# The Alchemy Project
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{{short description|2022 EP by Epica}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Alchemy Project
| type = EP
| artist = [Epica](/source/Epica_(band))
| cover = Epica - The Alchemy Project.png
| alt =
| released = 11 November 2022
| recorded = April 2022
| venue =
| studio = Sandlane Recording Facilities, [Rijen](/source/Rijen), Netherlands
| genre = [Symphonic metal](/source/Symphonic_metal)
| length = 35:54
| label = [Atomic Fire](/source/Atomic_Fire)
| producer =
* Joost van den Broek
* Epica
| prev_title = [Ωmega](/source/Omega_(Epica_album))
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = [Aspiral](/source/Aspiral_(album))
| next_year = 2025
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Alchemy Project
| type = EP
| single1 = The Final Lullaby
| single1date = 16 September 2022
| single2 = The Great Tribulation
| single2date = 12 October 2022
}}
}}
'''''The Alchemy Project''''' is the third [EP](/source/Extended_play) by Dutch [symphonic metal](/source/symphonic_metal) band [Epica](/source/Epica_(band)). It features seven songs, all co-written and performed with guest artists.[{{cite web |title=Epica Announces 'The Alchemy Project' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/epica-announces-the-alchemy-project |website=[Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net) |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en |date=16 September 2022}}] The lyrical content mainly deals with apocalyptic themes (with the exception of "Sirens - Of Blood and Water").
==Background, composition and release==
The EP was announced on September 16, 2022 with the release of its first single, "The Final Lullaby" (featuring the band [Shining](/source/Shining_(Norwegian_band))). Rob van der Loo stated that the song was intended to be a "mash-up" between the two bands' sounds, for which he "would come up with some riffs that would be typical Shining and they would do the complete opposite". The band also teased that the EP would include the "heaviest death metal track we’ve ever recorded": "Human Devastation".[{{cite web |title=Pre-order New Mini-album, ‘The Alchemy Project’ + New Single, “The Final Lullaby” (feat. Shining) Out Now! {{!}} EPICA Official Website |url=https://www.epica.nl/news/2022-09-pre-order-new-mini-album-the-alchemy-project-new-single-the-final-lullaby-feat-shining-out-now |website=Epica.nl |access-date=24 June 2024 |ref=tapann |language=en}}]
On the release date of the EP on November 11, 2022,[{{cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5So2cOEFCkkxZ7o5DAvpPH?si=1ZTl6SJvTXWxjciR-e5Geg |website=open.spotify.com |access-date=26 June 2024}}] the band also uploaded a music video for the song "Sirens - Of Blood And Water", which features both [Charlotte Wessels](/source/Charlotte_Wessels) and [Amalie Bruun](/source/Amalie_Bruun).[{{cite web |title=EPICA - "Sirens - Of Blood And Water" feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur (Official Music Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svGQ-q9gx68 |website=YouTube.com |access-date=26 June 2024 |date=11 November 2022}}] The song stems from Simons and Wessels' shared fascination of [The Little Mermaid](/source/The_Little_Mermaid), and is told from the perspective of the protagonist's sisters.[{{cite web |title=Hear the Sirens’ Call as ‘The Alchemy Project’ is Out Today! {{!}} Epica Official Website |url=https://www.epica.nl/news/2022-11-hear-the-sirens-call-as-the-alchemy-project-is-out-today |website=Epica.nl |access-date=24 June 2024 |language=en}}]
The album cover was designed by German visual artist Stefan "Heilemania" Heilemann.[{{cite web |title=EPICA – new EP & music video for ‘The Final Lullaby (feat. Shining)’! {{!}} Atomic Fire Records |url=https://label.atomicfire-records.com/epica-announce-new-ep-reveal-first-music-video/ |website=Label.AtomicFire-Records.com |access-date=26 June 2024 |ref=afireann}}]
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''The Alchemy Project'' track listing
| total_length = 35:54
| title1 = The Great Tribulation
| note1 = featuring [Fleshgod Apocalypse](/source/Fleshgod_Apocalypse)
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|[Mark Jansen](/source/Mark_Jansen)|[Simone Simons](/source/Simone_Simons)}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Jansen|Simons|Francesco Paoli|Francesco Ferrini|Epica}}
| length1 = 5:03
| title2 = Wake the World
| note2 = featuring [Phil Lanzon](/source/Phil_Lanzon) and [Tommy Karevik](/source/Tommy_Karevik)
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Lanzon|Simons|Epica}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Rob van der Loo|Lanzon|Epica}}
| length2 = 6:11
| title3 = The Final Lullaby
| note3 = featuring [Shining](/source/Shining_(Norwegian_band))
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|[Jørgen Munkeby](/source/J%C3%B8rgen_Munkeby)|van der Loo|Epica}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Munkeby|van der Loo|Ole Vistnes|Epica}}
| length3 = 5:12
| title4 = Sirens - Of Blood and Water
| note4 = featuring [Charlotte Wessels](/source/Charlotte_Wessels) and [Myrkur](/source/Myrkur)
| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Wessels|Simons}}
| music4 = {{hlist|Wessels|Simons|van der Loo|Epica}}
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = Death Is Not the End - The Remnants of War
| note5 = featuring [Frank Schiphorst](/source/Frank_Schiphorst) and [Björn "Speed" Strid](/source/Bj%C3%B6rn_%22Speed%22_Strid)
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Jansen|Schiphorst}}
| music5 = Jansen
| length5 = 5:14
| title6 = Human Devastation
| note6 = featuring [God Dethroned](/source/God_Dethroned) and [Sven de Caluwé](/source/Sven_de_Caluw%C3%A9)
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Ariën van Weesenbeek|Jansen}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Henri Sattler|van Weesenbeek|Epica}}
| length6 = 2:57
| title7 = The Miner
| note7 = featuring [Asim Searah](/source/Asim_Searah), [Niilo Sevänen](/source/Niilo_Sev%C3%A4nen), and [Roel van Helden](/source/Roel_van_Helden)
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Searah|van der Loo|Epica}}
| music7 = {{hlist|van der Loo|Searah|Epica}}
| length7 = 6:57
}}
==Personnel==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
'''Epica'''
*[Simone Simons](/source/Simone_Simons) – lead vocals, photography
*[Mark Jansen](/source/Mark_Jansen) – rhythm guitar, grunts
*[Isaac Delahaye](/source/Isaac_Delahaye) – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
*Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, choir scoring
*Rob van der Loo – bass
*Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums
'''Guest musicians'''
*Francesco Ferrini – orchestral arrangements (1)
*Francesco Paoli – grunts (1)
*Fabio Bartoletti – lead guitar (1)
*Veronica Bordacchini – clean vocals (1)
*[Phil Lanzon](/source/Phil_Lanzon) – keyboards (2)
*[Tommy Karevik](/source/Tommy_Karevik) – vocals (2)
*[Jørgen Munkeby](/source/J%C3%B8rgen_Munkeby) – vocals, rhythm guitar, tenor saxophone (3)
*[Charlotte Wessels](/source/Charlotte_Wessels) – vocals (4)
*[Myrkur](/source/Myrkur) – vocals (4)
*[Frank Schiphorst](/source/Mayan_(band)) – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, orchestral arrangements (5)
*[Björn "Speed" Strid](/source/Bj%C3%B6rn_%22Speed%22_Strid) – vocals (5)
*[Henri Sattler](/source/Henri_Sattler) – guitars, grunts (6)
*[Sven de Caluwé](/source/Sven_de_Caluw%C3%A9) – grunts (6)
*[Asim Searah](/source/Asim_Searah) – vocals, lead guitar (7)
*[Niilo Sevänen](/source/Niilo_Sev%C3%A4nen) – growls (7)
*[Roel Van Helden](/source/Powerwolf) – drums (7)
*[Marcela Bovio](/source/Marcela_Bovio) – backing vocals
*Linda Janssen-van Summeren – backing vocals
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'''Choir – Kamerkoor PA'dam'''
*Maria van Nieukerken – choir director
*Martha Bosch, Frédérique Klooster, Annemieke Nuijten, Alfrun Schmidt – sopranos
*Karne Langnedonk, Cecile Roovers, Annemarie Verburg, Annette Vermeulen – altos
*Guido Groenland, Henk Gunneman, René Veen, Joost van Velzen – tenors
*Jan Douwes, Jan Hoffmann, Martijn de Graaf Bierbrauwer, Angus van Grevenbroek – basses
*Gjalt Lucassen, Jaap Toorenar – Latin translation
'''Strings'''
*Ben Mathot, Ian de Jong – 1st violin
*Loes Dooren, Sabine Torrico-Poiesz – 2nd violin
*Mark Mulder, Adriaan Breunis – viola
*Marije de Jong, Eilidh Martin – cello
*Robin Assen – strings scoring
'''Production'''
*Joost van den Broek – producer, engineer, editing, mixing
*Jos Driessen – engineer, editing, mixing
*Darius van Helfteren – mastering
*Stefan Heilemann – art direction, design, photography
*Tim Tronckoe, Sandra Ludewig, Chantik Photography, Lotte Verdellen – photography
{{col-end}}
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''The Alchemy Project''
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak
position
|-
{{album chart|Austria|60|artist=Epica|album=The Alchemy Project|rowheader=true|access-date=24 June 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|194|artist=Epica|album=The Alchemy Project|rowheader=true|access-date=24 June 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|40|artist=Epica|album=The Alchemy Project|rowheader=true|access-date=24 June 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany|39|id=473651|artist=Epica|album=The Alchemy Project|rowheader=true|access-date=24 June 2024}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|35|artist=Epica|album=The Alchemy Project|rowheader=true|access-date=24 June 2024}}
|}
== References ==
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