Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs explained

Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs
Type:EP
Artist:Epica
Cover:Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs album cover.jpg
Released:December 20, 2017
Recorded:July 2017
Studio:Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, Netherlands
Genre:Symphonic metal
Length:41:17
Label:
Producer:
  • Joost van den Broek
  • Epica
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Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs is the second EP by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, featuring covers of songs based on the anime Attack on Titan. The EP arranges selected songs originally written and composed by Revo of the Japanese band Linked Horizon with Epica's flair for heavy and massive-sounding songs with a classical motif. It was released on December 20, 2017, originally in Japan, and was released worldwide on July 20, 2018.[1]

Background

In April 2017, Epica held a concert in Tokyo, Japan. After the concert, Revo, the leader of Linked Horizon who is also an Epica fan, went to their dressing room and asked them to make English-language covers for his songs.[2] The band accepted his proposal then started the recording process in the summer of 2017 at the Sandlane Recording Facilities studio in The Netherlands. The tracks were adapted by Epica and produced by Joost van den Broek. The choir arrangements and scoring were completed by keyboardist Coen Janssen who also handled the orchestral arrangements with Joost van den Broek.[3] [4] [5]

Personnel

Credits for Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs adapted from liner notes.[6]

Epica

Additional personnel

Choir – Kamerkoor PA'dam

Production

Epica Orchestra

Additional orchestra

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 103
Japanese Albums (Billboard)[8] 68
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 82
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[10] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 7
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 27

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EPICA's 'Attack on Titan' EP to Receive Worldwide Release. Blabbermouth.net. May 18, 2018. May 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: エピカ、『進撃の巨人』主題歌をカバー. Epika covers the theme songs of "Attack on Titan". Barks Japan. June 11, 2017. June 29, 2018. Japanese.
  3. Web site: EPICA's Simone Simons Says 'Attack on Titan' EP was 'A Little Out of Our Comfort Zone'. Blabbermouth.net. July 22, 2018. July 29, 2018.
  4. Web site: EPICA to Release 'Attack on Titan' Covers EP Outside of Japan in July. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. May 18, 2018. July 29, 2018.
  5. Web site: Interview: Coen Janssen – Epica. Distorted Sound. Faulkner. Alan. July 4, 2018. July 29, 2018.
  6. (2017). "Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs liner notes". In Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs [CD booklet]. Chaos Reigns.
  7. Web site: Epica – Epica Vs Attack on Titan Songs. French. LesCharts.com. July 28, 2018. August 14, 2018.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales Charts. Japanese. Billboard Japan. January 1, 2018. November 16, 2018.
  9. Web site: Epica – Epica Vs Attack on Titan Songs. Japanese. Oricon. January 1, 2018. July 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: Official Independent Albums Breakers Chart Top 20. Official Charts Company. July 27, 2018. August 1, 2018.
  11. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50. Official Charts Company. July 27, 2018. August 1, 2018.
  12. Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40. Official Charts Company. July 27, 2018. July 29, 2018.
  13. Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart. Billboard. August 4, 2018. August 1, 2018.
  14. Independent Albums. Billboard. August 4, 2018. August 1, 2018.

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