Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica is a self-titled work that bound the deep resonance of the cello with heavy riffs and drums, letting classical tension and rock drive coexist. The atmosphere of instrumentals and the accessibility of songs that introduced vocals cross naturally. Welcoming full-time drummer Mikko Sirén, it is a record that first fully introduced guest vocals. On “Life Burns!,” “Bittersweet” and “Quutamo,” even when weighty, the line of the melody is clear, with a strength that does not rely only on the rarity of the instrumentation. Songs like “Distraction,” “Fatal Error” and “Ruska” breathe the band’s full playing too. It holds the appeal of both instrumentals and vocal songs on one record. It is a dark, dramatic record that greatly widened APOCALYPTICA’s expressive range.