Epica to holenderski zespół symfoniczno-metalowy, założony w 2002 roku przez gitarzystę Marka Jansena po jego odejściu z After Forever. W swojej muzyce łączy elementy operowe, metal symfoniczny oraz death metalowe wokale, często poruszając tematy filozoficzne i wykorzystując łacinę w tekstach.
Kompilacja We Still Take You With Us – The Early Years ukazała się w 2022 roku nakładem wytwórni Nuclear Blast. Obszerny box set na 8× Blu-ray dokumentuje wczesną erę zespołu, zawiera 116 nagrań, w tym utwory z pierwszych albumów takich jak The Phantom Agony, Consign to Oblivion, a także Cry for the Moon, Sensorium, Façade of Reality i niemiecką wersję Falsches Spiel. Stanowi unikatowy przekrój twórczości zespołu z jego wczesnych lat.
W czasie wydania kompilacji zespół tworzyli Simone Simons (wokal), Mark Jansen (gitara), Isaac Delahaye (gitara), Coen Janssen (klawisze, wokal wspierający), Rob van der Loo (gitara basowa) oraz Ariën van Weesenbeek (perkusja).
Utwory
CD1
01. Adyta (The Neverending Embrace)
02. Sensorium
03. Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers Part 4)
04. Feint
05. Illusive Consensus
06. Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers Part 5)
07. Run for a Fall
08. Seif Al Din (The Embrace That Smothers Part 6)
09. The Phantom Agony
10. Veniality
11. Triumph of Defeat
12. Feint (Piano Version)
CD2
01. Façade Of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. V) (live)
02. Sensorium (live)
03. Illusive Consensus (live)
04. Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. IV) (live)
05. The Phantom Agony (live)
06. Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. VI) (live)
07. Feint (live acoustic)
08. Run For A Fall (live acoustic)
09. Memory (live acoustic)
10. Falsches Spiel (Run For A Fall - German version)
11. Cry For The Moon (Sahara Dust demo)
12. Illusive Consensus (Sahara Dust demo)
CD3
01. Hunab K'u (A New Age Dawns) [Prologue]
02. Dance Of Fate
03. The Last Crusade (A New Age Dawns 1)
04. Solitary Ground
05. Blank Infinity
06. Force Of The Shore
07. Quietus
08. Mother Of Light (A New Age Dawns 2)
09. Trois Vierges
10. Another Me (In Lack'ech)
11. Consign To Oblivion (A New Age Dawns 3)
12. Palladium
13. Linger (Orchestral version)
14. Crystal Mountain (Orchestral version)
15. Solitary Ground (Remix)
CD4
01. Vengeance Is Mine (2.0 Version)
02. Unholy Trinity (2.0 Version)
03. The Valley (2.0 Version)
04. Caught In A Web (2.0 Version)
05. Insomnia (2.0 Version)
06. Under The Aegis (2.0 Version)
07. Trois Vierges (2.0 Version)
08. Mystica (2.0 Version)
09. Valley Of Sins (2.0 Version)
10. Empty Gaze (2.0 Version)
11. The Alleged Paradigm (2.0 Version)
12. Supremacy (2.0 Version)
13. Beyond The Depth (2.0 Version)
14. Epitome (2.0 Version)
15. Inevitable Embrace (2.0 Version)
16. Angel of Death (2.0 Version)
17. The Ultimate Return (2.0 Version)
18. Trois Vierges (Reprise) (2.0 Version)
19. Solitary Ground (Single version)
20. Quietus (Score 2.0 Version)
01. Adyta (The Neverending Embrace)
02. Sensorium
03. Cry for the Moon (The Embrace That Smothers Part 4)
04. Feint
05. Illusive Consensus
06. Façade of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers Part 5)
07. Run for a Fall
08. Seif Al Din (The Embrace That Smothers Part 6)
09. The Phantom Agony
10. Veniality
11. Triumph of Defeat
12. Feint (Piano Version)
CD2
01. Façade Of Reality (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. V) (live)
02. Sensorium (live)
03. Illusive Consensus (live)
04. Cry For The Moon (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. IV) (live)
05. The Phantom Agony (live)
06. Seif al Din (The Embrace That Smothers, Pt. VI) (live)
07. Feint (live acoustic)
08. Run For A Fall (live acoustic)
09. Memory (live acoustic)
10. Falsches Spiel (Run For A Fall - German version)
11. Cry For The Moon (Sahara Dust demo)
12. Illusive Consensus (Sahara Dust demo)
CD3
01. Hunab K'u (A New Age Dawns) [Prologue]
02. Dance Of Fate
03. The Last Crusade (A New Age Dawns 1)
04. Solitary Ground
05. Blank Infinity
06. Force Of The Shore
07. Quietus
08. Mother Of Light (A New Age Dawns 2)
09. Trois Vierges
10. Another Me (In Lack'ech)
11. Consign To Oblivion (A New Age Dawns 3)
12. Palladium
13. Linger (Orchestral version)
14. Crystal Mountain (Orchestral version)
15. Solitary Ground (Remix)
CD4
01. Vengeance Is Mine (2.0 Version)
02. Unholy Trinity (2.0 Version)
03. The Valley (2.0 Version)
04. Caught In A Web (2.0 Version)
05. Insomnia (2.0 Version)
06. Under The Aegis (2.0 Version)
07. Trois Vierges (2.0 Version)
08. Mystica (2.0 Version)
09. Valley Of Sins (2.0 Version)
10. Empty Gaze (2.0 Version)
11. The Alleged Paradigm (2.0 Version)
12. Supremacy (2.0 Version)
13. Beyond The Depth (2.0 Version)
14. Epitome (2.0 Version)
15. Inevitable Embrace (2.0 Version)
16. Angel of Death (2.0 Version)
17. The Ultimate Return (2.0 Version)
18. Trois Vierges (Reprise) (2.0 Version)
19. Solitary Ground (Single version)
20. Quietus (Score 2.0 Version)
CD5
01. Hunab K'u (Live At Paradiso)
02. Dance Of Fate (Live At Paradiso)
03. Sensorium (Live At Paradiso)
04. The Last Crusade (Live At Paradiso)
05. Solitary Ground (Live At Paradiso)
06. Force Of The Shore (Live At Paradiso)
07. Quietus (Live At Paradiso)
08. Linger (Live At Paradiso)
09. Blank Infinity (Live At Paradiso)
10. Crystal Mountain (Live At Paradiso)
11. Seif al Din (Live At Paradiso)
12. Façade of Reality (Live At Paradiso)
CD6
01. Trois Vierges (Live At Paradiso)
02. Another Me (In Lack'ech) (Live At Paradiso)
03. The Phantom Agony (Live At Paradiso)
04. Cry For The Moon (Live At Paradiso)
05. Run For A Fall (Live At Paradiso)
06. Mother Of Light (Live At Paradiso)
07. Consign To Oblivion (Live At Paradiso)
Blu-ray
01. Hunab K'u (Live At Paradiso)
02. Dance Of Fate (Live At Paradiso)
03. Sensorium (Live At Paradiso)
04. The Last Crusade (Live At Paradiso)
05. Solitary Ground (Live At Paradiso)
06. Force Of The Shore (Live At Paradiso)
07. Quietus (Live At Paradiso)
08. Linger (Live At Paradiso)
09. Blank Infinity (Live At Paradiso)
10. Crystal Mountain (Live At Paradiso)
11. Seif al Din (Live At Paradiso)
12. Façade of Reality (Live At Paradiso)
13. Trois Vierges (Live At Paradiso)
14. Another Me (In Lack'ech) (Live At Paradiso)
15. The Phantom Agony (Live At Paradiso)
16. Cry For The Moon (Live At Paradiso)
17. Run For A Fall (Live At Paradiso)
18. Mother Of Light (Live At Paradiso)
19. Consign To Oblivion (Live At Paradiso)
DVD
01. Hunab K'u (Live At Paradiso)
02. Dance Of Fate (Live At Paradiso)
03. Sensorium (Live At Paradiso)
04. The Last Crusade (Live At Paradiso)
05. Solitary Ground (Live At Paradiso)
06. Force Of The Shore (Live At Paradiso)
07. Quietus (Live At Paradiso)
08. Linger (Live At Paradiso)
09. Blank Infinity (Live At Paradiso)
10. Crystal Mountain (Live At Paradiso)
11. Seif al Din (Live At Paradiso)
12. Façade of Reality (Live At Paradiso)
13. Trois Vierges (Live At Paradiso)
14. Another Me (In Lack'ech) (Live At Paradiso)
15. The Phantom Agony (Live At Paradiso)
16. Cry For The Moon (Live At Paradiso)
17. Run For A Fall (Live At Paradiso)
18. Mother Of Light (Live At Paradiso)
19. Consign To Oblivion (Live At Paradiso)
01. Hunab K'u (Live At Paradiso)
02. Dance Of Fate (Live At Paradiso)
03. Sensorium (Live At Paradiso)
04. The Last Crusade (Live At Paradiso)
05. Solitary Ground (Live At Paradiso)
06. Force Of The Shore (Live At Paradiso)
07. Quietus (Live At Paradiso)
08. Linger (Live At Paradiso)
09. Blank Infinity (Live At Paradiso)
10. Crystal Mountain (Live At Paradiso)
11. Seif al Din (Live At Paradiso)
12. Façade of Reality (Live At Paradiso)
CD6
01. Trois Vierges (Live At Paradiso)
02. Another Me (In Lack'ech) (Live At Paradiso)
03. The Phantom Agony (Live At Paradiso)
04. Cry For The Moon (Live At Paradiso)
05. Run For A Fall (Live At Paradiso)
06. Mother Of Light (Live At Paradiso)
07. Consign To Oblivion (Live At Paradiso)
Blu-ray
01. Hunab K'u (Live At Paradiso)
02. Dance Of Fate (Live At Paradiso)
03. Sensorium (Live At Paradiso)
04. The Last Crusade (Live At Paradiso)
05. Solitary Ground (Live At Paradiso)
06. Force Of The Shore (Live At Paradiso)
07. Quietus (Live At Paradiso)
08. Linger (Live At Paradiso)
09. Blank Infinity (Live At Paradiso)
10. Crystal Mountain (Live At Paradiso)
11. Seif al Din (Live At Paradiso)
12. Façade of Reality (Live At Paradiso)
13. Trois Vierges (Live At Paradiso)
14. Another Me (In Lack'ech) (Live At Paradiso)
15. The Phantom Agony (Live At Paradiso)
16. Cry For The Moon (Live At Paradiso)
17. Run For A Fall (Live At Paradiso)
18. Mother Of Light (Live At Paradiso)
19. Consign To Oblivion (Live At Paradiso)
DVD
01. Hunab K'u (Live At Paradiso)
02. Dance Of Fate (Live At Paradiso)
03. Sensorium (Live At Paradiso)
04. The Last Crusade (Live At Paradiso)
05. Solitary Ground (Live At Paradiso)
06. Force Of The Shore (Live At Paradiso)
07. Quietus (Live At Paradiso)
08. Linger (Live At Paradiso)
09. Blank Infinity (Live At Paradiso)
10. Crystal Mountain (Live At Paradiso)
11. Seif al Din (Live At Paradiso)
12. Façade of Reality (Live At Paradiso)
13. Trois Vierges (Live At Paradiso)
14. Another Me (In Lack'ech) (Live At Paradiso)
15. The Phantom Agony (Live At Paradiso)
16. Cry For The Moon (Live At Paradiso)
17. Run For A Fall (Live At Paradiso)
18. Mother Of Light (Live At Paradiso)
19. Consign To Oblivion (Live At Paradiso)
