Epicore

Epicore is a cinematic music genre characterized by grand, sweeping soundscapes, often featuring a blend of orchestral and choral elements, pulsing electronic beats, and soaring vocal melodies. Emerging in the late 1990s and early 2000s, epicore drew inspiration from film scores, trailer music, and symphonic rock, with composers often pushing the boundaries of traditional orchestration. The genre's popularity peaked in the 2010s, with its dramatic, emotive quality resonating with audiences worldwide. Epicore's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke powerful emotions and transport listeners to fantastical realms, often drawing on mythological and historical themes. While sharing similarities with symphonic metal and film scores, epicore is distinguished by its fusion of electronic and acoustic elements, as well as its focus on atmosphere and texture over traditional song structures.

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Ready for War (Remixes)
Ep - 4 Tracks - Released January 3, 2025

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2WEI
8Dawn
Aeralie Brighton
Andreas Kübler
Antti Martikainen
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Audiomachine
Ben Berkenbosch
Christian Reindl
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Damned Anthem
Danny Cocke
David Chappell
David Klemencz
Dwayne Ford
E.S. Posthumus
Efisio Cross
Elephant Music
Epic Music World
Epic Score
Erik Ekholm
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Gabriel Saban
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Geoff Zanelli
Ghostwriter
Globus
Glory Oath + Blood
Gregory Tan
Hampus Naeselius
Harry Lightfoot
Hi-Finesse
Hidden Citizens
IMAscore
Iliya Zaki
Immediate
Infinitescore
Inon Zur
Instrumental Core
Iván Torrent
Jack Trammell
James Dooley
Jesper Kyd
Jo Blankenburg
Jonas B. Ingebretsen
Joseph William Morgan
Kamikaze Kitty
Kings & Creatures
Les Friction
LiquidCinema
Marcus Warner
Mark Petrie
Matias Puumala
Michael McCann
Music Junkies
Nick Phoenix
Niklas Ahlstedt
Paul Dinletir
Paul Haslinger
Philipp Beesen
Power-Haus
Really Slow Motion
Rok Nardin
Ryan Amon
Sham Stalin
Sharm
Snorre Tidemand
Sound Adventures
Steve Jablonsky
Supreme Devices
Thomas Bergersen
Tiago D. Ferreira
Tom Player
Tom Salta
Trevor Demaere
Two Steps from Hell
Zack Hemsey
Thomas Bergersen
Two Steps from Hell
2WEI
Steve Jablonsky
Jesper Kyd
Audiomachine
Epic Score
Geoff Zanelli
Really Slow Motion
Nick Phoenix
Inon Zur
Hidden Citizens
Zack Hemsey
Tom Salta
Ghostwriter
Gabriel Saban
Rok Nardin
Antti Martikainen
Epic Music World
Michael McCann
Christian Reindl
Corner Stone Cues
Aeralie Brighton
Iván Torrent
Elephant Music
Hampus Naeselius
Mark Petrie
Paul Haslinger
Marcus Warner
Future World Music
E.S. Posthumus
Power-Haus
Joseph William Morgan
Globus
Damned Anthem
Jo Blankenburg
Jonas B. Ingebretsen
David Chappell
Sharm
Matias Puumala
Instrumental Core
Les Friction
Harry Lightfoot
Hi-Finesse
Kamikaze Kitty
Efisio Cross
Sound Adventures
Snorre Tidemand
8Dawn
Tom Player
Ryan Amon
Immediate
Kings & Creatures
Erik Ekholm
Andreas Kübler
IMAscore
Paul Dinletir
Philipp Beesen
Iliya Zaki
Sham Stalin
Danny Cocke
James Dooley
Glory Oath + Blood
Aram Zero
Gregory Tan
Ben Berkenbosch
Jack Trammell
Niklas Ahlstedt
Ars Arcana
Music Junkies
Dwayne Ford
LiquidCinema
Supreme Devices
David Klemencz
Infinitescore
Trevor Demaere
Gargantuan Music
Tiago D. Ferreira
Coming Attractions