Consign to Oblivion

Consign to Oblivion is the second studio-album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, and was released in April 2005. "Trois Vierges" features a guest appearance by former Kamelot vocalist Roy Khan. The album's lyrics are heavily influenced by Mayan Civilization. The CD was released with copy control on it. This CD started a new "saga", called A New Age Dawns. This saga is continued on the album Design Your Universe.

Stylistically, the album is more focused towards orchestration than other Epica releases and features heavy use of a chorus. Additionally, Mark Jansen's death growls appear less frequently, occurring on only three songs, "Force of the Shore", "Mother of Light" and "Consign to Oblivion". But a bonus track, the Death cover "Crystal Mountain" includes grunts, and a grunt version of "Quietus" was released on the "Quietus (Silent Reverie)" single, making it five songs with grunts.

Track List
1. Hunab Ku (1:45) 2. Dance of Fate (5:13) 3. The Last Crusade (4:20) 4. Solitary Ground (4:23) 5. Blank Infinity (4:02) 6. Force of the Shore (4:02) 7. Quietus (3:46) 8. Mother of Light (5:57) 9. Trois Vierges (4:41) 10. Another Me (4:41) 11. Consign to Oblivion (9:46)

Personnel
 Band members
 * Simone Simons - mezzo-soprano
 * Mark Jansen - guitars, grunts, screams, orchestral arrangements
 * Ad Sluijter - guitars
 * Coen Janssen - synths, orchestral and choir arrangements
 * Yves Huts - bass guitar, orchestral arrangements
 * Jeroen Simons - drums

Additional musicians

 * Roy Khan - vocals on "Trois Vierges"
 * Epica Orchestra
 * Benjamin Spillner - violin
 * Andreas Pfaff - violin
 * Tobias Rempe - violin
 * Gregor Dierk - violin
 * Swantje Tessman - viola
 * Patrick Sepec - viola
 * Astrid Müller - viola
 * Jörn Kellermann - cello
 * Epica Choir
 * Melvin Edmonsen - bass
 * Previn Moore - tenor
 * Andre Matos - tenor
 * Annie Goebel - alto
 * Amanda Somerville - alto, vocal coach
 * Bridget Fogle - soprano
 * Linda van Summeren - soprano

Production

 * Sascha Paeth - producer, engineer, mixing, acoustic guitars on "Dance of Fate"
 * Olaf Reitmeier - producer, engineer
 * Miro - orchestral arrangements, engineer
 * Philip Colodetti, engineer, mixing
 * Hans van Vuuren - executive producer, coordination and research
 * Peter van 't Riet - mastering