Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simone Simons is an icon of symphonic metal as frontwoman of Dutch heavyweights Epica, but once upon a time she was just a regular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simons teamed up with Ayreon multi-instrumentalist mastermind Arjen Lucassen to realise her dream, providing a "full circle" ...

Ever wondered what a metal icon listens to? Simone Simons, the incredible vocalist of Epica, sits down to share the four metal albums that have had the biggest impact on her life and career. From ...