Consign to Oblivion is the second studio-album by Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 symphonic metal

Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

 band Epica

Epica (band)

Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...

, and was released in April 2005. "Trois Vierges" features a guest appearance by Kamelot

Kamelot

Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...

 vocalist Roy Khan

Roy Khan

Roy Sætre Khantatat , is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the former vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He co-wrote most of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood since he joined the band.-Personal life:Roy began...

. The album's lyrics are heavily influenced by Mayan Civilization

Maya civilization

The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...

. The CD was released with copy control on it. This CD started a new "saga", called A New Age Dawns

A New Age Dawns

A New Age Dawns is the collective title for a series of songs written and performed by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica.The first four songs were released on Epica's 2005 album Consign to Oblivion...

. This saga is continued on the album Design Your Universe

Design Your Universe

Design Your Universe is the fourth full-length studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It was released on October 16, 2009.-Pre-release and production:The band entered Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany on March 2, 2009....

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Stylistically, the album is more focused towards orchestration than other Epica releases and features heavy use of a chorus. Additionally, Mark Jansen

Mark Jansen

Mark Jansen, , is a heavy metal musician.As guitarist, Jansen founded After Forever with Sander Gommans, and was one of the main songwriters since their debut album Prison of Desire. He left After Forever in 2002, and after his departure the band took a new musical direction...

'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.

Personnel

Band members

• Simone Simons
  Simone Simons
  Simone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch coloratura mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.-Biography:...
  
   - mezzo-soprano
• Mark Jansen
  Mark Jansen
  Mark Jansen, , is a heavy metal musician.As guitarist, Jansen founded After Forever with Sander Gommans, and was one of the main songwriters since their debut album Prison of Desire. He left After Forever in 2002, and after his departure the band took a new musical direction...
  
   - guitars, grunts, screams, orchestral arrangements
• Ad Sluijter
  Ad Sluijter
  Ad Sluijter is a Dutch guitarist who is mostly known for his work with the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. He also contributed to other bands like Delain.- Links :* the of his current band, Hangover Hero...
  
   - guitars
• Coen Janssen - synths, orchestral and choir arrangements
• Yves Huts - bass guitar, orchestral arrangements
• Jeroen Simons - drums

Additional musicians

• Roy Khan
  Roy Khan
  Roy Sætre Khantatat , is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the former vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He co-wrote most of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood since he joined the band.-Personal life:Roy began...
  
   - 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
  André Matos
  André Coelho Matos born September 14, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil. He is the oldest son of photographer Pedro Henrique Matos and Sonia Maria Coelho. André Matos was the former vocalist, pianist and composer for the power metal bands Viper, Angra and Shaaman. Since October 2006 Andre Matos has been...
  
   - tenor
• Annie Goebel - alto
• Amanda Somerville
  Amanda Somerville
  Amanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach.- Personal life :Somerville was born in Flushing, Michigan, and attended Flushing Senior High School and the University of Michigan in Flint, Michigan...
  
   - alto, vocal coach
• Bridget Fogle - soprano
• Linda van Summeren - soprano

Production

• Sascha Paeth
  Sascha Paeth
  Sascha Paeth is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever, Epica, et al...
  
   - producer, engineer, mixing, acoustic guitars on "Dance of Fate"
• Olaf Reitmeier - producer, engineer
• Miro
  Michael Rodenberg
  Michael Rodenberg, nickname Miro, is a German keyboardist and musical producer known for working with power metal bands such as Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, Heavens Gate, et al...
  
  - orchestral arrangements, engineer
• Philip Colodetti, engineer, mixing
• Hans van Vuuren - executive producer, coordination and research
• Peter van 't Riet - mastering