Simone's vocals are really dull here, not in a good way either. That said, it's a pretty powerful albeit straightforward song, more straightforward than I'm used to from this ban.

kinda dull

I like this more than the first song tbh

damn! i really liked the first one, it was banging :[

this is not what I expected

I was sure the second single would be a poppier one. Wasn't disappointed. It gets better and better towards the end.

album gonne be shieeeet

considering how good Quantum Enigma was, I'm expecting a disappointment. Who knows, maybe there will be a few surprises in the end.

Toon, dude, (pun fully intended) reviews so far say it's equal to its predecessor, plus, it revisits some themes from their first albums. So far, it's bombastic, interested to see how it sounds like.

reviews by who tho, some publications are idiotic

really nervous & stoked about this, hope it rules >:]

http://www.metalwani.com/2016/08/review-epica-the-holographic-principle.html

I expected a Journey cover tbh

"it revisits some themes from their first albums"

their first albums are their worst so that's not a good sign =/

*GASP* How dare you!

it's true tbh, can't stand Phantom Agony especially

Hmm, I could accept such a statement for TPA, but not for CTO or TDC. Those albums were stunning.

But TPA had songs such as Cry for the Moon, Seif Al Din, Feint and the awesome Run for a Fall. C'mon, all Epica albums have something to offer!

not their first two.

The Quantum Enigma was their first album I legitimately loved.

"But TPA had songs such as Cry for the Moon, Seif Al Din, Feint and the awesome Run for a Fall. C'mon, all Epica albums have something to offer!"

Cry for the Moon has one of the worst harsh vocals I've ever heard, album is not good. The rest of their albums are worth listening to however.

Design Your Universe is still their best

the growls never were the strong part of Epica for quite some time. But, that doesn't mean the songs as compositions are bad.