Detail from Epica New Album, The Holographic Principle

Detail from Epica New Album, The Holographic Principle

Dutch Metal Band EPICA recently announced the release of forthcoming record "The Holographic Principle" (due out September 30th through Nuclear Blast). Now the artwork has been revealed and its time for the band to reveal the tracklisting, which will be as follows:

01. "Eidola"
02. "Edge Of The Blade"
03. "A Phantasmic Parade"
04. "Universal Death Squad"
05. "Divide And Conquer"
06. "Beyond The Matrix"
07. "Once Upon A Nightmare"
08. "The Cosmic Algorithm"
09. "Ascension - Dream State Armageddon"
10. "Dancing In A Hurricane"
11. "Tear Down Your Walls"
12. "The Holographic Principle - A Profound Understanding Of Reality"

Mark Jansen commented on the concept of the album:

“The Holographic Principle” deals with the near future, where virtual reality allows people to create their own worlds which can’t be distinguished from ‘reality as we know it’. This raises the question whether our current reality could be a virtual reality in itself – a hologram. The lyrics challenge you to reconsider everything you took for granted and to be open-minded towards recent revolutions in science. Nothing appears to be what it seems in our holographic universe.”