Meden Agan Interview
Performed in person


Meden Agan. What can I say about this band? Sometimes it’s pointless for me to talk about music. Music is a journey. We should all shut up, sit back, and enjoy. But what happens when an artist touches your soul so deeply that he or she leaves you speechless and with tears in your eyes? What happens when you get a record and keep listening to it every day for a whole year (sometimes four to five times a day) and you never get sick of it? What happens when musicians share the same vision with you? What happens when you follow a band on the road like a blind man (or woman)?

Epica Interview 2012 at The Trocadero
Philadelphia 10/24/12

It seems far too surreal to have had the opportunity to interview Simone Simons at the Trocadero in Philadelphia last week. Epica was one of the second symphonic metal bands that I got into sometime after Within Temptation. Epica’s music has always impressed me with their intricate compositions, poetic lyrics, and strong vocals. I originally came into this interview, feeling very apprehensive about everything. Fortunately, Simone Simons was a great person to do my first interview with, and she offered some very interesting insights into the elements of Epica’s music and also the band’s musical growth within their newest album, Requiem for the Indifferent. They are currently touring in North America, and Epica has never sounded better!