''Wagner Reloaded-Live in Leipzig'' is the first live album and eleventh album overall by the Finnish cello metal band

Apocalyptica 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 classical- ...

. It was released on 15 November 2013 in Finland and 18 November 2013 elsewhere. It was released three years after their previous studio album '' 7th Symphony''. The time period allowed the band to prepare for a special live event to celebrate the anniversary of Richard Wagner's 200th Birthday. On 5–6 July 2013 the

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witnessed the sold-out première of ''Wagner Reloaded''. This was a joint venture between German choreographer Gregor Seyffert and Apocalyptica. The event witnessed a blend of dance performances, circus and theatre arts, audiovisual effects, and live music. To remember this event a state-of-the-art Live CD of ''Wagner Reloaded'' was released featuring Apocalyptica and the

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. The music is influenced by the overall work of Wagner, but is written by Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen. It therefore represents an album of new Apocalyptica material. Unlike recent Apocalyptica albums the album is entirely instrumental.

Reception

The album received generally favorable reviews.

Track listing

All tracks written by Eicca Toppinen except where noted.

Release

''Wagner Reloaded'' was originally released in three different formats.

Standard CD

Contains the standard 14-track album.

Vinyl LP

Contains the standard 14-track album on double gate-fold album.

Digital Album

Contains the standard 14-track album and video of "Stormy Wagner".

Credits

Apocalyptica

* Eicca Toppinen – cello, composer, producer *

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 *

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 *

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 ...

– drums, percussion

Other personnel

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– composer, orchestral arrangements *Alex Silva – producer, engineer *Klaus Mücke – engineer *Markku Ollikainen – recording assistant *David Hefti – Pro-Tools *Tim Tautorat – editing *Michael Ilbert – mixing *Svante Forsbäck – mastering

References

External links

Official Apocalyptica website

Apocalyptica Discuss New Live Release Wagner Reloaded, Antimusic.com, 22 November 2013
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