Apocalyptica (album)
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| Studio album by Apocalyptica | ||||
| Released | Monday 24 January 2005 (Europe) | |||
| Recorded | SUSI Studios, Finland, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Cello metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, classical | |||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Germany/Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Apocalyptica | |||
| Apocalyptica chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard (de) | (9/10)[2] |
Apocalyptica is the self-titled fifth studio album by Apocalyptica. According to Paavo Lötjönen, the reason the album is self-titled is because the group felt this album represents them. Most of the album is Instrumental, other than the guest vocalists. "Deathzone" ends at 4:34; after that, there is 2:06 of silence, and at 6:40, there is a hidden track within Deathzone, which is "En Vie" - 3:27. "Life Burns!", was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Revenge. "Ruska" is Finnish for colors of fall.
Reception
In 2005, Apocalyptica was ranked number 483 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Life Burns!" (featuring Lauri Ylönen) | Eicca Toppinen, Lauri Ylönen | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Quutamo" | Toppinen | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Distraction" | Toppinen | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Bittersweet" (featuring Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen) | Toppinen, Ylönen, Ville Valo | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Misconstruction" | Toppinen | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Fisheye" | Toppinen | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Farewell" | Perttu Kivilaakso | 5:32 |
| 8. | "Fatal Error" | Kivilaakso | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Betrayal/Forgiveness" (featuring Dave Lombardo) | Kivilaakso | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Ruska" | Toppinen | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Deathzone" (hidden track En Vie, featuring Manu, starts after 2:06 of silence) | Toppinen | 10:14 |
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Total length:
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51:35 | ||
| Special non-U.S. branch iTunes Music Store version bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "My Friend of Misery" (Metallica cover) | James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted | 5:17 |
| 13. | "South of Heaven" / "Mandatory Suicide"" (Slayer cover) | Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King | 5:27 |
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Total length:
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1:02:19 | ||
Personnel
Apocalyptica
- Eicca Toppinen – cello & programming
- Paavo Lötjönen – cello
- Perttu Kivilaakso – cello & programming
- Mikko Sirén – drums & programming
Guest musicians
- Lauri Ylönen – vocals & lyrics on "Life Burns!" & "Bittersweet"
- Ville Valo – vocals & lyrics on "Bittersweet"
- Dave Lombardo – drums on "Betrayal/Forgiveness"
- Mikko Moilanen – double bass on "Betrayal/Forgiveness" & "Deathzone"
- Manu – vocals on "En Vie"
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r783833
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