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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Burns! | Apocalyptica | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Quutamo | Apocalyptica | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Distraction | Apocalyptica | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Bittersweet | Apocalyptica | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | Misconstruction | Apocalyptica | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Farewell | Apocalyptica | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | Fatal Error | Apocalyptica | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Ruska | Apocalyptica | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Deathzone | Apocalyptica | Play | 08:13 | 18 MB | 50 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 260 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalyptica | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Christian Bader | Audio Engineer, Drum Engineering |
| 3 | Stefan Glaumann | Audio Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Martin Hansen | Engineer, Vocal Engineer |
| 5 | Risto Hemmi | Audio Engineer, Drum Engineering |
| 6 | Dave Lombardo | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Büro Dirk Rudolph | Design |
| 8 | Mikko Siren | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Programming |
| 9 | Ralf Strathmann | Photography |
| 10 | Eicca Toppinen | Programming |
| 11 | Jetro Vainio | Audio Engineer |
| 12 | Ville Valo | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 13 | Lauri Ylönen | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |