Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA will release their new album, Requiem For The Indifferent, in Europe on March 9th and the US and Canada on March 13th via Nuclear Blast.

Says the band: "Here we are with the first official teaser. This time however we're doing it like no one has done before, by weekly releasing an extra layer of music, giving our fans a little more insight in the complexity and the different aspects of Epica's music. As this is the first video in the series, you'll only hear Arien's drums. However, the next seven weeks we will add layer by layer, and make the sample longer and longer. Through these videos we will also weekly release backstage pictures, pieces of the album artwork, tour updates, etc, to make the wait for the album just a little bit more bearable!"

Check out the first Requiem For The Indifferent teaser below:

The North American version of Requiem For The Indifferent will have two bonus tracks and the following tracklisting:

‘Karma’

‘Monopoly On Truth’

‘Storm The Sorrow’

‘Delirium’

‘Internal Warfare’

‘Requiem For The Indifferent’

‘Anima’

‘Guilty Demeanor’

‘Deep Water Horizon’

‘Stay The Course’

‘Deter The Tyrant’

‘Avalanche’

‘Serenade Of Self-Destruction’

North American bonus tracks:

‘Twin Flames’ (Soundtrack Version)

‘Nostalgia’

As previously reported, Epica have added more dates to their European tour schedule in support of their new album. The new block of dates runs from May 10th - 20th. The complete schedule is as follows:

March

15 - Zeche - Bochum, Germany
16 - 013 - Tilburg, The Netherlands
29 - Substage - Karlsruhe, Germany
30 - Juzz Live Club - Andernach, Germany

31- Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany

April

13 - Transbordeur - Lyon, France
14 - Les Docks - Lausanne, Switzerland
16 - Orion - Rome, Italy
17 - Alcatraz - Milano, Italy
19 - Razzmatazz - Barcelona, Spain
20 - La Riviera - Madrid, Spain
21 - Incrivel Almadense - Lisbon, Portugal
22 - Hard Club - Porto, Portugal
24 - Bikini - Toulouse, France
25 - Theatre Barbey - Bordeaux, France
27 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
28 - Stadthalle - Langen, Germany
29 - Bataclan - Paris, France

May

10 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
11 - Backstage - Munchen, Germany
12 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
13 - Club 202 - Budapest, Hungary
15 - Megaclub - Katowice, Poland
16 - Progresja - Warsaw, Poland
18 - Masters of Rock Cafe - Zlin, Czech Republic
19 - Kd Vltavska - Prague, Czech Republic
20 - Colombia Club - Berlin, Germany