OK, I've had enough. This goes out to all those people complaining about Simone's voice! This DVD has been recorded at the Retrospect event in March 2013. At that time, she was pregnant, so we can be pretty sure that she and her body didn't focus that much on the strenght needed to have a really powerful voice, but to nourish and protect the baby in her belly. Congratulations to EPICA for this amazing show and all the best for the future, dear Miss Simons, Mister Palotai and cute little Vincent!
To all the Simone's Haters: ok, this is not her best performance. Ok, maybe she's not the best classical trained metal singer, but don't judge the book by the cover. I have the dvd, and this is the 4th song of the show (Not counting the Intro, cuz she doesn't sing). She was pregnant, and she had to sing for 3 hours with a few rest (actually she changed 7 dress, seven short "pauses" in 3 hours. If u can call it "pause", running backstage to change the dress.). She started the show.. well.. not so good, but trust in me, she's perfect for the 95% of the show. No one is perfect. At least you can be sure she sing for real, and not lip sync, or playback. It seems to me that youtube is full of musicians. U can do better? y bother here, then?
I have the DVD as well. Personally, I'm more of a fan of Floor and Sharon when it comes to live performances. However, Simone did an amazing job in retrospect, considering she was pregnant. She's awesome. Haters gonna hate.
The show was about 3 hours, also she was pregnant...so I can understand that she keeps some energy for difficult songs like Design your Universe. It is impossible to sing so many hours without a BIG rest. And I was so happy when I saw the past band members and Floor Jansen too.
This song has saved not only my life, but the lives of those around me, many times. There are people in this world who are just so freaking rude...But, in the end, it's just words, and they have their freedom. We wouldn't want the unworthy to become martyrs in the name of freedom, would we?
Mark sings more and therfore have to save some of his stamina. Isaac on the other hand can go practically all out. I like him supporting Mark growls, adding that rested intensity to accentuate the big moments.
She sounds amazing, as good as studio record and I have no idea about why are you keep bashing her? Damn even I'm tired of these hater shit and I can't imagine her situation.
+Justin B. I completely agree with you Epica is one of the few bands that composes really ambitious songs. They have very heavy orchestration and massive choirs and double kick drums through which her voice has to "pierce" , no to mention the amount of very high notes then sudden lows or the complexity overall so yeah she has to manage all that live and damn this was a fucking long concert. People just need to take a chill pill all of the very well known metal singers sometimes go out of tune, go flat or do not reach the high notes, Floor, Tarja or Sharon, Simone is no different. And on top of that I consider Epica as a much more complex band than Nightwish or Within Temptation.
I might be totally deaf but I don't see how this is a weak performance by any standard. And I'm not saying it just to be nice. Did she miss a note? I much prefer this performance to some other ones overwhelmed by a backing track of prerecorded studio edited voice.
Simone was pregnant at the time of the show: I guess some people are upset that little Vincent (6½ months before he was born) is more metal than they are.
Simone and the guys did a great job, in this 3 HOURS live ! Vocals and music are perfect. As Said by Bruce Shepard "It sounds as good as the album. They are awesome! "
I don't know why everybody is complaining about every aspect of the retrospect DVD, the lighting, Simone's voice, the music, choir... I mean, they did several rehearsals and this is what it came out!! the band chose to do their aniversary video like this, this way of singing, the lighting was something they thought would be cool... maybe was right maybe not... but they took a chance.. they can do what ever they want that's why i follow epica and many other metal bands because they know what they are capable and if it works go for it if not keep going... this is my opinion!!
There is few Simone/Epica haters with multi-accounts only created to criticize them. But like said by The666megadeth666 : 602 likes and 24 dislikes ...97% like Simone and the guys
@@The-Punnkk How is it silly? It's something that belongs into metal. It's the duality that has became Epica's signature. Many fans refer to it as "beauty and the beast". I really like it. Great contrast.
now epica is my most favorite band after seeing nightwish lose some of their main personnel, for example tarja, jukka and now marco i hope Epica remains solid in the future and produces great music
It's funny: many of those who criticize Epica have an account recently created, 0 subscriber, no activity or only on epica's vid . Mmmmh i suspect 1 or 2 multi account only created to criticize. You can check this accounts by yourself ;)
Bought this DVD for myself for my birthday, it's awesome. Anyone that thinks Simone's performance isn't amazing is clearly either an idiot or a troll. She's still in her first trimester, which means she's probably still having morning sickness pretty much every day. Let's see you be this amazing when you go through that every day. There is not a single thing wrong with her voice or her performance. Y'all can take that Debbie Downer bs elsewhere.
Simone was spectacular, no questions asked: she and little Vincent (6½ months before he was born) were more metal in five minutes than those idiots and trolls could be in a lifetime.
ALERT ! Simone's haters detected ! ALERT ! 600+ likes, only 25 dislikes but a lot of hate comments ! Haters with multiaccounts detected. ALERT ! Simone's hater detected. ALERT !
While this isn't Simone's best performance, it's still not that bad. I've certainly heard much worse. The rest of the band was spot on. I've seen Epica live twice, and Simone's vocal performance was much better both times, but what I've seen of Retrospect so far is still quite enjoyable.
***** 3% are obviously people who can listen and are not fanboys and fangirls who love every shit someone releases. If you still believe her voice is even remotely good live, then go check your hearing
***** that's the most bullshit argument, people can still UPvote for the rest of the band and show, that doesn't mean they like Simone's voice. Learn some logic!
I don't wanna be a bad person by saying this but Simone's voice sounds way better in The Classical Conspiracy. Such a pity they didn't record a DVD at that time :(
She sang very badly in this show, which I think is disrespectful, given the scale of the show. You can tell she did not train her voice, spent more time in front of the mirror than vocalizing. On the other hand, in TCC she had to work with the orchestra and the choir, that was reflected in her voice, which was excellent.
First time I watched this I was a little thrown off by Simone's decision to use her pop voice, but considering circumstances of weariness and being a live DVD, it was a wise choice. Will buy this DVD despite the lighting. Simone's baby bump is sexy.
Would be fun for Simone for sure, cause she was growing up listening to Tarja :) But comparing these two singers it would be far to big honor for Tarja to sing along with Simone :D
This was a good song to jam to...hair and all. Loved the orchestra in this one and of course the growls, and solos. I reacted to this on my channel. Thanks for a great clip!!
I'd be willing to bet Simone can sing better on her worst day then any of you on your best....what a bunch of snobs....I'm just satisfied Epica put out a live DVD....Keep up the great work Epica!
Even better, the "youtube experts" had a metal content far lower than that of Simone,or little Vincent (NB: this was 6½ months prior to Vincent's birth - you bet he was rocking out and headbanging in the womb).
Yeah, what really bothers me in this DVD are the vocals. The rest is perfect. The guys are giving it all but Simone just didn't really come up big in this one (which saddens me a bit). The Retrospect peaks just seem to be a lot worse than the Nightwish / Within Temptation live counterparts... That's just my opinion, I don't want to start a war or anything. If you do not agree, it's fine.
If you gun down the messenger You guarantee that he will be made Into a saint A martyr of the free word For me as Ukrainian these lyrics hits harder than for everyone else, not long ago when one unnamed terrorist organization killed one of our man after shouting "Glory to Ukraine"
Disappointed in simone's voice here,she sounds awesome in the other retrospect tracks though ! But she was pregnant here so she did a pretty awesome job as usual ;) and she's the only singer who fits epica, she's the spirit of epica
ALL, it Took... Was FOR SOMEONE.... TO STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES AGAINST ALL!!!! ODDS!.... ... And CURSE YOUR WORST.AT YOUR DEMONS!!!! TAKE YOUR LIVES BACK FOR YOURSELVES !!!! I WILL MEET YOU IN VALHALLA!!!!!!!
awesome live performance, all of you. Simone is such a star, her high notes are impeccable even though she's working really hard throughout the show. Blank Infinity frinkkin rocks! Try comparing with other bands' live videos, most singers suck major @$$ without their fancy auto-tuning crap
Such a perfect combination of Classical, Orchestra, and a little bit of gospel....too go with Epica's incredibly catchy metal riffs and great double bass, not too mention the vocals we're so clean for live! ;)
I was drinking and bf had hide things from me..i snap..funny i w was singing that song load as i could..i let every dark i had in side ..send him running.. Love violet siren qween
don't ever lose this drummer Epica
Best one ever
Он сейчас в группе?
he is still drumming with them
OK, I've had enough. This goes out to all those people complaining about Simone's voice!
This DVD has been recorded at the Retrospect event in March 2013. At that time, she was pregnant, so we can be pretty sure that she and her body didn't focus that much on the strenght needed to have a really powerful voice, but to nourish and protect the baby in her belly.
Congratulations to EPICA for this amazing show and all the best for the future, dear Miss Simons, Mister Palotai and cute little Vincent!
Isaac is a beast, his growling is amazing and the solo was flawless.
To all the Simone's Haters: ok, this is not her best performance. Ok, maybe she's not the best classical trained metal singer, but don't judge the book by the cover. I have the dvd, and this is the 4th song of the show (Not counting the Intro, cuz she doesn't sing). She was pregnant, and she had to sing for 3 hours with a few rest (actually she changed 7 dress, seven short "pauses" in 3 hours. If u can call it "pause", running backstage to change the dress.). She started the show.. well.. not so good, but trust in me, she's perfect for the 95% of the show. No one is perfect. At least you can be sure she sing for real, and not lip sync, or playback. It seems to me that youtube is full of musicians. U can do better? y bother here, then?
110screamineagle Thank you sooo much 😆😘
How could anyone hate Simone? She's awesome!
Legend 👏👏👏👏🤝
I have the DVD as well. Personally, I'm more of a fan of Floor and Sharon when it comes to live performances. However, Simone did an amazing job in retrospect, considering she was pregnant. She's awesome.
Haters gonna hate.
I totally agree!
The whole time I was listening to Epica and this song I thought it was called "Martyr of the Free World". I just thought it fit more.
I'm not the only one!
WHAT! I have been reading it wrong for 4 fucking years! And to think I've listened to this album at least a hundred times... Wow.
Same here! :O
feskekyrkaN Holy crap, never saw that.
Omg I've read it wrong all these years too! I swear she sings 'world' on the album...
The show was about 3 hours, also she was pregnant...so I can understand that she keeps some energy for difficult songs like Design your Universe. It is impossible to sing so many hours without a BIG rest.
And I was so happy when I saw the past band members and Floor Jansen too.
It's weird to see Coen with hair...
Magenta1982 Coen with hair!? how about still weird to see Epica without Yves ad Ad. :(
+Iron Fett yeah, Ad Sluijter is great...
+Magenta1982 I'ts weird to see Coen WITHOUT hair!
Hahahaha xD
The weirdest is to see hair without Coen.
This song has saved not only my life, but the lives of those around me, many times. There are people in this world who are just so freaking rude...But, in the end, it's just words, and they have their freedom. We wouldn't want the unworthy to become martyrs in the name of freedom, would we?
Isaac's growls are better than Mark's growls.
Isaac is damn good :)
Far better
After a decade of Mark growling his a$$ off, I also think that Isaac's growl assistance is a good idea indeed
Mark sings more and therfore have to save some of his stamina. Isaac on the other hand can go practically all out.
I like him supporting Mark growls, adding that rested intensity to accentuate the big moments.
I fucking love this band ! Simone and the guys did a great job !
Metal, orchestra and Simone's brightest glow, this is the ULTIMATE definition of PERFECTION! This is the magic and something even more...
All epica's shows are awesome
Wow! I did not expect Isaac to have such a great growl/grunt! He's definitely not very far behind Mark in terms of power in his voice.
You should hear Arien! :D
She sounds amazing, as good as studio record and I have no idea about why are you keep bashing her? Damn even I'm tired of these hater shit and I can't imagine her situation.
+Justin B. I completely agree with you Epica is one of the few bands that composes really ambitious songs. They have very heavy orchestration and massive choirs and double kick drums through which her voice has to "pierce" , no to mention the amount of very high notes then sudden lows or the complexity overall so yeah she has to manage all that live and damn this was a fucking long concert. People just need to take a chill pill all of the very well known metal singers sometimes go out of tune, go flat or do not reach the high notes, Floor, Tarja or Sharon, Simone is no different. And on top of that I consider Epica as a much more complex band than Nightwish or Within Temptation.
+Ligeia Noire worth mentioning she was pregnant, circa 3rd month
Great live, 3 hours show ! I'll buy this bluray today ;) And can't wait for the new album, Epica is awesome !
Very good show, can't wait the new album !
Like me !
I love this letter!!
#Congratulations!!
I might be totally deaf but I don't see how this is a weak performance by any standard. And I'm not saying it just to be nice. Did she miss a note? I much prefer this performance to some other ones overwhelmed by a backing track of prerecorded studio edited voice.
Simone was pregnant at the time of the show: I guess some people are upset that little Vincent (6½ months before he was born) is more metal than they are.
Hacer Headbanging mientras canta un coro y el baterista destruye el doble bombo no tiene precio :O
las luces son arrechisimas, d pana me las tripeo burda. que de pinga que tienen la orquesta y todo!!! ese concierto lo sacaron en DVD me imagino
Si viejo el DVD se llama Retrospect. Espero poder comprarlo para tripearlo en HD y con Dolby 5.1
All u who says that simone voice is bad....where is ur band...why dont u sing
Amazing Epica !
Simone and the guys did a great job, in this 3 HOURS live ! Vocals and music are perfect. As Said by Bruce Shepard "It sounds as good as the album. They are awesome! "
Didn't know Squidward did screams in EPICA. No but other than those screams, pretty fucking amazing.
I don't know why everybody is complaining about every aspect of the retrospect DVD, the lighting, Simone's voice, the music, choir... I mean, they did several rehearsals and this is what it came out!! the band chose to do their aniversary video like this, this way of singing, the lighting was something they thought would be cool... maybe was right maybe not... but they took a chance.. they can do what ever they want that's why i follow epica and many other metal bands because they know what they are capable and if it works go for it if not keep going... this is my opinion!!
There is few Simone/Epica haters with multi-accounts only created to criticize them. But like said by The666megadeth666 : 602 likes and 24 dislikes ...97% like Simone and the guys
This song is a KILLER!!! From Isaac's cool lines, Mark's Death Growl, and Arien's kick. Simply one of the best live performance by EPICA!
growls are silly
@@The-Punnkk How is it silly? It's something that belongs into metal.
It's the duality that has became Epica's signature.
Many fans refer to it as "beauty and the beast". I really like it. Great contrast.
absolute beasts of heavy metal! it fucking rocks!
Simplesmente perfeito!
Wow, the lights actually look a lot better here than they did on the past two songs! Very reassuring!
poderosa cancion !!!!!
now epica is my most favorite band after seeing nightwish lose some of their main personnel, for example tarja, jukka and now marco
i hope Epica remains solid in the future and produces great music
Epica is so dope.
Just fucking awesome \
n//
It's funny: many of those who criticize Epica have an account recently created, 0 subscriber, no activity or only on epica's vid . Mmmmh i suspect 1 or 2 multi account only created to criticize. You can check this accounts by yourself ;)
Bought this DVD for myself for my birthday, it's awesome. Anyone that thinks Simone's performance isn't amazing is clearly either an idiot or a troll. She's still in her first trimester, which means she's probably still having morning sickness pretty much every day. Let's see you be this amazing when you go through that every day. There is not a single thing wrong with her voice or her performance. Y'all can take that Debbie Downer bs elsewhere.
Simone was spectacular, no questions asked: she and little Vincent (6½ months before he was born) were more metal in five minutes than those idiots and trolls could be in a lifetime.
00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 00:00 replay for everybody !
ALERT ! Simone's haters detected ! ALERT ! 600+ likes, only 25 dislikes but a lot of hate comments ! Haters with multiaccounts detected. ALERT ! Simone's hater detected. ALERT !
While this isn't Simone's best performance, it's still not that bad. I've certainly heard much worse. The rest of the band was spot on. I've seen Epica live twice, and Simone's vocal performance was much better both times, but what I've seen of Retrospect so far is still quite enjoyable.
602 likes and 24 dislikes ...97% like Simone and the guys, 3 % are haters. There is nothing else to say ;)
Haha you're right man !
609 now ;)
ReVampFloor
629 now !
What's wrong Simone??? Your voice sounds sooo bad :/
This is like... the best fucking DVD ever!
say wherever you want about simone voice,i listen her live and i hoped that disapointme,but it was not.
she sounds like a dying cat all the time
Drew Jansen 602 likes and 24 dislikes ...97% like Simone and the guys, 3 % are haters. There is nothing else to say ;)
some value the work of the band,others only criticize for head of stone
***** 3% are obviously people who can listen and are not fanboys and fangirls who love every shit someone releases. If you still believe her voice is even remotely good live, then go check your hearing
***** that's the most bullshit argument, people can still UPvote for the rest of the band and show, that doesn't mean they like Simone's voice. Learn some logic!
That was great. I think they all sound great. I feel like I'm in a twilight zone when I read the comments.
I'm thinking the same thing. Simone's voice is amazing, and there were parts in this video were I could just feel my heart breaking as she sang.
I don't wanna be a bad person by saying this but Simone's voice sounds way better in The Classical Conspiracy. Such a pity they didn't record a DVD at that time :(
Agree
Agree
She sang very badly in this show, which I think is disrespectful, given the scale of the show. You can tell she did not train her voice, spent more time in front of the mirror than vocalizing. On the other hand, in TCC she had to work with the orchestra and the choir, that was reflected in her voice, which was excellent.
Sofi Osman She was also pregnant during this show so...
Amazing Simone ! Epica
¡TODO PERFECTO!
Excepto la iluminación arggg! :(
First time I watched this I was a little thrown off by Simone's decision to use her pop voice, but considering circumstances of weariness and being a live DVD, it was a wise choice. Will buy this DVD despite the lighting. Simone's baby bump is sexy.
No tenía idea que la voz que acompañaba a Mark en esta canción era de Isaac!!! Me acabo de volver a enamorar de él !
I liked this ! REPLAY !
🖤🖤🖤😍❤️
:o Why is everybody hating on her voice ??? It's not that bad, at least we're sure it's not a playback ...
And she was pregnant :)
What? Who is hating on her voice?
Fuckin Amazing!!!!
They could do a collaboration with Tarja !! Would be amazing...
YES!!
In fact, Tarja was invited to Retrospect show, but in the end she couldn't participate because of her new CD
Would be fun for Simone for sure, cause she was growing up listening to Tarja :) But comparing these two singers it would be far to big honor for Tarja to sing along with Simone :D
jejeje Simone grosa!!!
At least she still sings better than I do.
My favourite band :)
Me Encanta Epica, pero la voz de Simone se oye mal! :(
Estaba embarazada para ese momento, mas bien es de admirar tanta entrega teniendo ese "paquete" encima
Nunca imaginé que sería tan extasiante ser aplastado por la música.
This was a good song to jam to...hair and all. Loved the orchestra in this one and of course the growls, and solos. I reacted to this on my channel. Thanks for a great clip!!
I'd be willing to bet Simone can sing better on her worst day then any of you on your best....what a bunch of snobs....I'm just satisfied Epica put out a live DVD....Keep up the great work Epica!
Well said my friend
Pretty Woman!!!! ! ...
I want to Marry youuuuuuu !! hahaha :D
I do not think about getting married, but I would marry her!.
Mixture between Abba and Motorhead - great!
Abba? Where the fuck did you identify Abba in this sound?
Q rica bateria carajo!!! Grande Epica....
Estupido y sexy boton de replay
Epica uno de las mejores bandas de metal
MOTHER FOCA!!!!
Que genial!
And again Simone wipes the floor with all the 'youtube experts' just by singing. Simply lovely....
Even better, the "youtube experts" had a metal content far lower than that of Simone,or little Vincent (NB: this was 6½ months prior to Vincent's birth - you bet he was rocking out and headbanging in the womb).
*WHEN LIBERTY SEEMS OUT OF SIGHT, WE WILL FIGHT!!!*
Amazing performance.
mark
Yeah, what really bothers me in this DVD are the vocals. The rest is perfect. The guys are giving it all but Simone just didn't really come up big in this one (which saddens me a bit). The Retrospect peaks just seem to be a lot worse than the Nightwish / Within Temptation live counterparts... That's just my opinion, I don't want to start a war or anything. If you do not agree, it's fine.
If you gun down the messenger
You guarantee that he will be made
Into a saint
A martyr of the free word
For me as Ukrainian these lyrics hits harder than for everyone else, not long ago when one unnamed terrorist organization killed one of our man after shouting "Glory to Ukraine"
That "man" was probably one more nazi scum.
Don’t think you are so special. It will hit anyone with a morale and a brain.
Poor Simone ... God she sing so bad !!!
Can we all cut the crap and take a moment to appreciate the fucking awesome piece from 2:45 till the solo?
Thanks.
thats not a solo...
+George He Audio Where did you read the word "solo" in my comment?
no
there is
Je suis Charlie
EPICA ! OneThe best Metal bands of history !
I was there and the simone's voice sounds more terrible even in life, but ONLY in this song. In chasing the dragon for example, sounds amazing.
amazing
Ariën - god of drumming!
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis
Disappointed in simone's voice here,she sounds awesome in the other retrospect tracks though ! But she was pregnant here so she did a pretty awesome job as usual ;) and she's the only singer who fits epica, she's the spirit of epica
I think she's the greatest person ever and very pretty and very talented singer of all time I would never put her down on her performances
ALL, it Took... Was FOR SOMEONE....
TO STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES AGAINST ALL!!!! ODDS!....
...
And CURSE YOUR WORST.AT YOUR DEMONS!!!! TAKE YOUR LIVES BACK FOR YOURSELVES !!!!
I WILL MEET YOU IN VALHALLA!!!!!!!
Simone Simons! \m/
2:45 beast party of the song ❤
EXCELENTE GRUPO Y CON LA VOCALISTA MAS BELLA DE ESTE MUNDO, GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR
Lo único malo de este dvd fue la iluminación, que no fue hecha para la televisión, es incómoda e incorrecta para la ocasión.
Je Suis Charlie
Thankyou guys bless your hearts...:-)
I absolutely love Isaac's growls in this song. They're so brutal.
Epica concerts must be so much money for admission lol. Everyone of those people need a share of the concert money O_O
awesome live performance, all of you. Simone is such a star, her high notes are impeccable even though she's working really hard throughout the show. Blank Infinity frinkkin rocks! Try comparing with other bands' live videos, most singers suck major @$$ without their fancy auto-tuning crap
Suenan muy bien , pero a Simone se le nota la voz algo cansada :c
Estaba embarazada! Pero ahora vuelvela a escuchar 🤭
Such a perfect combination of Classical, Orchestra, and a little bit of gospel....too go with Epica's incredibly catchy metal riffs and great double bass, not too mention the vocals we're so clean for live! ;)
The band is really impressive.
i love simon simons you are delicius
* Simone
I really like Simone, and don't like her band. Too complicated, no flow. Not ellegant at all. Well, good musicianship.
Now it feels wrong that Coen has hair XD
I was drinking and bf had hide things from me..i snap..funny i w was singing that song load as i could..i let every dark i had in side ..send him running.. Love violet siren qween
Her little bump is damn cute ❤️
Come on!!! Fuck yeag
Another epic performance from the amazing Epica! I wish I could have been there... It looked like it was epic...