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Epica interview - Mark Jansen about 'Aspiral', fatherhood, near-death experiences and more! (2025)

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Mark about: 0:00 the time in between albums 1:50 learning from the Alchemy Project 3:51 starting on Aspiral 6:07 the album titel 'Aspiral' 8:10 The "A New Age Dawns" theme 11:53 near-death experiences 15:30 becoming a father 16:29 T.I.M.E. 19:10 sharing control over the songwriting 22:50 After Forever reunion shows 24:45 working with Sander Gommans again 26:23 Darkness Dies in Light Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Video interview with vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Mark Jansen from Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. FaceCulture spoke with Mark about the time in between albums, learning from the Alchemy Project, starting on Aspiral, the album titel 'Aspiral', The "A New Age Dawns" theme, near-death experiences, becoming a father, T.I.M.E., sharing control over the songwriting, After Forever reunion shows, working with Sander Gommans again, Darkness Dies in Light, and a lot more! (02/04/2025)

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