Epica, Amaranthe, Charlotte Wessels 2026-02-01 Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon

Sun, February 1, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Coliseu dos Recreios

The tour of Epica, Amaranthe is: "Arcane Dimensions Tour".
This was my 2nd epica show. I saw them for the first time in 2023/02/14. Story here: Epica + Apocalyptica 2023-02-14 Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon
And this was a show with 3 bands, Charlotte Wessels and the Obsession (1st band), Amaranthe (2nd band) and Epica (3rd band).

I arrived at Coliseu dos Recreios at 13:30. Was raining.
During the day, I talked to some fans that I already knew.
I arrived later because I had already purchased the VIP packages for Epica and Amaranthe. I had received an email instructing me to be there at 16h. Around 17h finally they called the Epica VIP buyers and then the Amaranthe VIP buyers.
First we went to the Epica VIP area where they signed our merchandising (I had the vinyl "The Ghost In Me" they gave us on the VIP package) first and then took our picture with the band (Simone was not present). Talked a little to the guys of the band. They were all very friendly.
And right after that I went to the Amaranthe VIP area. Autographs first and then the picture. They autographed a poster. They were cool. Elize Ryd even ask me my name. I told her and the rest of the guys that I was very happy to finally see them live. I told them that I like their music since I first heard the song "Amaranthine". Also that I like their energy on stage, always moving around.
We had to wait a little more to get inside the Arena because someone was still rehearsing. We got in at 18:20. I just got in to the middle of front row (1 meter to the left of the middle in my case).

Scheduled times next.
18:00 General doors
19:00 Show was scheduled to start "Charlotte Wessels and the Obsession"
20:10 Show was scheduled to start "Amaranthe"
22:00 Show was scheduled to start "Epica"
23:18 Show ends

We had 2 bands playing before Epica.

Before "Epica" Coliseu de Lisboa, played 1st band Charlotte Wessels and the Obsession (Dutch Singer), they started at 19:05 and played 42 minutes. Played a set of 7 songs.

I like her voice and the rest of the band was awesome. I already knew at least 1 song: Dopamine. I also loved the song: Soft Revolution. They were amazing.

The band members are:

Current members:
Charlotte Wessels: Vocals, Lyrics
Timo Somers: Guitars, Arrangements
Otto Schimmelpenninck van der Oije: Bass
Joey Marin de Boer: Drums
Sophia Vernikov: Piano/Keys

You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.

Here it is the setlist:

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01. Chasing Sunsets
02. Dopamine
03. The Crying Room
04. Tempest
05. After Us, The Flood
06. Soft Revolution
07. The Exorcism
Breathe; (from tape)

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Charlotte Wessels and the Obsession (1 video):

Charlotte Wessels And The Obsession-Dopamine, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/Lrig19uymso?si=ewDTl1Go0b0ezHGS
And the video:


Before "Epica" Coliseu de Lisboa, played 2nd band Amaranthe (Swedish heavy metal band), they started at 20:10 and played 80 minutes. Played a set of 18 songs.

I finally got to see them live. I'd wanted to see them live for years. They were phenomenal, amazing on stage. Always full of energy.

The band members are:

Current members:
Olof Mörck – guitars, keyboards, synthesizers (2008–present), bass (2008–2009)
Elize Ryd – female clean vocals (2008–present)
Morten Løwe Sørensen – drums (2008–present)
Johan Andreassen – bass (2010–present)
Nils Molin – male clean vocals (2017–present)
Mikael Sehlin – harsh vocals (2023–present)

You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.

Here it is the setlist:

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Intro
01. Fearless
02. Viral
03. Digital World
04. Damnation Flame
05. Maximize
06. Strong
07. PvP
08. Crystalline
09. Boom!1
10. The Catalyst
11. Re-Vision
12. Chaos Theory
13. Amaranthine
14. The Nexus
15. Call Out My Name
Encore:
16. Archangel
17. That Song (With snippets of Queen's We Will Rock You)
18. Drop Dead Cynical
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Journey song)

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Amaranthe (13 videos):

Amaranthe-Fearless (with Intro), Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/OU5i3fm0ZmM?si=cg60nbG2nGv5I_BK
And the video:


Amaranthe-Viral, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/JNMconblppw?si=lSb_mvXYZuQ4Kf2A
And the video:


Amaranthe-Digital World, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/g0dEL3997Pg?si=X9CsItO9LUB7hlPs
And the video:


Amaranthe-Damnation Flame, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/s9H7XkpqrGY?si=4wV74lxexPFA_Wis
And the video:


Amaranthe-Strong, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/UPhWkfvr-Pc?si=jFDiz-YumfFh9wAe
And the video:


Amaranthe-Crystalline, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/ArnD5N-GalU?si=PixjQfxmBWgKDP9X
And the video:


Amaranthe-The Catalyst, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/VNS5Q21jzak?si=G3dSudyPeBG-hyvI
And the video:


Amaranthe-Re-Vision, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/M7qJITLikSc?si=ISEqjlsYzVkrG5mw
And the video:


Amaranthe-Amaranthine, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/OhUGxHf1k9I?si=thx71Gxp8TQKrjso
And the video:


Amaranthe-The Nexus, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/V_CQFoZ_3FA?si=n9krkI6DfPRRBzKi
And the video:


Amaranthe-Archangel, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/WRp6jDKQnP4?si=hNA4ltwKzweggyry
And the video:


Amaranthe-That Song (With Queen's We Will Rock You), Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/HvHN0Ykmy-0?si=Ydvst_aIcpGgCpoK
And the video:


Amaranthe-Drop Dead Cynical, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/yqyGbW689Wo?si=pSnsl5fVyfAoMV1q
And the video:


Time for Epica. They started at 21:58 and played 80 minutes. Played a set of 13 songs.

It was an amazing show. I loved the concert. Was my 2nd Epica show. Simone Simons always freaking amazing.

The band members are:

Current members:
Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (2002–present)
Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizers, piano (2002–present)
Simone Simons – lead vocals (2002–present)
Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums (2007–present; session member: 2006–2007)
Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Rob van der Loo – bass (2012–present)

You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.

Here it is the setlist:

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01. Apparition
02. Cross the Divide
03. Martyr of the Free Word
04. Eye of the Storm
05. Unleashed (First verse acoustic)
06. Never Enough
07. Sirens - Of Blood and Water (with Charlotte Wessels)
08. Tides of Time
09. The Grand Saga of Existence
10. Cry for the Moon
11. Fight to Survive
12. The Last Crusade
13. Beyond the Matrix
Aspiral (Instrumental)

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Epica (6 videos):

Epica-Unleashed (First verse acoustic), Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/FS7oTxEMOLE?si=JSRyxuD0_vISIJwV
And the video:


Epica-Never Enough, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/7WS7rH9Sc6A?si=gy_m3X-ETexjE-Z_
And the video:


Epica-Sirens - Of Blood and Water (withCharlotteWessels), ColiseudosRecreios,Lisbon,PT,2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/CkBSXEvYsOs?si=O3jbIfhhYbRI125S
And the video:


Epica-Cry for the Moon, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/ZOmaw9tg1BA?si=KMupjaD797Um-KL7
And the video:


Epica-The Last Crusade, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/9c0BcZpbdrw?si=twUb2ZRkl3ow3jP3
And the video:


Epica-Beyond the Matrix, Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, PT, 2026-02-01 HD
https://youtu.be/QrnjQHukMU0?si=dl7BmnM9y3P6_4yR
And the video:

Epica + Apocalyptica 2023-02-14 Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon

Tue, February 14, 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Coliseu de Lisboa

The tour of Epica is: "The Epic Apocalypse Tour".
It was my 1st Epica show. And this was a show with 3 Bands I've Never Seen before, Wheel (1st band), Epica (2nd band) and Apocalyptica (3rd band)

I arrived at Coliseu at 6 pm. Doors opened at 19:00 and the 1st band was scheduled to start at 20:00.

1st band were "Wheel" in Coliseu, they started at 20:00 and played 26 minutes.

Wheel is a Finnish prog-metal band based in Helsinki, consisting of James Lascelles (Vocals/Guitar), Santeri Saksala (Drums), Aki ‘Conan’ Virta (Bass) and Jussi Turunen (Lead Guitar).

Here it is their official website: Wheel

I never heard of them before. They were cool.

Time for Epica. I thought they were the last band playing. But some Epica fans told me that Apocalyptica will be the last band playing and Epica before them.
They started at 20:50 and played 80 minutes. Played a set of 12 songs.

Love the concert. Was my first time watching them live. And I only knew their music on the last 2 to 3 weeks. Awesome metal and symphonic sounds that Epica have.

The band members are:
Mark Jansen – rhythm guitar, growled vocals, co-lead vocals (2002–present)
Coen Janssen – keyboards, synthesizer, piano (2002–present)
Simone Simons – lead vocals (2002–present)
Ariën van Weesenbeek – drums (2007–present; session member: 2006–2007)
Isaac Delahaye – lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Rob van der Loo – bass (2012–present)

You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.

Here it is the setlist:

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Alpha – Anteludium
01. Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity
02. The Essence of Silence
03. Victims of Contingency
04. Unleashed
05. The Final Lullaby
06. Fools of Damnation
07. In All Conscience
08. Rivers
09. Code of Life
10. Cry for the Moon
11. Beyond the Matrix
12. Consign to Oblivion
Jack Sparrow (Hans Zimmer song)
Until We Meet Again

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Epica (6 videos):

Epica-Abyss Of Time - Countdown To Singularity, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/y84Z_S_9b4I
And the video:


Epica-Victims Of Contingency, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/LwpP57WHiEk
And the video:


Epica-In All Conscience, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/OmT210L3uMU
And the video:


Epica-Cry for the Moon, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/IFO2Uapcp7g
And the video:


Epica-Beyond the Matrix, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/QHHyY6hpCgg
And the video:


Epica-Consign to Oblivion, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/R6MdlBRv8jA
And the video:


Finally was time for Apocalyptica. I thought they were the 2nd band playing. They were the last to play.
They started at 22:40 to 23:52 and 23:54 to 00:07, played (72+13) 85 minutes. Played a set of 13 songs.

Love the concert. Also my first time watching them live. I remember only of 1 song of Apocalyptica "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.

The band members are:
Eicca Toppinen – bandleader, lead cello (original and occasional role) rhythm cello (current role), programming (1993–present)
Paavo Lötjönen – rhythm/bass cello (1993–present), lead cello on "Master of Puppets" only (1996–present)
Perttu Kivilaakso – lead cello (current role), programming (1995, 1999–present), rhythm cello (1995, 1999–2002)
Mikko Sirén – drums, percussion, programming (touring member: 2003–2004; official member: 2005-present)

You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.

Here it is the setlist:

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01. Ashes of the Modern World
02. Grace
03. I'm Not Jesus (with Franky Perez)
04. Not Strong Enough (with Franky Perez)
05. Rise Again (with Simone Simons)
06. En Route to Mayhem
07. I Don't Care (with Franky Perez)
08. Shadowmaker (with Franky Perez)
09. Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover)
10. Inquisition Symphony (Sepultura cover)
11. Seek & Destroy (Metallica cover)
Encore:
12. Farewell
13. In the Hall of the Mountain King (Edvard Grieg cover)

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Apocalyptica (4 videos):

Apocalyptica + Simone Simons-Rise Again, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/i7prFfAxUUI
And the video:


Apocalyptica-Nothing Else Matters, Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/rDGd-X_TW6g
And the video:


Apocalyptica-Seek & Destroy (Part 1), Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/3OXxmDO90ZU
And the video:


Apocalyptica-Seek & Destroy (Part 2), Coliseu de Lisboa, Lisbon, PT, 2023-02-14 HD
https://youtu.be/bMPrOfTOIsM
And the video: