Categories
  Encyclosphere.org ENCYCLOREADER
  supported by EncyclosphereKSF

Vermillion (Simone Simons album)

From Wikipedia - Reading time: 5 min

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

[edit]
Vermillion track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Aeterna"
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

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

Personnel

[edit]

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

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

[edit]
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

[edit]
  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. Retrieved 7 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermillion_(Simone_Simons_album)
4 views |
↧ Download as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF