![]() ![]() There's no clear starting point of the process as we individually compose songs. We rewrote it and then it felt like a solved puzzle and it gave us a good feeling. Mark: I think "Natural Corruption" was one of the first as it was written already for the "Requiem for the Indifferent" sessions but at that time it didn't fit and wasn't good enough yet. ![]() What was the starting point of the process? Which track did you compose first? And which was the last? If we succeeded in that is up to our fans to decide of course but I must say that we are very happy with the result ourselves. Mark: Yes, as we looked back with Retrospect on our first 10 years we wanted with TQE to make a fresh start for the new decade and the intention was definitely to make a big step forward. ![]() In which state of mind did you start thinking of this album? Do you consider “The Quantum Enigma” as a key album for Epica’s future? "Chemical Insomnia" talks about the sleeping pill culture that goes totally out of proportions these days. "Victims of contingency" talks about taking responsibilities for your deeds, and the power to learn from mistakes in order to grow as a human being. "The second stone" talks about Alzheimer people who get this disease die mentally for a first time, then after a while they die physically for a second time. "The Quantum Enigma" is pointing out such questions which are dealing about, thoughts, dreams, illusions of the mind. It's all energy which is spinning and turning in a way that it gives us the illusion of being solid. As we are all made out of an infinite amount of particles, what does all of this mean for the world as we know it? Is the world still there when we're not watching? Or is it a holographic projection coming from ourselves in a way? What is real and what is an illusion? The "solid" matter as we know it isn't that solid after all. It's been proven in a very famous experiment called the dual slit experiment. Mark: "The Quantum Enigma" means that in quantum physics we can't observe little particles without influencing them. Can you tell us what the concept and the themes of this new album are? Mark: You're welcome :) Your new album “The Quantum Enigma” will be released in Europe on May the 2nd. Hi and thanks for taking some time to answer my questions for the French webzine Aux Portes Du Metal. Interview Mark Jansen, Ariën Van Weesenbeek (by mail) Interview de Epica (Mark Jansen, Ariën Van Weesenbeek (by mail))Īccueil Chros Coups de coeur Interviews Back To The Past Live Reports Sorties du mois Liens date ![]()
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