Apocalyptica (album)

Apocalyptica is the fifth studio album by the Finnish cello metal band of same name. Although Mikko Sirén has been with Apocalyptica 2 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. "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, "En Vie" appears, which is 3:27 long. Tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 (Both) & "Wie Weit" were on Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello.

Apocalyptica
Studio album by Apocalyptica
Released	24 January 2005
Studio	SUSI Studios
Genre	Cello metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, classical
Length	51:35
Label	Universal Music Germany/Vertigo
Producer	Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica chronology
Reflections (2003) Apocalyptica (2005) Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello (2006)
Singles from Untitled Apocalyptica album
"Bittersweet" Released: 29 November 2004 "Quutamo/Wie Weit/How Far/En Vie" Released: 14 & 23 February 2005 "Life Burns!" Released: 11 April 2005

Track listing

No.	Title	Note	Length
1.	"Life Burns!"	Guest vocals	3:06
2.	"Quutamo"	Instrumental	3:27
3.	"Distraction"	Instrumental	3:56
4.	"Bittersweet"	Guest vocals	4:25
5.	"Misconstruction"	Instrumental	3:55
6.	"Fisheye"	Instrumental	4:09
7.	"Farewell"	Instrumental	5:32
8.	"Fatal Error"	Instrumental	2:59
9.	"Betrayal/Forgiveness"	Instrumental	5:13
10.	"Ruska"	Instrumental	4:39
11.	"Deathzone "En Vie"	Instrumental	10:14
Total length:			51:35

Special non-U.S. branch iTunes Music Store version bonus tracks

No.	Title	Note	Length
12.	"My Friend of Misery (Metallica cover from Untitled Metallica album)"	Instrumental	5:17
13.	"South of Heaven / Mandatory Suicide (Slayer cover from South of Heaven)"	Instrumental	5:27
Total length:			1:02:19

Special edition Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Note	Length
12.	"How Far"	Guest vocals	3:29
13.	"Wie Weit"	Guest vocals	3:29
14.	"Bittersweet (Music video)"	Guest vocals	3:21
Total length:			1:02:04

Reception

In 2005, Apocalyptica was ranked number 483 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rock Hard (de)	(9/10)[3]

Credits

Apocalyptica

• Eicca Toppinen – cello; programming, music (1-6, 10, 11 & Special edition Bonus tracks)
• Perttu Kivilaakso – cello; programming, music (7-9)
• Paavo Lötjönen – cello

Additional personnel

Drummers Mikko Sirén – on (1-8 & 10-14); programming Dave Lombardo – on "Betrayal/Forgiveness" Vocalists / Lyricists Bittersweet Lauri Ylönen – also on "Life Burns!" Ville Valo Quutamo/Wie Weit/How Far/En Vie Manu – on "En Vie" Marta Jandová – 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 Jason Newsted Writers on "South of Heaven" / "Mandatory Suicide"" Tom Araya Jeff Hanneman Kerry King

References

1. [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 14. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r783833
3. Stratmann, Holger. "Rock Hard". issue 213. Retrieved 22 May 2013.