The Classical Conspiracy
The Classical Conspiracy is the second live album released by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The recorded live show took part in Miskolc, Hungary on 14 June 2008 in the framework of the Miskolc Opera Festival, where the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion had done a similar show a year before. Epica performed on stage with a 40-piece orchestra and a 30-piece choir, entirely composed of Hungarian musicians conducted by Zsolt Regos. The expanded ensemble played classical music, excerpts from operas and movie soundtracks, as well as Epica's songs. The album was released on 8 May 2009 through Nuclear Blast Records.
This is the first album featuring Ariën van Weesenbeek as the new official drummer of Epica and also the last album with founding member and lead guitarist Ad Sluijter, who had already left the band when the album was released.Track listing
Personnel
Band members
- Simone Simons - mezzo-soprano vocals
- Mark Jansen - lead & rhythm guitar, grunts, screams, band arrangements on tracks 2, 6
- Ad Sluijter - lead & rhythm guitar, editing
- Yves Huts - bass, band arrangements on tracks 5, 7, 8, 11, 12
- Coen Janssen - synthesizer, piano, orchestral and choir arrangements, band arrangements on tracks 2, 4, 7
- Ariën van Weesenbeek - drums
Additional musicians
- The Extended Reményi Ede Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Zsolt Regos
- The Choir of Miskolc National Theatre
- Oliver Palotai - orchestral arrangements
Production
- Sascha Paeth - producer, mixing, mastering
- Daniel Hidvegi, Tamas Gresicki - live sound engineers
- Olaf Reitmeier - editing
- Simon Oberender - editing, mixing, mastering
Charts
