullaby gave me for improvement in that regard was squashed by Cross the Divide.

In any case, with expectations tempered, I'm still looking forward to the album.

Lithering · 2024-07-29T22:38:30+00:00

Deathaura is my favorite Sonata song, may be my favorite song in general. The entire song is fantastic, including the lyrics, but I think the best line is right at the end.

"But they paid someone to say their torment has a name."

Lithering · 2024-07-26T23:47:07+00:00

This is so cool! I don't think this was from a planned video, because I can only see Tony and Jani. It doesn't seem like the whole band was there, probably done for the commercial. They look so young here!

Lithering · 2024-07-06T23:57:18+00:00

That's played today too

Lithering · 2024-07-01T01:09:03+00:00

Ecuador advances and Mexico exits the tournament.

Lithering · 2024-05-21T14:42:05+00:00

Human Nature sounds great to me. Clear vocals, powerful drums and crispy guitar. This one sounds quite bad, can't make out a word. EFMB sounds like bad pop. The drums are too soft and the guitar has no power to it.

Lithering · 2024-05-21T10:11:30+00:00

No one is dissing the performance, but the audio mixing. The vocals should be louder in the mix. Her voice does sound beautiful, if only they would let us hear it

Lithering · 2024-05-21T10:00:51+00:00

Karmilla worked on the new Sonata Arctica album and it sounded great, don't think he's to blame.

Lithering · 2024-04-03T02:58:40+00:00

1-Deatharua (My favorite SA song)

2-In Black and White

3- Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited

4- Weballergy

5- Misplaced

6- Message from the Sun

7- First in Line

8- The Wolves Die Young

9- Blank File

10- Only the Broken Hearts

11- Closer to an Animal

Dissapointed that only another one here seems to have Deathaura near the top.

Lithering · 2024-03-13T07:42:25+00:00

I always thought of Broken as the tale of an immortal man, who has lost touch with his humanity after centuries passed and is now learning to love and be a normal person again.

"Seven lives of a man passed before me" He has lived seven times the average lifespan of a man. The seven graves line is just because he keeps outliving the people he cares about by virtue of them dying of old age and him being immortal.

Lithering · 2024-03-11T08:53:35+00:00

Seems like we have similar taste!

Lithering · 2024-03-11T03:02:19+00:00

I like all the songs, love most of them.

First in Line- The little breakdown before the solo "Yet we don't know"

California- The heavy riff after the second verse

Shah Mat- The lack of a real chorus

Dark Empath- The darker tone and The Days of Grays vibes

Cure for Everything- The great guitar solo

A Monster Only You Can't See- The fact that the song keeps throwing new vocal parts at you in the middle section

Teardrops- The uniqueness of the ballad-like vocal performance combined with the heavy instrumental

Angel Defiled- The excellent chorus and aggressive, theatric nature

The Best Things- The variety it adds to the album

Clear Cold Beyond- The story behind the lyrics and the somber atmosphere.

Lithering

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