The Solace System (extended edition)

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Extended Edition

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1The Solace System
additional recording engineer:
Brent Langerak (recording engineer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
balalaika, bouzouki, chimes, mandolin, triangle and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
bongos, drums (drum set), snare drum and timbales:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
congas and tom-tom:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
cymbal:
Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
djembe and tambourine:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
Music Matrix Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Paulyb Studios in Tampa, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
recording of:
The Solace System
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
4:39
2Fight Your Demons
additional recording engineer:
Brent Langerak (recording engineer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
balalaika, bouzouki, chimes, mandolin, triangle and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
bongos, drums (drum set), snare drum and timbales:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
congas and tom-tom:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
cymbal:
Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
djembe and tambourine:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
Music Matrix Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Paulyb Studios in Tampa, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
recording of:
Fight Your Demons
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Ariën van Weesenbeek
4:30
3Architect of Light
additional recording engineer:
Brent Langerak (recording engineer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
balalaika, bouzouki, chimes, mandolin, triangle and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
bongos, drums (drum set), snare drum and timbales:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
congas and tom-tom:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
cymbal:
Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
djembe and tambourine:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
Music Matrix Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Paulyb Studios in Tampa, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
recording of:
Architect of Light
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Ariën van Weesenbeek
5:21
4Wheel of Destiny
additional recording engineer:
Brent Langerak (recording engineer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
balalaika, bouzouki, chimes, mandolin, triangle and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
bongos, drums (drum set), snare drum and timbales:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
congas and tom-tom:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
cymbal:
Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
djembe and tambourine:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
Music Matrix Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Paulyb Studios in Tampa, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
recording of:
Wheel of Destiny
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
5:52
5Immortal Melancholy
additional recording engineer:
Brent Langerak (recording engineer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
balalaika, bouzouki, chimes, mandolin, triangle and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
bongos, drums (drum set), snare drum and timbales:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
congas and tom-tom:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
cymbal:
Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
djembe and tambourine:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
Music Matrix Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Paulyb Studios in Tampa, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
recording of:
Immortal Melancholy
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Mark Jansen
3:09
6Decoded Poetry
additional recording engineer:
Brent Langerak (recording engineer)
engineer and editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
co-mixer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician) (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
balalaika, bouzouki, chimes, mandolin, triangle and ukulele:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
bongos, drums (drum set), snare drum and timbales:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
congas and tom-tom:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
cymbal:
Coen Janssen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
djembe and tambourine:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, synthesizer, tubular bells and xylophone:
Coen Janssen
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio and Linda Janssen
instruments arranger:
Robin Assen and Ben Mathot
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
orchestrator:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
Music Matrix Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Paulyb Studios in Tampa, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 2016)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (from 2016-05 until 2016-06)
recording of:
Decoded Poetry
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
6:26
7In All Conscience
sound engineer:
Maarten de Peijper
engineer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer), Jos Driessen and Maarten de Peijper
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician)
editor:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Jos Driessen
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
electric guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
synthesizer:
Coen Janssen
lead vocals:
Simone Simons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast Records and Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2013-10 until 2014-01)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (in 2014-01)
recording of:
In All Conscience
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Rob van der Loo
5:05
8Mirage of Verity
sound engineer:
Maarten de Peijper
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
electric guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Mark Jansen
synthesizer:
Coen Janssen
lead vocals:
Simone Simons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2013-10 until 2014-01)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (in 2014-01)
recording of:
Mirage of Verity
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen, Rob van der Loo, Simone Simons and Ariën van Weesenbeek
5:59
9Nostalgia
engineer:
Yves Huts (Belgian metal bassist), Miro, Simon Oberender, Sascha Paeth and Olaf Reitmeier
producer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Sascha Paeth
mixer:
Sascha Paeth
bass guitar:
Yves Huts (Belgian metal bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
piano and synthesizer:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals:
Amanda Somerville
guest choir vocals:
Christoph Drescher (Singer), Tanja Eisl (choir singer), Linda Janssen, Laura Macrì (soprano), Previn Moore (tenor, part of the “Epica Choir” associated with the Dutch symphonic metal band) and Amanda Somerville
lead vocals:
Simone Simons
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen and Amanda Somerville
orchestrator:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Mark Jansen, Coen Janssen and Miro
recorded at:
CFJ Studio in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2011-09 until 2011-11), Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2011-09 until 2011-11) and The Huts Studio in Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (from 2011-09 until 2011-11)
recording of:
Nostalgia
lyricist and composer:
Mark Jansen
3:25
10Nothing’s Wrong
engineer:
Simon Oberender, Sascha Paeth, Olaf Reitmeier and Amanda Somerville
producer and mixer:
Sascha Paeth
editor:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2009-03 until 2009-05)
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2009-06 until 2009-07) and Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2009-06 until 2009-07)
cover recording of:
Nothing’s Wrong
lyricist:
Marco Roelofs and Henny Vrienten
composer:
Igor Hobus, Fred Houben (Dutch punk rock bassist), Frank Kleuskens and Marco Roelofs
recording of:
Nothing’s Wrong
lyricist:
Marco Roelofs and Henny Vrienten
composer:
Igor Hobus, Fred Houben (Dutch punk rock bassist), Frank Kleuskens and Marco Roelofs
3:24
11Twin Flames (soundtrack version)
recording of:
Twin Flames
lyricist and composer:
Mark Jansen
3.55:02
12Incentive
engineer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Olaf Reitmeier and Amanda Somerville
editor:
Olaf Reitmeier and Amanda Somerville
bass guitar:
Yves Huts (Belgian metal bassist)
drums (drum set) and additional vocals:
Ariën van Weesenbeek
guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
keyboard and piano:
Coen Janssen
additional guest vocals:
Simon Oberender and Olaf Reitmeier
guest background vocals:
Sascha Paeth and Amanda Somerville
guest choir vocals:
Melvin Edmondsen, Bridget Fogle, Previn Moore (tenor, part of the “Epica Choir” associated with the Dutch symphonic metal band), Amanda Somerville, Linda van Summeren (soprano, part of the “Epica Choir” associated with the Dutch symphonic metal band) and Cloudy Yang
lead vocals:
Simone Simons
vocals:
Mark Jansen
conductor:
Coen Janssen
vocals arranger:
Coen Janssen
additionally recorded at:
E-Sound Studio's (until 2014, then relocated) in Weesp, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and The Huts Studio in Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium
recorded at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2009-03 until 2009-05)
mixed at:
Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2009-06 until 2009-07) and Pathway Studio in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 2009-06 until 2009-07)
recording of:
Incentive
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
3.54:14
13Dreamscape
sound engineer and engineer:
Maarten de Peijper
producer:
Joost van den Broek (Dutch keyboardist, producer, mixer, arranger and composer) and Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Jacob Hansen (Danish record producer/engineer/musician)
acoustic guitar and classical guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist)
bass guitar:
Rob van der Loo
drums (drum set):
Ariën van Weesenbeek
electric guitar:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist) and Mark Jansen
guest cello:
David Faber (cello player), Thomas van Geelen (cello player), Annie Tangberg and Jan Willem Troost (cello player)
guest viola:
Adriaan Breunis, Amber Hendriks (viola player) and Mark Mulder
guest violin:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Vera van der Bie, Loes Dooren (violin player), Judith van Driel, Ian de Jong (violin player), Merel Jonker, Ben Mathot, Emma van der Schalie (violin player) and Marleen Wester
guitar:
Mark Jansen
piano and synthesizer:
Coen Janssen
additional vocals:
Mark Jansen and Ariën van Weesenbeek
background vocals and lead vocals:
Simone Simons
guest background vocals:
Marcela Bovio
guest choir vocals:
PA'dam Chamber Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast (metal and subgenres) (in 2020)
recorded at:
Sandlane Recording Facilities in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2013-08 until 2014-03)
mixed at:
Hansen Studios in Ribe, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark (in 2014-01)
recording of:
Dreamscape
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Epica (Dutch symphonic metal band) and Rob van der Loo
5:01
14This Is the Time
recording of:
This Is the Time
lyricist:
Mark Jansen
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Mark Jansen and Simone Simons
54:01
15Unleashed (Amanda duet version)
recording of:
Unleashed
lyricist:
Simone Simons
composer:
Isaac Delahaye (Belgian metal guitarist), Mark Jansen and Coen Janssen
56:27