The Divine Conspiracy

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オーケストラ、合唱、重量級リフを壮大な物語へ束ね、EPICAが表現力を拡張した第3作。

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Track List

  1. Indigo (Intro)
  2. The Obsessive Devotion
  3. Menace of Vanity
  4. Chasing the Dragon
  5. Never Enough
  6. La'petach Chatat Rovetz (The Last Embrace)
  7. Death of a Dream (The Embrace That Smothers - Part VII)
  8. Living a Lie (The Embrace That Smothers - Part VIII)
  9. Fools of Damnation (The Embrace That Smothers - Part IX)
  10. Beyond Belief
  11. Safeguard to Paradise
  12. Sancta Terra
  13. The Divine Conspiracy

Liner Notes

Japanese

『The Divine Conspiracy』は、オーケストラ、合唱、重量級のリフを壮大な物語へと束ね、EPICAが表現力を拡張した第3作だ。組曲「The Embrace That Smothers」の第7章から第9章を収め、デビュー作から続く長大な物語をここで完結させている。Nuclear Blastからの最初の作品であり、ギタリストのアド・スライターが参加した最後のアルバムでもある。前2作よりもヘヴィな方向へと踏み込み、シモーネ・シモンズの歌唱もオペラ的なアプローチから徐々に幅を広げ、デス・メタル由来の要素も一段と前面に押し出されている。 13分を超える表題大曲は、複数の展開を横断する野心的な組曲だ。冒頭の“The Obsessive Devotion”の疾走感、シングルの“Never Enough”、そして中東的な旋律を織り込んだ“Fools of Damnation”まで、多彩な楽曲が並ぶ。管弦楽と合唱団を大胆に用いた壮大な構築が全編を貫く。バンドの規模と野心を一段と押し広げた、力強い一枚である。ザッシャ・パエスのプロデュースのもと、緻密に練り上げられた大作へと結実している。

English

The Divine Conspiracy is Epica's third album, on which they bundled orchestra, choir and heavy riffs into a grand narrative to expand their expressive range. Containing parts seven through nine of the suite "The Embrace That Smothers," it here completes the long narrative that began on the debut. Their first album on Nuclear Blast, it is also the last to feature guitarist Ad Sluijter. Stepping into a heavier direction than the previous two albums, Simone Simons's singing also gradually broadened from an operatic approach. Death-metal-derived elements are also pushed further to the fore. The title epic, over 13 minutes, is an ambitious suite spanning multiple developments. From the drive of the opener "The Obsessive Devotion" to the single "Never Enough" and "Fools of Damnation," which weaves in Middle Eastern melodies, varied songs line up. Grand construction, boldly using orchestra and choir, runs throughout. A powerful record that further widened the band's scale and ambition. Under Sascha Paeth's production, it crystallized into a meticulously crafted large-scale work.

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