Apocalyptica

by Apocalyptica

Overview

A listen to Apocalyptica's Apocalyptica brings with it the nagging urge to figure out where, exactly, the music fits. Certain moments -- entire tracks, even -- are given over to classical formality, and it is in those moments, steeped as they are in traditional loveliness, that a listener can come dangerously close to thinking he is hearing something lofty and important. He is not. Apocalyptica, the genre-splicing Finnish instrumental band that changed headbangers' perception of the cello, is not pretentious exactly, but its effect is the same as that of a rock band whose lead singer is audibly British: it sounds smart. Too smart, for instance, to issue from the headphones of a kid just discovering Black Sabbath or lining up for Slipknot tickets. Where Apocalyptica might fit, then, is not with heavy rock scenesters but with aging metal heads. It is not hard to envision tracks like "Fatal Error" and "Fisheye" booming from the speakers of a splashy convertible with a bald guy at the wheel. Elaborate fantasy-concocting gamers -- Dungeons & Dragons players and their descendants -- also stand a better chance than most of finding relatable rock bliss here. ~ Tammy La Gorce

Product Details

Release Date:	06/17/2016
Label:	Omn
UPC:	4260341641218
Rank:	38488

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Apocalyptica   Primary Artist
Ville Valo   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lauri Yloenen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Manu   Primary Artist
Marta Jandova   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Dave Lombardo   Drums,Guest Artist
Emmanuelle Monet   Vocals
Mikko Siren   Drums
Mikko Moilanen   Double Bass

Technical Credits

Christian Bader   Audio Engineer,Drum Engineering
Lars Ulrich   Composer
Ville Valo   Composer,Lyricist
James Hetfield   Composer
Risto Hemmi   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Drum Engineering
Jason Newsted   Composer
Jeff Hanneman   Composer
Tom Araya   Composer
Stefan Glaumann   Mixing,Audio Engineer
Lauri Yloenen   Composer,Lyricist
Apocalyptica   Audio Engineer,Audio Production
Eicca Toppinen   Composer,Programming
Perttu Kivilaakso   Text,Composer,Programming
Martin Hansen   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Jetro Vainio   Engineer,Audio Engineer,Drum Engineering
Ralf Strathmann   Photography
Buero Dirk Rudolph   Design
Emmanuelle Monet   Composer,Lyricist
Mikko Siren   Programming
Marta Jandova   Composer,Lyricist