Epica discography

Epica discography
Epíca performing at the live at the Norway Rock Festival, 2010
Studio albums	7
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	2
Video albums	2
Music videos	8
EPs	1
Singles	11
Soundtrack albums	1

The discography of Epica, a Dutch symphonic metal/progressive metal band, consists of seven studio albums, two live albums, one extended play (under the name of Sahara Dust), one soundtrack, and eleven singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Sales
		NLD [1]	AUT [2]	BEL [3]	FIN [4]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	SWI [7]	UK [8]	US [9]
The Phantom Agony	Released: June 5, 2003 Label: Transmission Formats: CD	8	—	114	—	—	—	—	—	—
Consign to Oblivion	Released: April 21, 2005 Label: Transmission Formats: CD	12	—	52	—	116	—	—	—	—
The Divine Conspiracy	Released: September 7, 2007 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download	9	—	40	—	35	41	29	—	—
Design Your Universe	Released: October 16, 2009 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download	8	70	40	—	31	37	27	—	—	US: 2,100+[10]
Requiem for the Indifferent	Released: March 9, 2012 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download	12	33	27	37	35	26	14	112	105	US: 4,800+[10]
The Quantum Enigma	Released: May 2, 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download	4	30	33	26	38	11	17	53	110	US: 3,700+[10]
The Holographic Principle	Released: September 30, 2016 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download	4	21	12	26	26	9	8	46	139
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Sales
		NLD [1]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	SWI [7]
We Will Take You with Us	Released: September 2004 Label: Transmission Formats: CD, DVD	62	—	—	—
The Classical Conspiracy	Released: May 8, 2009 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD	23	43	87	81	US: 700+[11]
Retrospect	Released: November 8, 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, DVD, Blu-ray	7	167	46	—	US: 890+[12]
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Soundtracks

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NLD [1]	FRA [5]
The Score – An Epic Journey	Released: September 8, 2005 Label: Transmission Formats: CD	54	191
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NLD [1]
The Road to Paradiso	Released: May 8, 2006 Label: Transmission Formats: CD	46
Best Of (it)	Released: October 14, 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: digital download	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NLD [13]
"The Phantom Agony"	2003	—	The Phantom Agony
"Feint"	2004	—
"Cry for the Moon"		—
"Solitary Ground"	2005	46	Consign to Oblivion
"Quietus (Silent Reverie)"		68
"Never Enough"	2007	—	The Divine Conspiracy
"Chasing the Dragon"	2008	—
"Unleashed"	2009	—	Design Your Universe
"Martyr of the Free Word"		—
"This is the Time"	2010	—	Non-album single
"Storm the Sorrow"	2012	—	Requiem for the Indifferent
"Forevermore"		—	Non-album single
"The Essence of Silence"	2014	—	The Quantum Enigma
"Unchain Utopia"		—
"Universal Death Squad"	2016	—	The Holographic Principle
"Edge of the Blade"		—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Video albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		SWI [14]
We Will Take You With Us	Released: September 2004 Label: Transmission Records Formats: DVD	—
Retrospect	Released: November 8, 2013 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD	9
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Music videos

Year	Title	Directed	Album
2003	"The Phantom Agony"	Frank Herrebout	The Phantom Agony
2004	"Feint"
2005	"Solitary Ground"	—	Consign to Oblivion
	"Quietus"	Mirko Cocco
2007	"Never Enough"[15]	Ivan Colic	The Divine Conspiracy
2009	"Unleashed"[16]	Tim Bown	Design Your Universe
2010	"This is the Time"	—	—
2012	"Storm the Sorrow"[17]	Remko Tielemans	Requiem for the Indifferent
	"Forevermore" (Ruurd Woltring feat. Epica)[18]	Niks te gek! (Dutch 'NTR' TV show)	—
2014	"Victims of Contingency"[19]	Remko Tielemans	The Quantum Enigma
2015	"The Obsessive Devotion (LIVE in Russia)"[20]	—	The Divine Conspiracy
	"The Essence of Silence (LIVE in Brussels)"[21]	Jens De Vos	The Quantum Enigma
	"Unchain Utopia (LIVE in Brussels)"[22]

References

1. "Dutch Album Charts > Epica" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
2. "Austrian Charts > Epica" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
3. "Belgium (Flanders) Charts > Epica" (in Dutch). ultratop.be/nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
4. "Finnish Charts > Epica". finnishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
5. "French Charts > Epica" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
6. "Chartverfolgung / Epica / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
7. "Swiss Charts > Epica" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
8. "UK Charts > Epica". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
   "CHART: CLUK Update 24.03.2012 (wk11)". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
9. "Epica Billboard Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
10. "EPICA: 'The Quantum Enigma' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
11. "EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' First-Week Sales Revealed". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
12. Brown, Matt. "Metal By Numbers 12/11: The Charts Show a Bit of Common Courtesy". www.metalinsider.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
13. "Dutch Singles Charts > Epica" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
14. "SCHWEIZER HITPARADE - MUSIK-DVD TOP 10 24.11.2013". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
15. "EPICA: 'Never Enough' Video Available". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
16. "EPICA: 'Unleashed' Video Released". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
17. "EPICA: 'Storm The Sorrow' Video Released". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
18. "Ruurd Woltring feat. EPICA - 'Forevermore'". www.youtube.com.
19. "EPICA: 'Victims Of Contingency' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
20. "Epica - The Obsessive Devotion (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)'". youtube.com (EPICA channel). Retrieved 2015-08-05.
21. "Epica – The Essence Of Silence (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)'". youtube.com (EPICA channel). Retrieved 2015-08-20.
22. "Epica – Unchain Utopia (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)'". youtube.com (EPICA channel). Retrieved 2015-10-28.