Epica have unveiled a haunting video for their new single, “The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre),” created in collaboration with Dutch theme park De Efteling. The video, inspired by De Efteling’s Danse Macabre attraction opening on October 31, captures a chilling dance with the afterlife, filmed around the ride itself. Fans in Mexico City will hear the track live in December at two shows with a full orchestra and choir.
Keyboardist Coen Janssen comments:
“Every kid in the Netherlands knows how magical ‘de Efteling’ is, and working this closely with the most beautiful theme park in the world surely is a dream come true! As a young boy, I immediately got captivated by the “Danse Macabre” by Saint-Saëns as a soundtrack for their haunted house “Spookslot”. So when ‘de Efteling’ announced their new plans for the ghostly attraction “Danse Macabre” all pieces of the puzzle fell into place immediately: Why not combine our symphonic side with the ’scary’ side of metal and do our version of this epic classical piece?!? We are so happy that ‘de Efteling’ trusted our vision and gave their full support, providing us with the new ride’s storyline, so we could write lyrics fitting the fantastic narrative and even add a new chapter!”
Watch the clip below:
