Fans of Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA submitted questions for the band via the Nuclear Blast Europe Facebook page. In the footage below, Epica answer your questions:

Epica are featured on the Acoustic Dance Sessions compilation album, which was released on October 5th. A number of artists from different genres recorded exclusive acoustic cover versions of popular dance hits for this compilation album. Epica recorded a cover version of Alexis Jordan's 'Happiness'. Check out the full audio clip below:

The band has now issued the following announcement:

"Competition time!

We are featured on Acoustic Dance Sessions and have three signed copies to give away. To enter the competition you need to:

1) Record a video of you performing an acoustic version of an Epica song (you can pick any song

of Epica, it doesn't need to be an acoustic track). You can do this by yourself or together with some friends/ bandmates.

2) Upload the video to youtube and post it on your Facebook page,

3) Message us the link through Facebook (private message).

4) The deadline is November the 1st, 2012.

The three best versions will win a signed copy of the Acoustic Dance Sessions album. Everybody can participate and everything is possible. So also violin covers, a capella, just get crazy and be outstanding."

As previosuly reported, Epica will tour Australia to promote Requiem for the Indifferent, which was released on March 13th through Nuclear Blast.

Tickets went on sale on today (October 19th). There will be a limited amount of special VIP tickets available for all shows. These tickets include VIP meet-and-greet, early entry and commemorative poster signed by the band.

Dates:

April

17 - Hi Fi - Brisbane, Australia
19 - Metro - Sydney, Australia
21 - Billboard - Melbourne, Australia