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TRACK PROFILE · 2019

Edge of the Blade

By Epica

From The Holographic Principle

Symphonic metal

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Released
2019
Disc / track
1 / 2
Label
Nuclear Blast
Duration
0:38
Artist
Epica
The Holographic Principle album cover
Album artwork. (Credit: Epica / Nuclear Blast)

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About this track

“Edge of the Blade” appears on Epica’s The Holographic Principle, first released in 2016. This recording is listed with a 2019 release. It is track 2 on disc 1 in the listing below. Edition: The Holographic Principle (track commentary) (2019).

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The Holographic Principle

Main track listing: The Holographic Principle (2016), an official release cataloged by MusicBrainz. Additional recordings from other official editions are listed separately.

Disc 1

  1. 01Eidola
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  2. 02Edge of the Blade
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  3. 03A Phantasmic Parade
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  4. 04Universal Death Squad
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  5. 05Divide and Conquer
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  6. 06Beyond the Matrix
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  7. 07Once Upon a Nightmare
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  8. 08The Cosmic Algorithm
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  9. 09Ascension: Dream State Armageddon
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  10. 10Dancing in a Hurricane
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  11. 11Tear Down Your Walls
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  12. 12The Holographic Principle: A Profound Understanding of Reality
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Other edition: The Holographic Principle (2016)

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  1. 13Immortal Melancholy (piano version)
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Other edition: The Holographic Principle (2016)

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  1. 01Beyond the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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  2. 02Dancing in a Gypsy Camp
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  3. 03Immortal Melancholy (acoustic version)
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  4. 04The Funky Algorithm
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  5. 05Universal Love Squad
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Other edition: The Holographic Principle (2016)

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Eidola
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  2. 02Edge of the Blade (Instrumental)
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  3. 03A Phantasmic Parade (Instrumental)
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  4. 04Universal Death Squad (Instrumental)
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  5. 05Divide and Conquer (Instrumental)
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  6. 06Beyond the Matrix (Instrumental)
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  7. 07Once Upon a Nightmare (Instrumental)
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  8. 08The Cosmic Algorithm (Instrumental)
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  9. 09Ascension / Dream State Armageddon (Instrumental)
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  10. 10Dancing in a Hurricane (Instrumental)
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  11. 11Tear Down Your Walls (Instrumental)
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  12. 12The Holographic Principle / A Profound Understanding of Reality (Instrumental)
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Other edition: The Holographic Principle (track commentary) (2019)

Additional recordings from this edition. View release details.

  1. 01Eidola
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  2. 02Edge of the Blade
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  3. 03A Phantasmic Parade
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  4. 04Universal Death Squad
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  5. 05Divide and Conquer
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  6. 06Beyond the Matrix
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  7. 07Once Upon a Nightmare
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  8. 08The Cosmic Algorithm
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  9. 09Ascension – Dream State Armageddon
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  10. 10Dancing in a Hurricane
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  11. 11Tear Down Your Walls
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  12. 12The Holographic Principle – A Profound Understanding of Reality
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Artwork (Credit: Epica / Nuclear Blast)

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