The Phantom Agony

The Phantom Agony is the debut studio album by British–Dutch symphonic metal band Epica. It was released in 2003 by the Dutch label Transmission Records. The album was an instant success debuting inside the top ten in the UK, US and Netherlands, it would top the UK Charts in its third week and made it to number three in the Netherlands and six in the US. They released three singles from the album all reached the top twenty in their home countries with "Cry for the Moon" reaching number two in the UK and Netherlands. The album itself won both of its Grammy nominations, Album of the Year and Best Rock album, "Cry for the Moon" won two of its three nominations and the band themselves won for Best New Artist. To date the album is believed to have sold 17 million copies worldwide.