Cult (Apocalyptica album)

Cult is the title of the third full-length LP by the band Apocalyptica released in 2000 with a special-edition released in 2001 containing an extra disc, mixed and mastered at Finnvox. Apocalyptica's first two albums consisted mostly of cover versions; Cult was their first album to feature mainly original composition, along with using distortion effects much more boldly and frequently, which gave the album a more orchestral sound, and also the album experimented with vocals and other instrumentation. There are some versions of the first release with "Path Vol. 2" as the first track and "Path" as the fourteenth. This is the last Apocalyptica album to feature Max Lilja on cello. The song "Hope Vol.2" has a music video which features scenes from the film Vidocq. Cult along with Inquisition Symphony and Live were all released together in the Limited Edition Collectors Box Set.[1]

Cult
Studio album by
Apocalyptica
Released2 October 2000
Recorded1999 – 28 April 2000
StudioPetrax Studios, Hollola

Horus Sound Studio, Hannover – Vocals (Path Vol.2)

Woodhouse Studio, Hagen – Vocals (Hope Vol.2)
GenreCello metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, classical
Length1:15:30 (Both Discs)
LabelMercury/Universal
ProducerKai "Hiili" Hiilesmaa
Apocalyptica chronology
Inquisition Symphony
(1998)
Cult
(2000)
The Best of Apocalyptica
(2002)
Special Edition
2001's Special Edition alternate Album cover

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Path"3:08
2."Struggle"3:26
3."Romance"3:28
4."Pray!"4:22
5."In Memoriam"4:41
6."Hyperventilation"4:28
7."Beyond Time"3:57
8."Hope"3:24
9."Kaamos"4:42
10."Coma" (Live at Hollola Church)6:59
11."Hall of the Mountain King" (Edvard Grieg cover, from Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act II, Pt. 5)3:29
12."Until It Sleeps" (Metallica cover, from Load)3:15
13."Fight Fire with Fire" (Metallica cover, from Ride the Lightning)3:25
Total length:52:48
Special Edition (Disc 2)
No.TitleNoteLength
1."Path Vol. 2" 3:23
2."Hope Vol. 2" 4:02
3."Harmageddon (Live at Muffatwerk, München on October 24, 2000, from Inquisition Symphony)" 4:57
4."Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover, from Untitled Metallica album)"Note 15:15
5."Inquisition Symphony (Sepultura cover, from Schizophrenia)"Note 15:05
Total length:22:42

Note

  1. ^Note 1 Also Live at Muffatwerk, München on October 24, 2000 and are also from Inquisition Symphony

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
PiercingMetal[3]
Chart Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[4] 31

Credits

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