''Apocalyptica'' is the fifth studio album by the
Finnish symphonic metal band of same name. Although
Mikko Sirén 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 ''
Burnout Revenge''. "Deathzone" ends at 4:34, after that, there is 2:06 of silence and at 6:40, a
hidden track
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, "En Vie" starts, which is 3:27 long. The tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 (Both) & "Wie Weit" were on ''
Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello
''Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello'' is the second greatest hits, double album by Finnish band Apocalyptica.
Track listing
Credits
Apocalyptica
*Eicca Toppinen – cello; music (CD 1 (2, 5 & 11–13) & CD 2 (1–7) & Limit ...
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Track listing
Reception
In 2005, ''Apocalyptica'' was ranked number 483 in ''
Rock Hard
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'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.
Credits
Apocalyptica
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Eicca Toppinen
Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen (born 5 August 1975) is a Finnish cellist
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four str ...
– cello, programming, music (1–6, 10, 11 & special edition bonus tracks)
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Perttu Kivilaakso – cello, programming, music (7–9)
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Paavo Lötjönen – cello
Additional personnel
Drummers
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Mikko Sirén – on (1–8 & 10–14); programming
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Dave Lombardo – on "Betrayal/Forgiveness"
Vocalists / Lyricists
;Bittersweet
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Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Johannes Ylönen (born 23 April 1979) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, best known as the co-founder and frontman of the Finland, Finnish alternative rock musical ensemble, band The Rasmus.
Biography The Rasmus
When he and Heinonen started ...
– also on "Life Burns!"
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Ville Valo
;Quutamo/Wie Weit/How Far/En Vie
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Manu
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Geography
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** Manú National Park, Peru
**Manú River, in southeastern Peru
* Manu River (Tripura), which originates in India and flows into Bangladesh
*Manu Temp ...
– on "En Vie"
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Marta Jandová
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– on "How Far" & "Wie Weit"
Double bassist
*Mikko Moilanen – on "Betrayal/Forgiveness" & "Deathzone"
Writers on "My Friend of Misery"
;Songwriter
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James Hetfield
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;Co-Composers
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Lars Ulrich
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Jason Newsted
Writers on "South of Heaven" / "Mandatory Suicide""
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Tom Araya
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Jeff Hanneman
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Kerry King
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Apocalyptica albums
2005 albums
Classical albums
Instrumental albums