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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Theme from Severance
Single - Released December 26, 2025

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