Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA have issued the following update:

"We are happy to announce that we will play at the eigth edition of Metal Female Voices Fest (October 23rd, 24th). Epica will perform a special show with extra attention for the early Phantom Agony period. It's been eight years ago that Epica played the first edition of the Metal Female Voices Fest. Since that day a lot of things have changed for the festival and the band but one thing is still the same: a shared deep passion for female fronted metal. So on this edition we go back to the roots and play some songs for you which we hardly play live anymore!"

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The following dates have been confirmed for the second European leg of Epica's Design Your Universe tour

September

9 - Glav Club - St. Petersburg, Russia
10 - Glav Club - Moscow, Russia
12 - Combo - Kaunas, Lithuania
24 - Nosturi - Helsinki, Finland
26 - Debaser Slussen - Stockholm, Sweden
27 - John Dee - Oslo, Norway
28 - Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, Sweden
30 - Eskulap - Poznan, Poland

October

1 - Rialto - Katowice, Poland

2- Diesel - Budapest, Hungary

3 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
5 - New Age - Treviso, Italy
6 - Docks - Lausanne, Switzerland
7 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
9 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany
10 - Tivoli - Bremen, Germany
16 - de Schakel - Reuver, The Netherlands
28 - Elysee Montmartre - Paris, France
29 - La Laiterie - Strasbourg, France
30 - Transbordeur - Lyon, France
31 - Autunno Nero Festival - Liguria, Italy

Epica's new video, for the track 'This Is The Time' can be seen below:. Singer Simone Simons filmed the video back in March, in Hilversum, The Netherlands. The song was written for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).