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
Notes "Weight of My World" is the only multilingual song on the album that contains lyrics in German, Dutch and English.
Personnel Simone Simons – vocals Arjen Lucassen – all other 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 + Chart performance for Vermillion Chart (2024) Peakposition
References