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At the Gates of Manala | Apocalyptica | 7:03 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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End of Me (feat. Gavin Rossdale) | Apocalyptica | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Not Strong Enough (feat. Brent Smith) | Apocalyptica | 3:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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2010 (feat. Dave Lombardo) | Apocalyptica | 4:31 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Beautiful | Apocalyptica | 2:18 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Broken Pieces (feat. Lacey) | Apocalyptica | 3:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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On the Rooftop With Quasimodo | Apocalyptica | 4:59 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bring Them to Light (feat. Joseph Duplantier) | Apocalyptica | 4:42 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Sacra | Apocalyptica | 4:22 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Rage of Poseidon | Apocalyptica | 8:48 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Spiral Architect | Apocalyptica | 3:17 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| BookletDigital Booklet - 7th Symphony | Apocalyptica | -- | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Items |
Album Review
Apocalyptica was a cool concept: four classical cellists playing arrangements of Metallica songs. But that was their first EP, and that was a long time ago. Now they play instrumental hard rock and bring in guest vocalists. The returns have diminished. "End of Me" features former Bush vocalist Gavin Rossdale. Brent Smith of Shinedown shows up for "Not Strong Enough," a power ballad that sounds like a performance from a televised country music awards show. When the cellos are fed through pedals, the sound can be quite impressive, like a guitar, but five times more room-filling and powerful. The best track is "2010," which features a guest performance by Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, who drives the music ferociously, like a speeding train straight into hell.
Customer Reviews
Good, but not their best.
What I've always loved about Apocalyptica is the way this band has layered their Cellos. I love being able to hear the different instruments take different parts, i.e. someone playing a base line, someone playing the melody, etc.
In parts of this album, the genius of this layering is disappointingly eclipsed by the ferocity of the singers and/or the heaviness of the drum line. Don't get me wrong, I love hard, intense songs, but I think Apocalyptica lost some of their majestic quality with this album. When this band is at it's best, everything works together to create a sound so intense it's enough to make you shake. With this album, I find myself enjoying the songs, but not feeling nearly so *moved* by them as I have with other albums.
That said, there are some lovely moments:
'Broken Pieces' with Flyleaf's Lacey is sharp, darkly romantic, and bitter in a good way. The song doesn't soar like 'Hope Vol. II,' but it does resonate.
'Beautiful' is short, sentimental, and bittersweet. Featuring only the cellos, it's reminiscent of 'Farewell' and is a really gorgeous piece of music.
some of the more brutal songs are wicked awesome too, including the instrumental pieces 'Spiral Architect' and 'At the Gates of Manala.'
My favourite of the heavy songs on this album has to be Joseph Duplantier's contribution, 'Bring them to Light.' It's aggressive, loud, and a bit muddled in terms of instrumental clarity, but the singer takes the song to a higher level. Despite the aggression in the way he sings, the lyrics still shine through and it's the writing which makes this song gold. Very dark and brooding, and I really enjoyed it :)
I'm giving the album Four out of Five stars because I've seen Apocalyptica do better. A die hard fan should definitely buy the album, but the more casual listener should decide whether they lean more towards the 'metal' end or the 'classical' end and cherry pick their songs accordingly.
Amazing!
They've done it again! I just bought this, and would highly recommend it to anyone. Great songs... Never a let down! Nice job Apocalyptica :)
WORLDS COLLIDE WITH APOCALYPTICA AND SHINEDOWN!!!!
NOT STRONG ENOUGH IS A BEASTLY SONG.... IF ONLY SHINEDOWN WAS STILL ABLE TO WRITE SONGS LIKEE THIS ONE(ONE'S THAT ARE UNIQUE LIKE 45).....oH WELL U STILL GOTTA LOVE BRENT'S VOICE
Biography
Formed: 1993 in Helsinki, Finland
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Apocalyptica
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I Don't Care (feat. Adam Gontier) | Worlds Collide | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I'm Not Jesus (feat. Corey Taylor) | I'm Not Jesus (feat. Corey Taylor) | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Not Strong Enough (feat. Brent Smith) | 7th Symphony (Deluxe Version) | 3:35 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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End of Me (feat. Gavin Rossdale) | End of Me (feat. Gavin Rossdale) - Single | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Nothing Else Matters | Inquisition Symphony | 4:45 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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One | Inquisition Symphony | 5:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Broken Pieces (feat. Lacey) | 7th Symphony (Deluxe Version) | 3:54 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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End of Me (feat. Gavin Rossdale) | 7th Symphony (Deluxe Version) | 3:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Fade to Black | Inquisition Symphony | 5:01 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Don't Care (feat. Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace) | Worlds Collide (Deluxe Version) | 3:41 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Metal, Music, Rock, Classical, Classical Crossover
- Released: Aug 20, 2010
- ℗ 2010 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
