Epica - "Cry For The Moon" (Live) @Live is Live Festival, Antwerp (Belgium) - 29.06.2026

Great performance of the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica during their 1-hour performance at the "Live is Live" festival in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, 29th of June 2026. It was really sunny and hot that day, so no wonder singer Simone Simons is wearing sunglasses... At 3:20 : Simone doing some head-banging :0) Thanks, ‪@epica‬ for this great performance! "Cry for the Moon" is the third track on their debut studio album The Phantom Agony, released on June 5, 2003. Research of some background about the song and its lyrics reveals a deep and sincere subject: "Cry for the Moon' by Epica is a deep and powerful song that deals with serious societal issues. The song criticizes hypocrisy in religious and moral institutions and calls for people to open their eyes to reality and accept the truth. The metaphor of 'fairytales' symbolizes illusions and falseness in society, while the repetition of 'forever and ever' emphasizes the persistent nature of the problems being addressed. The point that 'Eternal silence cries out for justice' reflects the urgent call for justice and suggests that silence and ignoring wrongdoing can no longer be tolerated." (Quoted text thanks to "musikguru.de" https://musikguru.de/epica/bedeutung-...)