7th Symphony
7th Symphony joins Apocalyptica’s weighty cello sound to metal riffing while making room for guest vocals and electronic color.
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Track List
- At the Gates of Manala
- End of Me (feat. Gavin Rossdale)
- Not Strong Enough (feat. Brent Smith)
- 2010 (feat. Dave Lombardo)
- Through Paris in a Sportscar
- Beautiful
- Broken Pieces (feat. Lacey)
- On the Rooftop with Quasimodo
- Bring Them to Light (feat. Joseph Duplantier)
- Sacra
- Rage of Poseidon
- The Shadow of Venus
- Spiral Architect
- Return Game
- Not Strong Enough (feat. Doug Robb & Hoobastank)
Liner Notes
7th Symphony is a work on which APOCALYPTICA bound the cello’s weighty resonance with a metal riff feel, also taking in guest vocals and electronic color. Classical shadow and rock directness cross within a single song, creating a distinctive drama. Welcoming varied guests, it is a record that further widened the band’s expression.
On “End of Me,” “Not Strong Enough” and “Broken Pieces,” Bush’s Gavin Rossdale, Shinedown’s Brent Smith and Flyleaf’s Lacey Sturm add their voices. Instrumentals like “At the Gates of Manala,” “Sacra” and “Rage of Poseidon” breathe the band’s full playing too. The greatest appeal is that the strings function not as mere ornament but as the center of the riffs and rhythm. It is a record that completed the fusion of classical and rock at a high level.