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About Epic

Epic is the third studio album by American electronic music duo Blood on the Dance Floor, released on October 5, 2010. The album is the group's first with Jayy Von Monroe and their first to appear on the US Billboard charts. Several of the tracks appeared on previous Blood on the Dance Floor releases and reappear here in a rerecorded format.

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In 2020, the 17th track of this album titled "You Done Goofed" was brought up as evidence relating to the Jessi Slaughter sexual abuse and cyberbullying case, involving allegations of Vanity grooming and sexually assaulting multiple underage former fans, including the song's subject.

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Music videos

The first video was shot for the single "Death to Your Heart!". It was published on YouTube in December 2010. It centers on Blood on the Dance Floor members Dahvie Vanity and Jayy Von Monroe taking part in a joke fight with two girls. The first two rounds the girls are winning but in the final round Vanity and Von Monroe scare them and the girls and other fans begin to bleed.

Personnel

Blood on the Dance Floor

Dahvie Vanity – vocals, keyboards

Jayy Von Monroe – clean and unclean vocals

Additional musicians

Rusty Wilmot – drums, electronic beats, guitars, synths

James Egbert (Basemint Sounds) – beats

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