Simone: But I think thatвЂ™s also the same for me with certain bands. So the critics love it, we love it, and so far only three emails that said вЂњEh, we like the old albums more.вЂќ WeвЂ™ve gotten really good reviews, good marks in the big magazines. So overall, weвЂ™ve been very happy with the results. And of course you donвЂ™t know if fans think itвЂ™s getting too hard, but I think out of all the Epica fans weвЂ™ve had only three who like the older albums more. So it still sounds like Epica but heavier in every aspect of our music. We have a new band member, Isaac Delahaye, whoвЂ™s our new guitar player, and heвЂ™s been involved in the writing of the songs. Simone: Really great! ItвЂ™s been a little bit of a new direction for us because itвЂ™s even heavier than the previous album. Simone: Thank you! WeвЂ™re also very happy with it. Sara: First of all, congratulations on the release of вЂњDesign Your Universe.вЂќ I already have a copy, and I think itвЂ™s EpicaвЂ™s best album so far. Just days before Epica flew out to South America, Sonic CathedralвЂ™s Sara Letourneau talked with Epica frontwoman Simone Simons about the new album, the upcoming shows, and the bandвЂ™s evolution. Now, Epica is gearing up for a busy winter, touring South America in December and North America in January and February. And to top it off, EpicaвЂ™s recent European headlining tour was a big success, selling out in several cities. Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #12 and on the Hard Music Albums Chart at #47. In fact, вЂњDesign Your UniverseвЂќ debuted in mid-November on the U.S.

Their latest album вЂњDesign Your UniverseвЂќ has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike and is selling well in Europe and the U.S. And so far 2009 has proven to be their year. Sara Letourneau chats with Vocalist Simone SimonsД®pica is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most respected names in female-fronted metal these days.

Epica unleashed meaning