The Classical Conspiracy
2009 live album by Epica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Classical Conspiracy is the second live album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. The recorded live show took part in Miskolc, Hungary on 14 June 2008 in the framework of the Miskolc Opera Festival, where the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion had done a similar show a year before. Epica performed on stage with a 40-piece orchestra and a 30-piece choir, entirely composed of Hungarian musicians conducted by Zsolt Regos. The expanded ensemble played classical music, excerpts from operas and movie soundtracks, as well as Epica's songs. The album was released on 8 May 2009 through Nuclear Blast Records.[7]
The Classical Conspiracy | ||||
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Released | 8 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | 14 June 2008 | |||
Venue | Miskolc Opera Festival, Miskolc, Hungary | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal, neoclassical metal | |||
Length | 143:56 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Epica, Sascha Paeth | |||
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This is the first album featuring Ariën van Weesenbeek as the new official drummer of Epica and also the last album with founding member and lead guitarist Ad Sluijter, who had already left the band when the album was released.[8]