"EPIC: The Vengeance Saga" Soundtrack Lyrics

"EPIC: The Vengeance Saga (Official Concept Album)" Soundtrack Description

Overview

How do you end a feud with a god? The Vengeance Saga (Oct 31, 2024) answers in five concise tracks that push Odysseus off Calypso’s island and straight into the final reckoning with Poseidon. It’s the eighth chapter of EPIC: The Musical and the most combative: farewells, warnings, a last sea-monster gauntlet, and a climactic strike that says more about grief than glory.

As with earlier chapters, the EP is a concept release (not a stage cast album): tight hooks, chorus swells, and motivic callbacks to earlier sagas. The official listing shows five songs, ~15 minutes, issued by Winion Entertainment. Album pages on Apple Music and Spotify confirm credits and featured vocalists; Wikipedia’s project page documents release timing and chart notes.

Questions & Answers

When did the EP release and how many tracks?

October 31, 2024; five tracks (~15 minutes). Verified on Apple Music.

Where does it sit in the story?

After The Wisdom Saga and before The Ithaca Saga: Calypso’s goodbye, Hermes’ guidance, Charybdis, then Poseidon’s ultimatum and battle.

Who appears on the songs?

Jorge Rivera-Herrans leads; featured credits include Barbara Wangui (“Not Sorry for Loving You”), TROY & Diana Rivera-Herrans (“Dangerous”), and Steven Rodriguez with ensemble on the final two tracks.

Is there an “official” label credit?

Yes. ℗ 2024 Winion Entertainment LLC (Apple Music listing).

Did it chart?

Yes on the Billboard 200 (peaked around #122). The project’s chart table on Wikipedia records the entry; Cast Albums placement is not listed.

Is this a stage recording?

No. It’s a studio concept EP; staged versions have not been formally released.

Notes & Trivia

• Released Halloween 2024 as the project’s eighth chapter; The Ithaca Saga closes the cycle later that year.
• Track order mirrors the Odyssey’s late beats: Ogygia → raft → Charybdis → Poseidon’s verdict → counterstrike.
• “Dangerous” reprises motives from earlier sagas to restate Hermes’ rules.
• “Get in the Water” lists multiple featured vocalists, including Steven Rodriguez and Armando Julián.
• The climactic idea (“six hundred men”) pays off the series’ running count of Odysseus’s fallen crew.

Genres & Themes

Modern musical theatre + pop production. Drum programming and stacked gang vocals for command and threat; string pads and synth low end for divine weight.

Motivic recall as argument. Hermes’ counsel echoes Keep Your Friends Close; Poseidon’s rhetoric calls back to “Ruthlessness.” The writing uses memory to force consequences.

Ballad vs. barrage. Calypso’s tender meter (“Not Sorry for Loving You”) sets a humane floor that later tracks deliberately shatter.

Tracks & Scenes

Note: This is a sung-through concept EP; placements below describe narrative beats, not on-screen scenes. Credits and featured vocalists follow platform listings.

“Not Sorry for Loving You” — Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Barbara Wangui & Cast
Where it lands: Calypso’s farewell on Ogygia; she owns her love but releases Odysseus toward Ithaca (opening track).
Why it matters: A clean, compassionate goodbye that restores agency after the captivity arc; establishes the EP’s tension between tenderness and duty.

“Dangerous” — Jorge Rivera-Herrans, TROY & Diana Rivera-Herrans
Where it lands: Hermes returns with hard rules and Aeolus’s wind bag; Odysseus builds a raft and pushes off.
Why it matters: A brisk rules-of-survival primer that threads prior motifs; the cameo vocals sharpen the counsel vs. impulse dynamic.

“Charybdis” — Jorge Rivera-Herrans
Where it lands: The last sea-monster gauntlet; Odysseus skates the edge of the whirlpool as Ithaca nears.
Why it matters: Minimalist verses and rising production simulate the pull of the maelstrom; a breath-held pivot before Poseidon re-enters.

“Get in the Water” — Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Steven Rodriguez, Steven Dookie, Armando Julián, Wanda Herrans & Cast
Where it lands: Poseidon appears and drags Odysseus under; the god’s rage reframes every earlier loss.
Why it matters: Call-and-response fury; the ensemble functions like the sea itself—indifferent, overwhelming, inhuman.

“Six Hundred Strike” — Jorge Rivera-Herrans, Steven Rodriguez & Cast
Where it lands: Odysseus opens the wind bag and hammers back—six hundred blows for six hundred dead.
Why it matters: Catharsis with a cost. The lyric twist—releasing Poseidon’s storm—turns victory into a hollow setback.

Music–Story Links

• Love as frame: Opening with Calypso’s confession makes the EP’s vengeance feel earned, not reflexive.
• Rules as memory: “Dangerous” stitches earlier advice into a single, urgent brief; breaking it later hurts more.
• Threshold test: “Charybdis” functions as a purification rite: survive the pull, then face the judge.
• Verdict in unison: The low-range chorus in “Get in the Water” flattens harmony—Poseidon’s power is the absence of choice.
• Reckoning: “Six Hundred Strike” turns a number into a motive; rhythm equals restitution.

How It Was Made

Written, composed, and produced by Jorge Rivera-Herrans; label credit: Winion Entertainment (digital). Distribution on platform auto-uploads shows DistroKid. The release-date trailer credits the animatic to Luiza Xavier Mazzei. Track-level featured artists are listed on Apple Music and Shazam/Spotify credits.

Reception & Quotes

Chart note: the EP registered on the Billboard 200. Broader coverage of the project highlights its streaming-first strategy and TikTok-driven audience.

“The TikTok-born musical turned chart regular across 2023–24.” The Guardian

“Vengeance arrives as a five-song storm… grief, rules, and the price of defiance.” Fan reaction (community forums)

Track credits and running time confirmed on Apple Music; release date and track order are consistent across Spotify and fan documentation.

Additional Info

• Official order: “Not Sorry for Loving You” → “Dangerous” → “Charybdis” → “Get in the Water” → “Six Hundred Strike”.
• “Dangerous” reprises advice motifs from earlier sagas (notably Keep Your Friends Close and Wouldn’t You Like).
• “Get in the Water” credits multiple featured vocalists, including Wanda Herrans.
• Billboard 200 placement recorded for the Vengeance chapter; Cast Albums placement not listed for this EP.
• Trailer and release-party streams accompanied the drop; creator hosted a multi-saga listening session.

Technical Info

• Title: EPIC: The Vengeance Saga (Official Concept Album)
• Year: 2024
• Type: Concept EP (5 tracks)
• Music/Lyrics/Production: Jorge Rivera-Herrans
• Featured (select): Barbara Wangui; TROY; Diana Rivera-Herrans; Steven Rodriguez; Steven Dookie; Armando Julián; Wanda Herrans; Cast of EPIC: The Musical
• Label: Winion Entertainment LLC
• Distribution: DistroKid (platform auto-credits)
• Release date: October 31, 2024
• Runtime: ~15 minutes
• Chart note: Billboard 200 peak ~#122 (mid-Nov 2024 week)

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Apple Music; Spotify; Wikipedia; EpicTheMusical Fandom; Shazam; YouTube.

November, 09th 2025