 | Epica Design Your Universe
4.0
excellent
| Ranking: #71 for 2009 | |
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| 5.0 classic | Metalz | July 8th 13 |
This album hasn't ever grown old. Still beautiful and brutal. . . brootiful.
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| 4.0 excellent | BeardedIdiot | September 13th 10 |
Comparing this to the previous Epica effort is like comparing diamonds and stones. Everything seems to have improved, even the growling (which is still pretty meh). The best part (for me at least) is that I Finally can remember something after listening through an Epica album. Which is quite something
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| 4.5 superb | bornmanh | September 13th 10 |
Featuring the only 13 minute song I can actually listen to.
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| 3.5 great | Ossacip Olbap | March 15th 22 |
epica is the most awkwardly composed metal band ever and this is their best, esp when simone goes as high as she can omg
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| 3.5 great | Xenorazr | October 19th 15 |
Design Your Universe has most of the right ingredients in place, it just isn't cooked to its greatest potential. The taste is satisfying without impressing.
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| 0.0 | ButcheredChildren | September 10th 10 |
This album can do no wrong, Epica is GOLDEN! Design Your Universe is one of the most beautiful albums every released for both metal and symphony orchestra
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| 4.5 superb | eman3624 | October 25th 09 |
Before listening to this album, I was not a big fan of Epica. But after hearing this, they made me believe that they are capible of making a very stellar album. This honestly blew me away: musically, lyrically, vocally, everything you would want to eventually hear from a band like this. Now that After Forever broke up, this is a chance for Epica to step it up a notch, and that is exactly what they did with this release. This is easily, by far, their best album, and I'd say this is the best album I heard this year so far too, and it shows how symphonic metal should sound while putting itself as one of the best albums in the genre. 4.5/5
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| 4.5 superb | DeliveranceViaProg | October 22nd 09 |
This new release is some very strong symphonic metal with definite progressive influences. Simone's soaring vocals continue to be the highlight.
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| 4.0 excellent | Vortex | October 16th 09 |
Probably their best, they are a bit more technical now, the songs structures are less chaotic and Simone's voice has improved much. And they have become catchy as hell. Other than that the same 'ol Epica, which is not a bad thing, this band blows out all other simillar pop/metal gothic bands (Xandrya, Within Temptation... you get the picture).
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| 4.5 superb | Oobaloo | February 16th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vorpal | February 11th 22 |
| 2.5 average | frajpg | September 26th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Crayak | January 31st 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | January 25th 21 |
| 3.5 great | solrage | December 11th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | LperCC | June 15th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | JK1 | April 19th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | kodama | February 7th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Gazo | December 22nd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | kouichi | November 14th 19 |
| 3.5 great | josh | June 21st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Elynna | April 21st 19 |
| 3.5 great | Jadiel | June 20th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Javen | April 16th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Tib | November 26th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moses77 | November 16th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | THFYH | November 7th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Mikpol | August 7th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | eyola23 | July 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | April 2nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | CIF | February 9th 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Mogget | December 2nd 16 |
| 5.0 classic | EvenCx | September 30th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Yenn96 | September 21st 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Kinkou | September 17th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | sam1oq | August 24th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | August 22nd 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Xinlo | July 21st 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Atomz | May 10th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kefka | January 15th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | ABlake | October 23rd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Teemo | July 21st 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | June 15th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Kbob95 | February 6th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Melroch | January 30th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Aaron77 | December 24th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Asha95 | December 21st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Herb | November 10th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Kira97 | October 19th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Asha96 | October 9th 14 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | October 4th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Jake97 | September 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loot | July 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | ngk44 | June 6th 14 |
| 3.0 good | itchy | May 7th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | miyo | May 4th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Atrus | March 29th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | TPM731 | March 29th 14 |
| 3.0 good | afafard | September 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | chayka | July 30th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Shabz | July 9th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeg | June 28th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | bahlof | May 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vespiion | February 22nd 13 |
| 3.5 great | leycec | November 12th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Legit | October 22nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Gonax | July 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | N2B3J | July 29th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Niels | July 3rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Shvyin | June 11th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Ale21 | May 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shuyin | April 25th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | ZedO | April 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Duffluc | April 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | zyklzy | April 6th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | adace1 | March 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sacca | March 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gapwick | February 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | ANJ45 | December 15th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Xyrnos | December 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kris/KJ | December 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | lopezp | November 27th 11 |
| 3.5 great | musik | November 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | dee542 | September 17th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Hybza | August 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hetnos | August 13th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Dvase1 | May 25th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Trey STAFF | May 24th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Jumaos | April 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | PyxLax | April 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | cjw2001 | January 3rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | aux | December 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | waffles | December 5th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Oceans | November 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | iZac | October 11th 10 |
| 3.5 great | nyc87 | June 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ABR157 | May 28th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Manon | May 23rd 10 |
| 4.5 superb | DalioG | April 14th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Karwyn | April 10th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | zman213 | February 27th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | toyour | January 29th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | DeLeBla | January 27th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | tnp101 | January 15th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | kaleb | January 9th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Markk1 | January 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lanx | January 4th 10 |
| 2.5 average | blabony | December 23rd 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | ntrno | November 28th 09 |
| 3.5 great | Triple6 | November 11th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marc7 | October 27th 09 |
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