When you start seeing the algorithms beneath everything, you start to question: why are we here? What does it all mean? And these questions come up in the lyrics. Machines operate in numbers and code, and you can find similar algorithms in nature, so literally the whole universe as we know it is built on mathematical calculations. Mark: “These are the lyrics I’m most proud of and they’re about the man beneath the hologram. It’s symbolic of being stuck in a life without a happy ending and how our innocence is taken away from us as soon as we’re born. A lot of times, parents don’t take their children seriously, especially when it comes to seeing monsters in the closet so it’s a dark twist on fairy tales. I’m a big fan of classic fairy tales and the lyrics were inspired by a dark German tale about the Alder King, or Erlking, who steals children’s souls. Simone: “This isn’t a typical ballad it’s melancholic and has more of a themed vocal going through it than a chorus.
Epica album review – The Holographic Principle.Simone: “I think this will be one of the sing-a-long songs when we play it live.” Musically, the song has quite a simple structure and the catchiest chorus, but the middle is completely wild. It’s hard to be able to see beyond your immediate surroundings when you’re trapped so you have to project yourself outside the matrix to understand. Mark: “Despite the title, this isn’t about the movie! It’s basically about being able to see that you’re in a matrix, to see that you’re in a cage. They’re making people fight each other and when the West conquers, the big companies come in and make money.” Beyond The Matrix What the West are really delivering is mainly destruction. The media report on how the new political regime has brought democracy to the region but maybe the inhabitants were better off before. The media only give us one side of the story, but when you dig deeper, you find layers of truth about natural resources, like oil, that are influencing the region. It deals with what’s really going on in the Middle East. Mark: “This one isn’t actually part of the concept, but musically, it turned out to be one of the stronger songs so it would have been very hard to leave it out. If you can put emotions into robots and create sentient artificial intelligence, what’s the difference between a robot and a human? And what if we’re all robots but just don’t know it? Anything is possible!” There have been many science fiction movies about robots who can think for themselves, but now it’s really happening. Mark: “The lyrics are about robots who decide they want to kill that is, artificial intelligence that’s programmed to fight in wars without anyone having to push a button. He’s not a guitarist so he writes from an alternative perspective and it brings something different to the table, although he sometimes comes up with guitar parts that are impossible to play!” Universal Death Squad Mark: “The music is written by our drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek. This song is basically about The Matrix and the idea of manipulating your dreams to create new realities.”
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The Holographic Principle is set for release on September 30th via Nuclear Blast Records.įor more information on EPICA like their official page on Facebook.Simone: “I’m a bit of a movie freak and there were two main movies that inspired our concept: The Matrix and Inception. The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding Of Reality Track listing for The Holographic Principle is as follows:ġ2. Watch the official lyric video for Universal Death Squad here: Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did creating it!” The song is very much fun to play and I expect this one will do very well on stage. We have chosen for a different kind of lyric-video concept in which EPICA plays the track in a rehearsal room. The lyrics are dealing about advanced robotic legions with a self-determination to kill. Speaking about the track, guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen says, “”The first song we unleash upon you is Universal Death Squad. This track is representative for The Holographic Principle, as it’s a heavy and melodic album. The track, titled Universal Death Squad, is the first track to be unveiled from the band’s highly anticipated new record, The Holographic Principle which is set for release in September. EPICA have released the first single from their upcoming record!
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