Epica (2) – Design Your Universe

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Label:	Nuclear Blast – 27361 23450
Format:	CD , Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition , Digibook
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Released:	Oct 16, 2009
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Symphonic Metal

Tracklist

1	Samadhi - Prelude Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	1:27
2	Resign To Surrender - A New Age Dawns - Part IV Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Simone Simons (2)	6:19
3	Unleashed Lyrics By – Simone Simons (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	5:48
4	Martyr Of The Free Word Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	5:03
5	Our Destiny Lyrics By – Simone Simons (2) Music By – Yves Huts	6:00
	Kingdom Of Heaven - A New Age Dawns - Part V Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	(13:35)
6.I	Hold In Derision
6.II	Children Of The Light
6.III	Bardo Thödol
6.IV	Paragons Of Perfection
6.V	The Harsh Return
7	The Price Of Freedom - Interlude Mixed By – Sascha Paeth Music By – Coen Janssen	1:14
8	Burn To A Cinder Lyrics By – Simone Simons (2) Music By – Simone Simons (2)	5:41
9	Tides Of Time Lyrics By – Simone Simons (2) Music By – Coen Janssen	5:34
10	Deconstruct Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Yves Huts Lyrics By – Simone Simons (2) Music By – Yves Huts	4:14
11	Semblance Of Liberty Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	5:42
12	White Waters Engineer – Mat Drikke Lyrics By – Simone Simons (2) Music By – Simone Simons (2) Vocals – Tony Kakko	4:44
13	Design Your Universe - A New Age Dawns - Part VI Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	9:29
	Bonus Track
14	Incentive Lyrics By – Mark Jansen (2) Music By – Mark Jansen (2)	4:11

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Copyright © – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Manufactured By – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Distributed By – Nuclear Blast GmbH
Recorded At – Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
Mixed At – Pathway Studio
Mixed At – Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
Mastered At – Gate Studio, Wolfsburg
Recorded At – The Iceman Studio
Recorded At – The Huts Studio
Recorded At – E-Sound Studio
Recorded At – T-Room Studio
Pressed By – Technicolor – CAP00917

Credits

Alto Vocals [Epica Choir] – Cloudy Yang
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Miro Rodenberg* (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 14)
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Additional] – Simon Oberender
Bass Guitar – Yves Huts
Bass Vocals [Epica Choir] – Melvin Edmondsen
Conductor [Conducted By], Arranged By [Choir] – Coen Janssen
Drums, Vocals [Grunts, Spoken Word] – Ariën van Weesenbeek
Edited By – Simon Oberender
Engineer – Simon Oberender
Engineer [Bass Guitar] – Yves Huts
Engineer [Grand Piano] – Joost van den Broek
Engineer [Guitars] – Isaac Delahaye
Lead Guitar – Isaac Delahaye
Lyrics By [Vocals Lines And Lyrics Co-written By] – Sascha Paeth
Mastered By – Miro Rodenberg*
Mixed By – Sascha Paeth (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 14)
Other [Vocal Coaching], Edited By [Lyrical Editing] – Amanda Somerville
Photography By [Band], Art Direction, Design – Stefan Heilemann
Photography By [Photo "White Waters"] – Simone Simons (2)
Producer [Produced By] – Sascha Paeth
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals [Grunts & Screams] – Mark Jansen (2)
Soprano Vocals [Epica Choir] – Linda Van Summeren
Synth, Piano – Coen Janssen
Tenor Vocals [Epica Choir] – Previn Moore
Translated By [Latin Translations By] – Jaap Toorenaar
Vocals – Simone Simons (2)

Notes

Recorded at The Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, between March 2009 and May 2009.
Mixed at The Gate Studio & The Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, , June-July 2009. Except "The Price Of Freedom".
Mastered at The Gate Studio is Wolfsburg, , July 2009.
Guitars recorded at The Iceman Studio in Ieper, Belgium.
Bass guitars recorded at the Huts Studio in Antwerp, Belgium.
Grand Piano recorded at E-Sound Studio's in Weesp, The Netherlands.
Tony's Vocals recorded at T-room Studio in Kemi, Finland.
Sample of "Praising Chakrasamvara" in "Kingdom of Heaven" taken from Tibetan Chants for World Peace by the Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir. Produced by Mickey Hart. Used courtesy of White Swan Records.

The first catalog# (NB 2345-0) appears on the back cover. The second catalog# (27361 23450) appears on the spines.

℗+© 2009 Manufactured and distributed by Nuclear Blast GmbH.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 27361 23450 8
Label Code: LC 07027
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): CAP00917 NB2345-0DLT 01 0MM Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LR79
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI UGAA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CAP00917 NB2345-0DLT 01 A01 Technicolor
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LR79
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI UGA0

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Design Your Universe (Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Digibook)	Nuclear Blast	NB 2345-5, 27361 23455		2009
	Design Your Universe (CD, Album)	Nuclear Blast	NB 2345-2, 27361 23452	Europe	2009
Recently Edited	Design Your Universe (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered)	Nuclear Blast	NB 2345-1, 27361 23451		2009
Recently Edited	Design Your Universe (CD, Album)	Avalon	MI-10867	Japan	2009
Recently Edited	Design Your Universe (CD, Album)	Evolution Music (2)	EMCD 0114	South Korea	2009