First sample: Sounds.....like typical Epica. Hopefully this isn't what the rest of the album sounds like, it's all going to blur together to me.
Second sample: Much better! Different feel, some new energy.
Third sample: Back to typical Epica
Fourth sample: Liking it, a bit different.
Fifth sample: Pretty
Sixth sample: More typical Epica
Seventh sample: Hm, not totally typical, different a little.
Eighth sample: Not bad, need to hear it in context of the song.
Ninth sample: More typical Epica
Tenth sample: Pretty, a bit obvious, but still pretty, obviously a tiny section of a much longer song.
All in all, a bit disappointed with how much typical Epica stuff there is, but looking forward to when they veer off.
I should note that when I say typical Epica, I just meant that it all blurs together for me. I honestly can't tell most of the songs from the last 3 or so albums apart. You could make a mix album and I'd have no idea they're from different albums. It sounds fine and pleasant, but it's just like a factory produced it.