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2024 studio album by Simone Simons
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
  3. "R.E.D."
    Released: 18 July 2024
  4. "Cradle to the Grave"
    Released: 23 August 2024

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

Track listing

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

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

Personnel

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

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

References

  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.
  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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