''Apocalyptica'' is the fifth studio album by the Finnish symphonic metal band of same name. Although

Mikko Sirén Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classica ...

has been with Apocalyptica two years prior to this release, he was not an official member of the band until after this release, but this is still his first release with the band along with the band having a drummer for their first time. The song "Life Burns!" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game ''

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''. "Deathzone" ends at 4:34, after that, there is 2:06 of silence and at 6:40, a hidden track, "En Vie" starts, which is 3:27 long. The tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 (Both) & "Wie Weit" were on ''

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Track listing

Reception

In 2005, ''Apocalyptica'' was ranked number 483 in '' Rock Hard'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.

Credits

Apocalyptica

* Eicca Toppinen – cello, programming, music (1–6, 10, 11 & special edition bonus tracks) *

Perttu Kivilaakso Perttu Päivö Kullervo Kivilaakso is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Like fellow band members Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. He plays a German 19th century cello; he started play ...

– cello, programming, music (7–9) *

Paavo Lötjönen Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he ...

– cello

Additional personnel

Drummers

– on (1–8 & 10–14); programming *

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– on "Betrayal/Forgiveness"

Vocalists / Lyricists

;Bittersweet *

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– also on "Life Burns!" *

Ville Valo Ville Hermanni Valo (; born 22 November 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the gothic rock band HIM. Born and raised in Helsinki to a Hungarian mother and Finnish father, Valo began hi ...

;Quutamo/Wie Weit/How Far/En Vie *

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– on "En Vie" *

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– on "How Far" & "Wie Weit"

Double bassist

*Mikko Moilanen – on "Betrayal/Forgiveness" & "Deathzone"

Writers on "My Friend of Misery"

;Songwriter * James Hetfield ;Co-Composers * Lars Ulrich *

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Writers on "South of Heaven" / "Mandatory Suicide""

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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