Apocalyptica - Inquisition Symphony
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Free Music Review: Better.
Hit: 5 Stars
Certain things show in this second outing from Apocalyptica. First, it shows that they are not afraid to alter the music somewhat to make it flow a little better when it comes to their cello work. On the first album they stuck so rigidly to Metallica's music that some of the music came off as very harsh, stumbling music. Now, while this may work for Metallica in their genre of music (and for the most part, it does), it doesn't do nearly as well here.Second, this album shows that they have matured much since their first album when it comes to track selection, to original music composition. The feel of this album is that the tracks fit together much better than the hodge-podge of the first album.
Overall, this remains one of my favorite albums and I would reccomend this to most anybody including metallica fans.
Free Music Review: MIND BLOWING SOUNDS TO PLUMMEL YOUR EARS
Hit: 5 Stars
This album is truly amazing! The natural sound and ambience that come with classical instruments,most importantly the cello, gives the recording a very eerie feeling. The groups renditions of Faith No More's "From out of nowhere," Metallica's "Fade to BLack" and "One" are fabulous, but than again every track on the album are. The three original pieces "Harmageddon," "M.B.," and "Toredor" show the group's abilty to create amazing soundscapes and emotions of dark and mystical quality usually thought only to be found in Heavy Metal/Metal, using only the cello. Classical in sound, heavy metal in emotion. This is an amazing album. I encourage anyone who likes Metal and even Classical to buy this.Free Music Review: The begining of somthing good.
Hit: 5 Stars
When I was in high school, I spoke with a heavy metal bass player friend of mine about how I thought that "one" would just sound completely awesome done by a full orchestra. When I found the first Apocalyptica album, I was delighted that some people actually agreed with me. Their version of one is stunning, if somewhat short. However, these four have opened a view that before very few could see. Because of these four Metallica themselves have enlisted the use of symphonies in their music. This could be the birth of a new kind of fusion. Mayhap that one day soon my dream of hearing a full length, fully orchestrated version of "one" will come true! I told you it would sound good Jim!Free Music Review: Not just for Metallica fans!
Hit: 5 Stars
This second effort by Apocalyptica is awesome. My concern is that since they are mostly known among Metallica fans in the US, non-fans are not aware of them or are not enticed to sample the album. That is a shame. While I am a Metallica fan specifically and a Metal fan generally, I think this music has appeal for a wide range of music-lovers.The tracks are alternately moving, powerful, soulful, and occasionally transcendental. I highly recommend that everyone should at least try the album.
On a side note, I find that the CD sounds much better over earphones; average quality speakers cant seem to handle the depth of many of the more layered songs. People with hi-quality speakers should be ok.
Free Music Review: Brilliant heavy cello
Hit: 5 Stars
Apocalyptica has accomplished the amazing feat of on the one hand demonstrating the musicality of heavy metal while on the other expanding the boundaries of the cello repetoire. For example, the arrangement of "Fade to Black," while absolutely faithful to the original Metallica, is heartbreaking lyrical, with the strong pizzicato underpinning the soulful, almost homely, melodic line. "One" is a bravura rendition of an apocalyptic descent into chaos; its genius is its interpretation of the drum line in the b section ("Darkness imprisoning me. . .") and the subsequent "guitar" solo, which is as powerful and disturbing as anything I have heard in any genre.