The Holographic Principle

The Holographic Principle
Studio album by
Released30 September 2016
RecordedDecember 2015 – May 2016
StudioSandlane Recording Facilities (Rijen)
Music Matrix Studio (Amsterdam)
PaulyB Studios (Tampa)
GenreSymphonic metal
Length
  • 1:12:03 (standard)
  • 1:31:28 (digipak)
  • 2:43:31 (earbook)
LabelNuclear Blast
Producer
  • Joost van den Broek
  • Epica
Epica chronology
The Quantum Enigma
(2014)
The Holographic Principle
(2016)
The Solace System
(2017)
Singles from The Holographic Principle
  1. "Universal Death Squad"
    Released: 29 July 2016
  2. "Edge of the Blade"
    Released: 8 September 2016

The Holographic Principle is the seventh studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, released on 30 September 2016.[1] The album was produced by Joost van den Broek and mixed by Jacob Hansen.[2] The release date along with the album's title and cover was revealed on Epica's website on 3 June 2016, the tracklisting was revealed on 17 June 2016.[2][3]

The album is notable for being the only release without band leader Mark Jansen as guitarist, as he only provides growled vocals; Isaac Delahaye played all guitars on the album. No reason has been given for this, either from Jansen or Delahaye.

The theme is the idea that the universe might be a digitally-generated hologram.[4]

The tracks "Universal Death Squad" (released on 29 July 2016)[5] and "Edge of the Blade" (released on 8 September 2016).,[6] appeared as singles.

  1. ^ "Epica: 'The Holographic Principle' Track Listing, Album Concept Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Epica Announces Artwork + Release Date for Their Upcoming Album, "The Holographic Principle"". Epica.nl. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. ^ ""The Holographic Principle" Tracklisting Revealed!". Epica.nl. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  4. ^ "Epica's track by track guide to The Holographic Principle". 23 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Epica Releases "Universal Death Squad" Lyric Video + Album Pre-orders". Epica.nl. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  6. ^ "Epica Launches "Edge of the Blade" Music Video!". Epica.nl. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2017-04-15.