Vermillion (Simone Simons album)

2024 studio album by Simone Simons

Vermillion

Studio album by

Simone Simons

Released| 23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Length| 46:04
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Arjen 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 listingNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Aeterna"|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth
* Gjalt Lucassen
* Jaap Toorenaar

| Arjen Lucassen| 6:02
2.| "In Love We Rust"|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 4:46
3.| "Cradle to the Grave" (featuring Alissa White-Gluz)|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 3:59
4.| "Fight or Flight"|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 5:24
5.| "Weight of My World"|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 4:21
6.| "Vermillion Dreams"|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 4:36
7.| "The Core" (featuring Mark Jansen)|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 3:56
8.| "Dystopia"|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 4:44
9.| "R.E.D." (featuring Mark Jansen)|

* Simone Simons
* Lori Linstruth

| Arjen Lucassen| 4:04
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

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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. 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.

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