Vermillion (Simone Simons album)
| Vermillion | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 23 August 2024 |
| Length | 46:04 |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Producer | Arjen Lucassen |
| Singles from Vermillion | |
Vermillion is the debut solo album by the Dutch singer Simone Simons, lead singer of Epica. It was released on 23 August 2024.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aeterna" |
| Arjen Lucassen | 6:02 |
| 2. | "In Love We Rust" |
| Arjen Lucassen | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Cradle to the Grave" (featuring Alissa White-Gluz) |
| Arjen Lucassen | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Fight or Flight" |
| Arjen Lucassen | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Weight of My World" |
| Arjen Lucassen | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Vermillion Dreams" |
| Arjen Lucassen | 4:36 |
| 7. | "The Core" (featuring Mark Jansen) |
| Arjen Lucassen | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Dystopia" |
| Arjen Lucassen | 4:44 |
| 9. | "R.E.D." (featuring Mark Jansen) |
| Arjen Lucassen | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Dark Night of the Soul" | Simone Simons |
| 4:12 |
| Total length: | 46:04 | |||
Notes
[edit]- "Weight of My World" is the only multilingual song on the album that contains lyrics in German, Dutch and English.[5]
Personnel
[edit]- Simone Simons – vocals
- Arjen Lucassen – all instruments
Additional musicians
- Koen Herfst – drums
- Rob van der Loo – bass
Special guests
- Mark Jansen – growls on "The Core" and "R.E.D."
- Alissa White-Gluz – vocals on "Cradle to the Grave"
- Joost van den Broek – piano on "Dark Night of the Soul"
- Perttu Kivilaakso – cello on "Dark Night of the Soul"
- John Jaycee Cuijpers – backing vocals on "Aeterna"
- Ben Mathot – violin on "Aeterna" and "Fight or Flight"
- Jurriaan Westerveld – cello on "In Love We Rust", "Cradle to the Grave", and "Vermillion Dreams"
R.E.D. Crowd Chant
- Coen Janssen
- Mark Jansen
- Isaac Delahaye
- Ariën van Weesenbeek
- Rob van der Loo
- Simone Simons
- Peter Kettenis
- Monique Hooft
- Lori Linstruth
- Arjen Lucassen
- Joost van den Broek
- Jasper Erkens
- Johan van Stratum
Crew
- Simone Simons – lyrics
- Lori Linstruth – lyrics (1–9), photography
- Arjen Lucassen – music, engineering, production, mixing
- Gjalt Lucassen – Latin lyrics on "Aeterna"
- Jaap Toorenaar – Latin lyrics on "Aeterna"
- Joost van den Broek – music (10), mastering
- Hedi Xandt – artwork, design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 45 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 176 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 11 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 72 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 11 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Epica Vocalist Simone Simons To Release "In Love We Trust" Solo Single Next Week; Teaser And Pre-Save Available". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Epica Vocalist Simone Simons To Release New Solo Single / Video "R.E.D." Next Week; Now Available For Pre-Save". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Epica's Simone Simons Debuts Music Video For "Cradle To The Grave" Feat. Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz; Vermillion Album Out Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Epica's Simone Simons To Release Debut Solo Album". Blabbermouth.net. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.[dead link]
- ^ Tilkin, Laureline (17 August 2024). "Review: Simone Simons - Vermillion". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simone Simons – Vermillion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30 2024.