For those wondering, the original music is by Camille Saint-Saëns with his piece called Danse Macabre. It is based on the following legend: Death appears at midnight every year on Halloween. Death calls forth the dead from their graves to dance for him while he plays his fiddle (usually represented by a solo violin). His skeletons dance for him until the cockerel crows at dawn, when they must return to their graves until the next year.
And the attraction builds on this story. The conductor you see in the clip and his orchestra have a part, just as the little lovely cat with the two colored eyes. Not all is as it seems.......beware if you enter the haunted Abby.......
Some context: The Efteling fairytale theme park in the Netherlands has had a haunted attraction since 1978 in which the Danse Macabre music was used. It is now being replaced with a new haunted attraction called Danse Macabre, which uses the same theme music. This new attraction will be opened next week on Halloween. The release of this song by Epica with the Danse Macabre theme is no coincidence, with the video providing us a sneak preview of the new Efteling attraction. How exciting! ❤
Oh, that's neat! Thanks for that. As a poor Canadian metalhead I'd never have known. Obviously super Halloween-y, but the added context is cool, as now I know why it's super Halloween-y. :)
In addition to what @kirstenbakker839 says : Kate Bush has made a few videoclips with the previous haunting attraction that was standing on the same spot before this new attraction. I think Efteling (themepark) wanted to make this a tradition of some sort. And because the new attraction is spooky and gives a phantom vibe, I think Epica is the best Dutch choice for the collaboration!
There is something else worth mentioning: when the ‘Spookslot’ opened in 1978, it was Kate Bush who recorded six video clips in and around the attraction. Undoubtedly, this clip is a nod to the original way of promoting a new attraction back then. 🤘
When Dutch people ask me about Epica's music, me being from the Netherlands, I've always told them it's something like "metal meets efteling music". And now it's actually true. Thank you for giving us efteling metal 🤘🏻
So, this song was commissioned by an amusement park and they doubled down on it and brought it all to life. The ghouls, the children choir, the trickery, the Gothic atmosphere, the metal and the symphony. I know it has been said before, but Epica truly lives up to their name. The song is so good, the vocals are delightful. Congratulations one more time.
Lyrics: [Intro] When it seems like all hope is gone Hear my sinister song Why don't you sing along? [Verse 1] Come forward, embrace the unknown You're welcome in my haunted home This abbey where stories are told Watch closely, a nightmare unfolds [Chorus] It’s time to free the ghost in me Possessed by this beautiful melody Just come with me I’ll make you see To dance with the dead is your destiny Oh, no, we’re afraid of the night You’ll be safe, just be brave, there’s no need to be scared Oh no, we’ll stay here in the light Come on have some fun, you will see the sun, when the show is done, follow if you dare [Verse 2] Hope fades as I’m closing the door Too late, you can’t leave anymore Old fairy tales play by the rules Here there be monsters and here there be ghouls [Chorus] It’s time to free the ghost in me Possessed by this beautiful melody Just come with me I’ll make you see To dance with the dead is your destiny We know you’re a witch in disguise Follow me and you’ll see what I’m singing is true Oh, no, don’t look into her eyes As I hypnotize you will realize you cannot escape (the) yellow and the blue It’s time to free the ghost in thee Give in to the dark phantoms agony Our choir sings eternal songs Abandon your fears while you sing along We wonder what the shadows hide Not scared anymore we shall go inside The one unnamed's compelling thee To echo this melody endlessly Take one more step beyond this door And you will be singing forevermore The orchestra's playing Dark melodies swaying Enchanting, betraying It’s time... Feel it beginning Everything's spinning Thunder, lightning Joyfully frightening Come and join the night with me Come enjoy the ride with me Let your ghost be free So now you see The ghost in me Eternally singing in harmony And finally We all agree To dance with the dead is our destiny As you surrender to me Gone are the days of being afraid Sing with me for eternity Come take my hand It’s not too late This must be fate If you only trust me I'll show you the way My way Come together Dance forever Join us in our Endless nightmare Embracing the night While you sing With us Forevermore
It's not often that your biggest hobbies entertwine, and even more rare when it is Epica and the Efteling. What a crossover, what a version of the Danse Macabre! Amazing. Blew me completely away!
Same here: I'm both a fan of symphonic metal and a huge theme park enthusiast - so I'm really excited about this 🤩 And man, this song is a banger!!! 🤘🏻
I wrote "Ghost Dance Macabre" for the sexy swedish party... What a glorious surprise from my fav redhead Simone and EPICA! Thank you for 21 years of epic and powerful music!
@@tommyvankesselIt was played in the Symphonic Synergy concert (the one that was live streamed, with the full orchestra and choir) I was also there and it sounded incredible live!
EPICA took Saint-Saens "Danse Macabre" tone poem and figured out how to make a great metal song out of the melody. Congratulations to EPICA for figuring this out, as this is something I wish more metal bands would do.
Yes! They’ve woven SS’s piece & their music together whereas some symphonic metal bands just kind of “sample” some Classical pieces into their songs. I love EPICA!!! 😃🎵💗🤘
goosebumps all over my body with that ending... omg.. amazing song, Simone singing better than ever....love it from start to end. and that final outfit, Simone looks stunning as always...
Simone has become a truly all-over artist. She can sing and act at the same time and her vocals are sublime. I got goosebumps. And their choir work is astounding. I know many would disagree, but this is far superior to Nightwish and all the other bands in the genre. Epica are the masters of symphonic metal now.
I do not disagree. I think that musically, Nightwish can get a bit... Inauthentic when it takes to the symphonic part, sometimes it gets artificial and I find it tacky. I never liked Nightwish, I just started to watch their videos live because of Floor, to be fair. But to each their own. I respect other people's tastes...I just don't share the same opinion when it takes to Nightwish... (Also, the way they work as a band... It's more like an office job than a project between good friends that appreciate each other... I'm used to bands that are as united as brothers.)
I agree with this concise and accurate summation. Epica are indeed the masters of symphonic metal now, especially their live shows, they just crush it. Also of the elite are Leaves Eyes (my personal favorite, they just keep getting better with each new album and have not lost a step) and older Nightwish, when they had Tarja on vocals.
Geweldig. Het plaatje is compleet. Danse Macabre en jullie nummer passen als gegoten. Gisteren hebben wij de atractie gedaan, deze gaf ons kippenvel en dit nummer ook.
" Give in to the dark phantoms agony " and then over 20 years later here we are ! I recently started to watch a lot of The Ghost in Me live videos and said : " How could would it be if Epi started more with soundtrack like music "... and this came! ♥ I have to visit the efteling :)
@@PoffHistory that wasnt just one song but several from her debuut album The Kick Inside which had nothing to do with Spookslot or Saint-Saëns. This one does.
There are so many gems in this video... the part where Isaac walks to the front for his solo... I don't even know why. I love that part.... and of course everything else. The choir part right before the final part is also super amazing. I love it ll.... Happy I got to hear this song twice during TSS shows 😍
¿Como hacen para sorprendernos siempre? Llevo 17 años siendo su fan y su trayectoria es impecable. Gracias por todo lo bueno que nos dan! Que viva la música! Y que viva el metal sinfónico
Los sigo desde el principio, los he visto en vivo y no han decepcionado jamás. Han ido mejorando y creciendo álbum tras álbum, son increíbles, como siempre digo, su música es como el nombre de la banda EPICA, te eleva a otros niveles y te hace experimentar cosas que otras bandas no pueden... en una sola canción es como subirse a una montaña rusa. Agradezco tanto haber conocido su música..
SUPERB. This song has always been Epica's to do. This was just the right mix of cheese and fright, classical operetta style and metal. The children's choir seems to be a mainstay now, which is a good thing. Simone's voice is mindblowing. If the next album is going to be anything like this, its going to be a good one!
Ah, Epica, within the shadowed, rugged recesses of this lugubrious multiverse, where darkness is dense and bright burns, you have crafted this dreadfully sublime gift for Halloween. As a devoted Vampiric Goth, Metalhead, and nefarious admirer of Danse Macabre, I can assert: this is, inexorably, the most magnificent adaptation of Danse Macabre of all time. Accept the worthy congratulations of the Hydrakaos cell!
I think there is no better way to promote a new attraction than with an absolutely amazing song - I am both a huge fan of symphonic metal and a theme park enthusiast, so I absolute love this ❤ And now, my anticipation for this ride is bigger than ever 🤘🏻
The videoclip and the track are so cool. It really rocks your brains out! 🤘🏻The videoclip and track fitting better by the theme Danse Macabre than the performance of Kate Bush Wuthering Heights by het Spookslot in de Efteling 🎻🎸🎼🎶👻☠️😱
I love them back to symphonic again! And the guitar solo... made my day, then my week.... perhaps my month...?? Isaac Delahaye hears like still couldn't forget how to improve a song!
You know what I just realised and not everyone might know? When the Efteling opened "Het Spookslot" (the former hunted house), Kate Bush shot a video in the attraction when they opened it. This time, Epica gets to have the honor. The Efteling doesn't have bad taste!
@@guidobouman2819 They do! I found an article mentioning it's located outside in the graveyard. (Which saves my eldest the trouble of looking for it next week. I was wondering whether the tomb stone was there to stay) I suppose they kept Kate Bush's tomb stone too?
This song is a collab betweem epica and Efteling, a dutch themepark. They had a attraction called spookslot wich translates to ghost caslte. It had danse macabre as the ride song and it was a classical ride and a monument in the park but unfortunatly it had to close in 2022 and they built a new attraction called danse macabre and it opens next week on hallowween and in spookslot kate bush record a song there so they wanted a new song also with danse macabre. I think its so cool as its my home park and came here since i was a child and also a metal head
This warms my heart, the fusion between the original piece and Epica’s amazing interpretation is just so wonderful. Proud of my favorite band right now.❤
It's about time Hollywood discovers Epica! Epica MUST get a title song for some blockbuster movie! They deserve to get much more fame with a much bigger audience. Always great live shows, catchy current lyrics with content. unusually Epic Epica.
As a Classical Trained pianist when I saw/heard this at The Symphonic Synergy I couldn't believe it. Saint Saëns is one of my favorite composer followed by Beethoven and Rajmaninov. This is a fantastic Spooky gift 💜💜💜 LOVE IT
This was such a cool project to do 🤘🏻👻🎸
Any BTS coming?
Inderdaad Isaac, vette solo trouwens 👍👍
this song's solo is so delicious haha is like classical music but it sounds very classic metal too, just very on point as always :)
It' s such a cool project to watch and hear
It's better than chocolate!
For those wondering, the original music is by Camille Saint-Saëns with his piece called Danse Macabre. It is based on the following legend: Death appears at midnight every year on Halloween. Death calls forth the dead from their graves to dance for him while he plays his fiddle (usually represented by a solo violin). His skeletons dance for him until the cockerel crows at dawn, when they must return to their graves until the next year.
And the attraction builds on this story. The conductor you see in the clip and his orchestra have a part, just as the little lovely cat with the two colored eyes. Not all is as it seems.......beware if you enter the haunted Abby.......
But if it's midnight wouldn't it technically be the day after Halloween though 👀
Some context: The Efteling fairytale theme park in the Netherlands has had a haunted attraction since 1978 in which the Danse Macabre music was used. It is now being replaced with a new haunted attraction called Danse Macabre, which uses the same theme music. This new attraction will be opened next week on Halloween.
The release of this song by Epica with the Danse Macabre theme is no coincidence, with the video providing us a sneak preview of the new Efteling attraction.
How exciting! ❤
Oh, that's neat! Thanks for that. As a poor Canadian metalhead I'd never have known. Obviously super Halloween-y, but the added context is cool, as now I know why it's super Halloween-y. :)
@@iDEATH put the Efteling on your to do list or at least on the to watch list on TH-cam 😊
In addition to what @kirstenbakker839 says : Kate Bush has made a few videoclips with the previous haunting attraction that was standing on the same spot before this new attraction. I think Efteling (themepark) wanted to make this a tradition of some sort. And because the new attraction is spooky and gives a phantom vibe, I think Epica is the best Dutch choice for the collaboration!
Man! That's cool!
There is something else worth mentioning: when the ‘Spookslot’ opened in 1978, it was Kate Bush who recorded six video clips in and around the attraction. Undoubtedly, this clip is a nod to the original way of promoting a new attraction back then. 🤘
Epica's works with the choirs are just INSANE
The best part of the Epica songs ❤
Especially when working with kids choir!
YES
@@MiguelSolans totally agreed!!
We want it on spotify!
YES WE DO!!!!!!!
Yes please I want to play it for Halloween with my Light show!!!
Coming in november....@@cosmicsymphony4913
Oh yeah!
Forget Spookyfy... the sound in TH-cam Music is far, far better.
This song has been haunting me in a good way 👻❤️
❤🔥
you are singing better than ever. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Your voice is haunting me again !!!
Somewhere in time i will find you and haunt you again 😅 -wrong song -
That spooky voice says the opposite, dear 💜💜💜
The laugh at the end is EVERYTHING
So is the look!
@@KristinesTruth I feel cringe :(
@@jesussanchezgarcia4229 🤷♀️ I thought it was a nice touch but maybe it's not for everybody.
"How many times have you watched this?"
Me: "yes"
Yes 🥰
A hundred 😂❤
i'm going to do it... 2 times listening... cming to "yes" haHAHAH
im listening non stop on youtube music
haha yes!
When Dutch people ask me about Epica's music, me being from the Netherlands, I've always told them it's something like "metal meets efteling music".
And now it's actually true. Thank you for giving us efteling metal 🤘🏻
Niet dat ze weten wat de Efteling is ;p tenzij het Nederlanders zijn, maar dan horen ze Epica al te kennen :D
Disney metal
I have been saying this too, epica has always had that efteling vibe in their music!!
@@nikosv95 nah, it's Efteling Metal 🤘🏼!
@@svenjensen9770 same thing. And i did not mean it as a compliment, but the opposite
So, this song was commissioned by an amusement park and they doubled down on it and brought it all to life. The ghouls, the children choir, the trickery, the Gothic atmosphere, the metal and the symphony. I know it has been said before, but Epica truly lives up to their name. The song is so good, the vocals are delightful. Congratulations one more time.
I could hear this being read by Charlie from IASIP lmao... The ghouls, the trickery... Would be perfectly on brand.
Loved this one at the Symphonic Synergy concert. Had goosebumps all the time during this song.
Exactly!!!!!
Absolutely!!! Awesome song!
Simone's voice in the final verse was awesome
Lyrics:
[Intro]
When it seems like all hope is gone
Hear my sinister song
Why don't you sing along?
[Verse 1]
Come forward, embrace the unknown
You're welcome in my haunted home
This abbey where stories are told
Watch closely, a nightmare unfolds
[Chorus]
It’s time to free the ghost in me
Possessed by this beautiful melody
Just come with me I’ll make you see
To dance with the dead is your destiny
Oh, no, we’re afraid of the night
You’ll be safe, just be brave, there’s no need to be scared
Oh no, we’ll stay here in the light
Come on have some fun, you will see the sun, when the show is done, follow if you dare
[Verse 2]
Hope fades as I’m closing the door
Too late, you can’t leave anymore
Old fairy tales play by the rules
Here there be monsters and here there be ghouls
[Chorus]
It’s time to free the ghost in me
Possessed by this beautiful melody
Just come with me I’ll make you see
To dance with the dead is your destiny
We know you’re a witch in disguise
Follow me and you’ll see what I’m singing is true
Oh, no, don’t look into her eyes
As I hypnotize you will realize you cannot escape (the) yellow and the blue
It’s time to free the ghost in thee
Give in to the dark phantoms agony
Our choir sings eternal songs
Abandon your fears while you sing along
We wonder what the shadows hide
Not scared anymore we shall go inside
The one unnamed's compelling thee
To echo this melody endlessly
Take one more step beyond this door
And you will be singing forevermore
The orchestra's playing
Dark melodies swaying
Enchanting, betraying
It’s time...
Feel it beginning
Everything's spinning
Thunder, lightning
Joyfully frightening
Come and join the night with me
Come enjoy the ride with me
Let your ghost be free
So now you see
The ghost in me
Eternally singing in harmony
And finally
We all agree
To dance with the dead is our destiny
As you surrender to me
Gone are the days of being afraid
Sing with me for eternity
Come take my hand
It’s not too late
This must be fate
If you only trust me
I'll show you the way
My way
Come together
Dance forever
Join us in our
Endless nightmare
Embracing the night
While you sing
With us
Forevermore
You do know the video description also has them, right?
Nice copy and paste from the vids description, you know likes don't get you anything on this app right?
Epica and Halloween just work together so well
Oh my God... "Danse Macabre" was actually the first piece of classical music I fell in love with when I was a teenager... ✨✨❤❤
You should visit Efteling then!
same stoy for me!
I love the way Simone uses her voice in this song, something bit different, original, haunting... looooove it, Love Epica❤
It's not often that your biggest hobbies entertwine, and even more rare when it is Epica and the Efteling.
What a crossover, what a version of the Danse Macabre! Amazing. Blew me completely away!
Same here: I'm both a fan of symphonic metal and a huge theme park enthusiast - so I'm really excited about this 🤩
And man, this song is a banger!!! 🤘🏻
I wrote "Ghost Dance Macabre" for the sexy swedish party... What a glorious surprise from my fav redhead Simone and EPICA! Thank you for 21 years of epic and powerful music!
I have no words to describe how great is this band. They sound amazing on every album.
Really nice to see how Simone has improved her acting skills! Also great how she sings the low notes, that ending was sublime
Saw this Live and was AMAZING
this band is on another level.
Indeed, saw it also live.
😮 Where?
@@tommyvankesselIt was played in the Symphonic Synergy concert (the one that was live streamed, with the full orchestra and choir)
I was also there and it sounded incredible live!
@@tommyvankessel Amsterdam, ASAF Live, 19th and 20th September.
Hier moet even naar gekeken worden.
😂
😂😂😂😂
Maar niets aan gedaan worden, alleen tijdens de rit, of hoe je het ook noemt in deze attractie.
Jammer dat je Niels niet kunt taggen.
😂😂😂😂😂
As a huge Epica fan and someone who visits Efteling twice a year, i can't describe the feeling with words! Just WOW!!!
Isn't it the perfect combo.
@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 it sure is!
I don't like this music at all but I get goosebumps from wow what a voice, exciting and what a feeling in it, well done for my number 1 in the top 40
EPICA took Saint-Saens "Danse Macabre" tone poem and figured out how to make a great metal song out of the melody. Congratulations to EPICA for figuring this out, as this is something I wish more metal bands would do.
Yes! They’ve woven SS’s piece & their music together whereas some symphonic metal bands just kind of “sample” some Classical pieces into their songs. I love EPICA!!! 😃🎵💗🤘
goosebumps all over my body with that ending... omg.. amazing song, Simone singing better than ever....love it from start to end. and that final outfit, Simone looks stunning as always...
“Give in to the dark phantoms agony”, I see what you did there! 👀
Please release this song on spotify. I'm too addicted to this song
One of my favourite metal bands, covering one of my favourite classical songs. It is wonderfull! Thank you, Epica!
Simone has become a truly all-over artist. She can sing and act at the same time and her vocals are sublime. I got goosebumps. And their choir work is astounding. I know many would disagree, but this is far superior to Nightwish and all the other bands in the genre. Epica are the masters of symphonic metal now.
Epica is by far more creative, more productive and more rewarding to their fans than all other bands in the genre these days.
I do not disagree. I think that musically, Nightwish can get a bit... Inauthentic when it takes to the symphonic part, sometimes it gets artificial and I find it tacky. I never liked Nightwish, I just started to watch their videos live because of Floor, to be fair.
But to each their own. I respect other people's tastes...I just don't share the same opinion when it takes to Nightwish... (Also, the way they work as a band... It's more like an office job than a project between good friends that appreciate each other... I'm used to bands that are as united as brothers.)
YES! :)
There’s room for both. And others.
I agree with this concise and accurate summation. Epica are indeed the masters of symphonic metal now, especially their live shows, they just crush it. Also of the elite are Leaves Eyes (my personal favorite, they just keep getting better with each new album and have not lost a step) and older Nightwish, when they had Tarja on vocals.
Geweldig. Het plaatje is compleet. Danse Macabre en jullie nummer passen als gegoten. Gisteren hebben wij de atractie gedaan, deze gaf ons kippenvel en dit nummer ook.
Nice job- I always love the way Epica uses the choirs and orchestras! Beautiful
" Give in to the dark phantoms agony " and then over 20 years later here we are ! I recently started to watch a lot of The Ghost in Me live videos and said : " How could would it be if Epi started more with soundtrack like music "... and this came! ♥ I have to visit the efteling :)
Epica and Efteling together? Magic! Hopefully this song figures in the ride itself at some point!
The ride should have a speaker on it that plays the song on repeat all day whenever the theme park is in operation.
@@keithnichols6867As much as I like the song I absolutely dont want that. It would ruin the vibe and atmosphere of the park.
@@PoffHistory At least add the choirs
@@somethinborrowed We shall see. Spookslot, Danse Macabres predecessor also had a song (kind of) by Kate Bush and that was never played at the park.
@@PoffHistory that wasnt just one song but several from her debuut album The Kick Inside which had nothing to do with Spookslot or Saint-Saëns. This one does.
There are so many gems in this video... the part where Isaac walks to the front for his solo... I don't even know why. I love that part.... and of course everything else. The choir part right before the final part is also super amazing. I love it ll.... Happy I got to hear this song twice during TSS shows 😍
I love that part, the coolness points are off the charts!!!
The consistency of this band needs to be studied.
Great comment
100%
Consistency in evolution, a signature sound that keeps reinventing and renewing itself - quite incredible!!
@@markwilson4535 They literally refuse to miss.
Tell me about it. They don’t know how to make bad music
262K weergaven in 4 dagen tijd en #2 in Trending voor muziek
Het is jullie gegund het is een awesome music video en een heel gaaf nummer.
320k al!
@@sit-insforsithis1568 nu 715k weergave het is en blijft een gave video.
You guys seriously just combined theme park, metal and Camille Saint Saens ?! I'm officially in nerd heaven
WOW!.....dance macabre is one of my most favorite Classical music!
Call me crazy but in my humble opinion this Epica's best song, best video and Simone's best vocals
¿Como hacen para sorprendernos siempre? Llevo 17 años siendo su fan y su trayectoria es impecable. Gracias por todo lo bueno que nos dan! Que viva la música! Y que viva el metal sinfónico
Sin duda alguna tampoco me decepcionan, cada álbum es asombroso! ❤😊
Cuál es el que más te gusta? :p
Los sigo desde el principio, los he visto en vivo y no han decepcionado jamás. Han ido mejorando y creciendo álbum tras álbum, son increíbles, como siempre digo, su música es como el nombre de la banda EPICA, te eleva a otros niveles y te hace experimentar cosas que otras bandas no pueden... en una sola canción es como subirse a una montaña rusa. Agradezco tanto haber conocido su música..
the choir, the laughter, the musical vibe, i love everything about it! wish epica would release more songs like this, it really sounds amazing
need this on spotify asap!!
The final laugh is priceless.
Finally someone does this wonderful piece justice in a modern/metal setting. Move over Jonathan Creek, Epica are here 🖤🖤🖤
OMG, another Jonathan Creek fan!!! I absolutely love what Epica did with my favorite Saint Saens piece!!!
Omg 😳
What the amazing epic song 🎶👌🏻
epica the best band ever 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Big fan from Iraq 🇮🇶
Просто шедеврально!!! Epica как всегда на высоте!
O my God, It's amazing how the music and the video can make the hair on my body stand on its end.
Kudos to you guys!
SUPERB. This song has always been Epica's to do. This was just the right mix of cheese and fright, classical operetta style and metal. The children's choir seems to be a mainstay now, which is a good thing. Simone's voice is mindblowing. If the next album is going to be anything like this, its going to be a good one!
WTF?? This, a few days before Dance Macabre opens?? Brilliant, absolutely BRILLIANT!!
A lyrical rock transformation of Danse Macabre? F--- YES!
I've seen the song live at Afas Live. I had goosebomps the moment the choirs started!
Brilliant. I loved this at the live concert as well!
Hearing the real Efteling sounds and rifs makes this sooooooooooooooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!
Please please release this show on DVD, BluRay and CD as soon as possible. Wow
The song is rare but good. THE SOLO IS AMAZING!
I always wanted to see Epica doing something in this dark fantasy vibe, and now... THIS IS AMAZING, you guys always outdid yourselves!
This blew me away, BRAVO!!!!
The guitar solo goes HAAARD. I got goosebumps
This is soooo cool! Bringing my love for the old haunted house, Epica and the music piece Danse Macabre together in this video. Masterpiece!!
This song needs to be on all streaming platforms! We need more spooky Epica songs!
It was amazing hearing this song debut at the Symphonic Synergy show and the studio version is AWESOME!!
Een fantastisch nummer..en wie die video opname gemaakt heeft dat is geen kleine jongen...wat een vakmanschap..een diepe buiging ❤
Ah, Epica, within the shadowed, rugged recesses of this lugubrious multiverse, where darkness is dense and bright burns, you have crafted this dreadfully sublime gift for Halloween. As a devoted Vampiric Goth, Metalhead, and nefarious admirer of Danse Macabre, I can assert: this is, inexorably, the most magnificent adaptation of Danse Macabre of all time. Accept the worthy congratulations of the Hydrakaos cell!
Just in time for the 150th anniversary of this tune. Still works.
Another nice touch: colors of her eyes are the same as the black cat.
This is the best Rock interpertation of Dance Macabre I've ever heard. Well Done !!!!
Klinkt weer helemaal fantastisch!!!! Binnenkort weer eens naar de Efteling 😅
No voy a parar de escucharlo hasta quedar satisfecho
Absolutely brilliant. Such an amazing band.
I stopped listening to this song for like two weeks because I was abusing the replay button... I just came back.... IT GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS
I think there is no better way to promote a new attraction than with an absolutely amazing song - I am both a huge fan of symphonic metal and a theme park enthusiast, so I absolute love this ❤
And now, my anticipation for this ride is bigger than ever 🤘🏻
That's awesome! Epica is really out of this world.
Oh my god I’ve been waiting for forever for a metal cover of Danse Macabre and this DELIVERED 😍 I’m obsessed!!
Amazing, I want to hear alll the new songs so bad. Simone looks so gorgeous. 🖤
OMFG, that was insanely good!!! Epica as always keep making the best songs ever. Love the song.
Love this song, been playing in my head since I heard it at the Symphonic Synergy!
This Arcana and Aspiral have been in my head a ton since seeing them on the 19th, very happy one has an official studio release now x3
Such an amazing use of Saint-Saëns' phenomenal piece! Epica totally knocks it out of the park!
This is so amazing, please include this track on the regular setlist ❤
Magnificent, a full album with this theme would be amazing…🔥🔥🔥🔥
The videoclip and the track are so cool. It really rocks your brains out! 🤘🏻The videoclip and track fitting better by the theme Danse Macabre than the performance of Kate Bush Wuthering Heights by het Spookslot in de Efteling 🎻🎸🎼🎶👻☠️😱
I love them back to symphonic again! And the guitar solo... made my day, then my week.... perhaps my month...?? Isaac Delahaye hears like still couldn't forget how to improve a song!
This was so freaking amazing live at the Symphonic Synergy.
I was so disappointed when I looked it up after the concert and it wasn’t out yet. It was so good!
You know what I just realised and not everyone might know? When the Efteling opened "Het Spookslot" (the former hunted house), Kate Bush shot a video in the attraction when they opened it. This time, Epica gets to have the honor.
The Efteling doesn't have bad taste!
Kate Bush has her own tombstone in the old ( and most likely also in the new one) hunted house and looking at the video Epica has got their's too.
@@guidobouman2819 They do! I found an article mentioning it's located outside in the graveyard. (Which saves my eldest the trouble of looking for it next week. I was wondering whether the tomb stone was there to stay)
I suppose they kept Kate Bush's tomb stone too?
What video did Kate Bush make? I’d love to see it.
@@KamariaBarvon She made an entire special with 6 songs or something, simply search for 'Kate Bush Efteling' and you will find it i guess.
@@KamariaBarvon th-cam.com/video/U6Uxb9etH04/w-d-xo.htmlsi=h-3pExR87hUqXp_H
I was not prepared for Epica and Camille Saint-Saens all in one song but it seems like it is something I always needed❤️
This song is a collab betweem epica and Efteling, a dutch themepark. They had a attraction called spookslot wich translates to ghost caslte. It had danse macabre as the ride song and it was a classical ride and a monument in the park but unfortunatly it had to close in 2022 and they built a new attraction called danse macabre and it opens next week on hallowween and in spookslot kate bush record a song there so they wanted a new song also with danse macabre. I think its so cool as its my home park and came here since i was a child and also a metal head
Seriously so incredible!!!!!
Dudeee this is so INSANE, LOVE IT with Saint Saëns Danse Macabre!! 😍😍
Can't stop repeating! 🎃💀🦇
EPICA best band ever! They ROCKS. This is huge.
Dit doet het origineel echt eer aan! Wow❤
This warms my heart, the fusion between the original piece and Epica’s amazing interpretation is just so wonderful. Proud of my favorite band right now.❤
It's about time Hollywood discovers Epica! Epica MUST get a title song for some blockbuster movie! They deserve to get much more fame with a much bigger audience. Always great live shows, catchy current lyrics with content. unusually Epic Epica.
Screw Hollywood.
I want Epica in the end credits of a horror movie. Anything from A24 would be a fun match.
SHUT UP! They're good where they are, in the metal world, far away from the disgusting, corrupted mainstream industry.
They do not need hollywood. Hollywood ruins everything they touch these days.
This is going to be on constant repeat for the next week at least!!!! Yet again absolutely stunning!!
Thanks Epica, i didnt know you was gonna release this, so it was a great surprise to find it, loving it..
My God… I’ve ever loved Saint Saenz Danse Macabre and also Épica. But this… a mix of both of them, It’s just amazing!
i love the original classical piece, this is amazing
That is awesome! Awesome collab with and for the Efteling.
Solid track too!
Oh yeah we need this on streaming and everywhere like YESTERDAY 😍
I agree! I looked on Spotify and it's not released on there yet 😞
I need this on Spotify...
As a Classical Trained pianist when I saw/heard this at The Symphonic Synergy I couldn't believe it. Saint Saëns is one of my favorite composer followed by Beethoven and Rajmaninov. This is a fantastic Spooky gift 💜💜💜 LOVE IT
All this for an attraction at the efteling. It's so cool.
This is spectacular. I'd love to see a making-off for this song, from a music development perspective as well as the studio recording and music video.
I knew that it will come. Thank you so much Epica! It would be a nice surprise, if this song will be on the new album.