So we all know the connection between Epica/Sahara Dust and After Forever, Nightwish, and Mayan, Kamelot, Ayreon, Marcela Bovio, Apolyptica, and the various artists on the Alchemy Project, Attack on Titan, God Dethroned, Tony Kakko, Charlotte and Alissa, etc... but what are the other less well known collaborations, that the members have done with other artists?
For instance, on the Alchemy Project, for the track, The Miner, Epica collaborated with Niilo Sevanen, Asim Searah, Roel Van Helden, but how many of you were aware, Coen played keys for Insomnium's album, Anno 1696?
I know Simone has done some vocals for some other bands and projects that are barely mentioned, including Angra, and the video game Karmaflow, as well as a few other live (?) performances in rock musicals(?), but I'm curious about the lesser known ones, including the aforementioned one with Coen with Insomnium, and more specifically, the other band members.
I know Arien started his own band before joining God Dethroned, Jeroen works as a session musician, and Ad has been in another band as well, and Helena with Imperia (I know not an Epica member but meh), Marcela with her own bands (I know she's not an official Epica band member, but she's done back up vocals for Simone for a while now), but what are the other collaborations the band members have done with other artists since becoming part of Epica? Any of them collaborated with other artists from different genres/subgenres? I don't know much about Mark's covid plan of United Metal Minds. Was there anything that came out of that?
Edit: following on with this, are there any artists you would like to see Epica, or the band members work or collaborate with?
