We Will Take You With Us is the title of the first DVD released by the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 symphonic metal

Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

 band Epica

Epica (band)

Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...

. The DVD has only material that was already released on Epica's debut album, The Phantom Agony

The Phantom Agony

The Phantom Agony is the first full-length studio album by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It was released in 2003 by the Dutch label Transmission Records. It is the first album recorded by guitarist Mark Jansen after his departure from the band After Forever. On this album, Mark Jansen continues...

, with the exception of "Memory", which is a cover of a song from the musical Cats

Cats (musical)

Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...

. Feint and Run for a Fall were both acoustic versions recorded for 2 Meter Sessies, a Dutch live music television show. The title of this release is taken from the lyrics of "Façade of Reality".

The nine tracks from the session were also released on audio CD. The digipak issue of the CD contains the bonus track "Falsches Spiel", German version of "Run for a Fall".

Track listing

1. "Façade of Reality"
2. "Sensorium"
3. "Illusive Consensus"
4. "Cry for the Moon"
5. "The Phantom Agony
   The Phantom Agony (song)
   "The Phantom Agony" is the debut single of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica.-CD single:#"The Phantom Agony" – 4:35#"Veniality" – 4:36#"Façade of Reality 'The Embrace That Smothers - Part V'" – 8:12#"Veniality" – 4:37...
   
   "
6. "Seif al Din"
7. "Feint
   Feint (song)
   "Feint" is the second single of Dutch symphonic metal band Epica.-Track listing:# "Feint" - 4:19# "Feint" - 4:54# "Triumph of Defeat" - 3:58# "Seif al Din" - 5:46...
   
   " (acoustic version)
8. "Run for a Fall" (acoustic version)
9. "Memory"

Extra

1. "Making of 2 Meter Sessies"
2. "Music Videos"
3. "Making of Music Videos"
4. "The Voices of the Phantom Agony"
5. "Slideshow"

Band members

• Simone Simons
  Simone Simons
  Simone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch coloratura mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.-Biography:...
  
   - mezzo-soprano
• Mark Jansen
  Mark Jansen
  Mark Jansen, , is a heavy metal musician.As guitarist, Jansen founded After Forever with Sander Gommans, and was one of the main songwriters since their debut album Prison of Desire. He left After Forever in 2002, and after his departure the band took a new musical direction...
  
   - guitars, grunts, screams
• Ad Sluijter
  Ad Sluijter
  Ad Sluijter is a Dutch guitarist who is mostly known for his work with the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. He also contributed to other bands like Delain.- Links :* the of his current band, Hangover Hero...
  
   - guitars
• Coen Janssen - synths & piano
• Yves Huts - bass guitar
• Jeroen Simons - drums

Additional musicians

Orchestra:

• Karen Dekker - violin
• Lenneke Dijkens - violin
• Marleen Veldstra - violin
• Jonas Pap - cello
• Lois van Driel - cello
• Pieter Althuis - contrabass

Choir:

• Melvin Edmonsen - bass
• Previn Moore - tenor
• Georgina Chakos - soprano
• Leigh Adoff - soprano
• Bridget Fogle - alto
• Annie Göbel - alto, backing vocals
• Amanda Somerville
  Amanda Somerville
  Amanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach.- Personal life :Somerville was born in Flushing, Michigan, and attended Flushing Senior High School and the University of Michigan in Flint, Michigan...
  
   - soprano, backing vocals
• Linda van Summeren - backing vocals

Production

• Jan Douwe Kroeske - producer 2 Meter Sessies
• Tanya Ruijgrok - producer 2 Meter Sessies
• Frederik van Alkemade - executive producer 2 Meter Sessies
• Rene Verheul - director, editor
• Dennis Liedelmeijer, René Meerts, Attie Baauw - engineers
• Sascha Paeth
  Sascha Paeth
  Sascha Paeth is a German guitarist, bassist, musical producer, and mixer known for working with heavy metal bands such as Avantasia, Edguy, Angra, Shaaman, Rhapsody of Fire, Kamelot, After Forever, Epica, et al...
  
  - mixing