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    Vermillion (Simone Simons album)

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    Vermillion
    Studio album by
    Simone Simons
    Released23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
    Length46:04
    LabelNuclear Blast
    ProducerArjen Lucassen
    Singles from Vermillion
    1. "Aeterna"
      Released: 7 May 2024
    2. "In Love We Rust"
      Released: 6 June 2024[1]
    3. "R.E.D."
      Released: 18 July 2024[2]
    4. "Cradle to the Grave"
      Released: 23 August 2024[3]

    Vermillion is the debut solo album by the Dutch singer Simone Simons, lead singer of Epica. It was released on 23 August 2024.[4]

    Track listing

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    Vermillion track listing
    No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
    1."Aeterna"
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    • Gjalt Lucassen
    • Jaap Toorenaar
    		Arjen Lucassen6:02
    2."In Love We Rust"
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen4:46
    3."Cradle to the Grave" (featuring Alissa White-Gluz)
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen3:59
    4."Fight or Flight"
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen5:24
    5."Weight of My World"
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen4:21
    6."Vermillion Dreams"
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen4:36
    7."The Core" (featuring Mark Jansen)
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen3:56
    8."Dystopia"
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen4:44
    9."R.E.D." (featuring Mark Jansen)
    • Simone Simons
    • Lori Linstruth
    		Arjen Lucassen4:04
    10."Dark Night of the Soul"Simone Simons
    • Arjen Lucassen
    • Joost van den Broek
    		4:12
    Total length:46:04

    Notes

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    • "Weight of My World" is the only multilingual song on the album that contains lyrics in German, Dutch and English.[5]

    Personnel

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    • Simone Simons – vocals
    • Arjen Lucassen – all instruments

    Additional musicians

    • Koen Herfst – drums
    • Rob van der Loo – bass

    Special guests

    • Mark Jansen – growls on "The Core" and "R.E.D."
    • Alissa White-Gluz – vocals on "Cradle to the Grave"
    • Joost van den Broek – piano on "Dark Night of the Soul"
    • Perttu Kivilaakso – cello on "Dark Night of the Soul"
    • John Jaycee Cuijpers – backing vocals on "Aeterna"
    • Ben Mathot – violin on "Aeterna" and "Fight or Flight"
    • Jurriaan Westerveld – cello on "In Love We Rust", "Cradle to the Grave", and "Vermillion Dreams"

    R.E.D. Crowd Chant

    • Coen Janssen
    • Mark Jansen
    • Isaac Delahaye
    • Ariën van Weesenbeek
    • Rob van der Loo
    • Simone Simons
    • Peter Kettenis
    • Monique Hooft
    • Lori Linstruth
    • Arjen Lucassen
    • Joost van den Broek
    • Jasper Erkens
    • Johan van Stratum

    Crew

    • Simone Simons – lyrics
    • Lori Linstruth – lyrics (1–9), photography
    • Arjen Lucassen – music, engineering, production, mixing
    • Gjalt Lucassen – Latin lyrics on "Aeterna"
    • Jaap Toorenaar – Latin lyrics on "Aeterna"
    • Joost van den Broek – music (10), mastering
    • Hedi Xandt – artwork, design

    Charts

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    Chart performance for Vermillion
    Chart (2024) Peak
    position
    Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 45
    Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 176
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 11
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 72
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 11
    UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 2

    References

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    1. ^ "Epica Vocalist Simone Simons To Release "In Love We Trust" Solo Single Next Week; Teaser And Pre-Save Available". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
    2. ^ "Epica Vocalist Simone Simons To Release New Solo Single / Video "R.E.D." Next Week; Now Available For Pre-Save". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
    3. ^ "Epica's Simone Simons Debuts Music Video For "Cradle To The Grave" Feat. Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz; Vermillion Album Out Now". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
    4. ^ "Epica's Simone Simons To Release Debut Solo Album". Blabbermouth.net. 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
    5. ^ Tilkin, Laureline (17 August 2024). "Review: Simone Simons - Vermillion". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
    6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
    7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
    8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
    9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simone Simons – Vermillion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
    10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simone Simons – Vermillion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
    11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30 2024.
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