Qantice Trivia Quiz

Answer: France

Qantice is a symphonic heavy metal band based in Paris, France. The band was founded in 2002 and released its first studio album in 2009. As of this writing, Qantice consists of five members. Tony Beaufils (lead guitar), was one of the band's founding members. Aurelien Joucla (drums) joined in 2008. Christine Lanusse (bass) joined in 2013. David Åkesson (vocals) joined in 2016 and Alexandra Laya (violin) joined in 2017.

The photograph is of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower shining in the background.

Answer: Pirates

The song "Pirates" is featured on Qantice's first studio album "The Cosmocinesy", which was released in 2009. Qantice's vocalist at the time was Vincent Pichereau. Their bassist was Fred Charpentier and the violinist at the time was Yosh Otias. The picture is a painting done by American painter Jean Leon Gerome Ferris featuring Blackbeard, one of the most notorious pirates in history.

Answer: Megantrop

"Immortal, ingenious, impossible to stop, resourceful, above all I am called Megantrop". The Qantice song "Megantrop" is another song from the album "The Cosmocinesy". The animal in the picture is a red fox. Megan Fox is an American actress who became famous after appearing in the "Transformers" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" live action movies.

Answer: The Question

Qantice's song "The Question" also appeared on the album "The Cosmocinesy". A quote taken from the band's website reads: "Qantice is an infinite land overflown by stars, planets, and continents, all inhabited by weird creatures. And the songs we play are chapters from a saga taking place into this world, or sometimes presentations of some characters and their way of life." The music of Qantice is similar to that of the Finnish band Stratovarius and German band Blind Guardian.

Answer: The Phantonauts

"The Phantonauts", Qantice's second studio album, was released in 2014. For this album the vocals were provided by Norwegian singer Per Fredrik Åsly (aka PelleK). Some notable songs from "The Phantonauts" include, "Hoverland" and "Giant of Embers". The photograph shows the mask worn by the phantom in the "Phantom of The Opera".

Answer: True

In 2012, the band Qantice published a science-fiction novel titled "Qantice, la Cosmocinesie Ou les Remuements des Mondes". While many of Qantice's songs are performed in English, their book was only available in French. The plot of the book was based on their first album "The Cosmocinesy".

Answer: Stars

In 2019, Qantice released its third studio album "The Anastoria". The album includes the tracks "Once Upon a Sun", "Fractal Universe" and "Cosmic Sway". The song "Stars", was released on "The Phantonauts" album. The photo shows a wide array of stars across the universe.

Answer: Hero

The lyrics belong to the song "Without a Hero", which was released on the album "The Anastoria". Qantice was forced to cancel their tour which corresponded with the release of "The Anastoria" due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The photo shows a generic superhero.

Answer: Rivers

The Qantice song "Rivers Can't Fly" was also released on the album "The Anastoria". Qantice posted a music video of the song on YouTube. The video depicts a humanoid life form made of water who travels across various real and fantastical landscapes. The picture is of the Seine River in Paris, France.

Answer: Opera

Riccardo Cecchi is an opera tenor who contributed to the songs "Fractal Universe" and "Krooner" on Qantice's album "The Anastoria". Riccardo Cecchi also provided his voice for Italian heavy metal band Luca Turilli's Rhapsody. The photograph is of the Teatro alla Scala, a famous opera house located in Milan, Italy.