Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs
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| Released | December 20, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | July 2017 | |||
| Studio | Sandlane Recording Facilities, Rijen, Netherlands | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
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| Singles from Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
| Bravewords | 9/10[3] |
| Louder |    [4] |
| Metal.de | 8/10[5] |
| Metal Storm | 8.2/10[6] |
| Screamer Magazine | Favorable[7] |
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.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10][11][12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Original title | Length |
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| 1. | "Crimson Bow and Arrow" | Mark Jansen | 紅蓮の弓矢 / Guren no Yumiya | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Wings of Freedom" | Coen Janssen | 自由の翼 / Jiyū no Tsubasa | 5:34 |
| 3. | "If Inside These Walls Was a House" | Simone Simons | もしこの壁の中が一軒の家だとしたら / Moshi Kono Kabe no Naka ga Ikken no Ie da to Shitara | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Dedicate Your Heart!" | Jansen & Simons | 心臓を捧げよ! / Shinzō wo Sasageyo! | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Original title | Length |
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| 5. | "Crimson Bow and Arrow" (instrumental) | 紅蓮の弓矢 / Guren no Yumiya | 5:42 |
| 6. | "Wings of Freedom" (instrumental) | 自由の翼 / Jiyū no Tsubasa | 5:33 |
| 7. | "If Inside These Walls Was a House" (instrumental) | もしこの壁の中が一軒の家だとしたら / Moshi Kono Kabe no Naka ga Ikken no Ie da to Shitara | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Dedicate Your Heart!" (instrumental) | 心臓を捧げよ! / Shinzō wo Sasageyo! | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 41:17 | ||
Personnel
Credits for Epica vs Attack on Titan Songs adapted from liner notes.[13]
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Epica
Additional personnel
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Choir – Kamerkoor PA'dam
Production
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Epica Orchestra
- Ben Mathot – violin
- Marleen Wester – violin
- Ian de Jong – violin
- Judith van Driel – violin
- Floortje Beljon – violin
- Loes Dooren – violin
- Laura van der Stoep – viola
- Frank Goossens – viola
- René van Munster – celli
- David Faber – celli
- Thijs Dapper – oboe
- Henk Veldt – French horn
- Alex Thyssen – French horn
- Paul Langerman – trombone
- Lennart de Winter – trombone
- Marnix Coster – trumpet
- Jurgen van Nijnatten – trumpet
Additional orchestra
- Jeroen Goossens – flutes, low whistle, clarinet, bassoon
