Composed of a crew of classically trained cellists who decided to grow out their hair and ROCK, they combine traditional modes with heavy / metal rock cords. This takes the form of their better known songs which are just covers of Metallica (Sandman, Fade to Black) and other such bands.
But hey... Classically trained cellists who ROCK!
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The London Symphony Orchestra doesn't recruit cellists or other lead chairs that have the ability to grow such marvelous, gorgeous hair that can be thrown around in time to the music. Not to mention, they wouldn't compose a rock anthem of "Hall of The Mountain King."
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I like this clip because the guys on cello look more metal than the members of Metallica, which kind of makes me want to kill myself.
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I actually thought Apocalyptica was a gimmicky one-"hit" wonder when I bought their original cover version of "One" on CD single back in the late 80s. I had no idea they were still around.
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I actually thought Apocalyptica was a gimmicky one-"hit" wonder when I bought their original cover version of "One" on CD single back in the late 80s. I had no idea they were still around.
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Re: NEXT BAND: Apocalyptica
The second video is disabled from being embedded, you have to watch it on You Tube directly. I listened for about 2 1/2 minutes while writing this article, while I got the idea of the use of a cello for the performance, I couldn't really find it the sort of music I like. I think it's a little more hard rock than is my cup of chai.RetroRomper wrote:Not to mention, they wouldn't compose a rock anthem of "Hall of The Mountain King."
Is it a coincidence or did you pick this group because they have a song called "Hall of the Mountain King," which is also a location in Collossal Caves Adventure?
It could be a worse question, I could bring up Barry Manilow again and force you to shut down this thread!
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It's an awesome song, no doubt. In a single song Metallica managed to (a) alienate their entire fan base, and (b) acquire an entirely new fan base.pinback wrote:Well, I approve of all of this.
I think "One" has a reasonable argument for being the best song of all time, and that it sounds good in cello just helps the argument.
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Well, I dunno the history behind it. I thought the Black Album is what changed the fanbase. "One" seems like the epitome of pre-Black Album Metallica, but I joined the party late.Flack wrote:It's an awesome song, no doubt. In a single song Metallica managed to (a) alienate their entire fan base, and (b) acquire an entirely new fan base.pinback wrote:Well, I approve of all of this.
I think "One" has a reasonable argument for being the best song of all time, and that it sounds good in cello just helps the argument.
Anyway, I challenge anyone who says that's not a reasonable candidate for best song ever.
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That's true, the Black album was definitely the "two" in a one-two punch that knocked out most of their old fans. But "One" was the ... one.
Metallica's debut album, "Kill 'em All," was originally supposed to be titled "Metal up your Ass." Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and And Justice for All are all filled with intricate and lengthy (read: non-radio friendly) tracks. In interview after interview, the band said, "this is who we are. We're not an MTV band. We're not a radio band. We're METALLICA!"
Then "One" came along. If this tells you anything, I remember the night the video debuted on Headbanger's Ball. I was spending the night at my friend's house, a friend that was into The Cure and Love and Rockets and Depeche Mode, and I made him stop the movie we were watching so we could watch the debut of "One." And while it was very exciting to see and hear Metallica on television, here was the anti-MTV band on MTV for the first time.
On And Justice For All, the band's 4th album, only two of the nine songs clock in at under 7 minutes in length. That's just who the band is ... or, was. Then along came the Black album, and suddenly every song was in that familiar verse-chorus-verse format, and they were all under five minutes long, and they all sounded pretty slick thanks to Bob Rock, who had just finished working with Motley Crue (Dr. Feelgood) and Bon Jovi. And suddenly this band, these four guys that were the symbol of not selling out and going against the machine and doing things their own way had six top 10 radio singles. And the cheerleaders that hated my friends and me for listening to Metallica were singing along to "The Unforgiving" and tearing up, saying, "like, this MEANS something!" And that anti-MTV band suddenly became the face of metal on MTV, and the shorter and snappier and more well-polished their music became, the more popular it was, but the less, well, "Metallica" it seemed. The first time I heard "Nothing Else Matters" being played at a wedding I wanted to kill myself.
For what it's worth, now, I kind of like the Black album. I skip The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters out of principle, but there's some good stuff on there. It wasn't until Load and Reload that I really lost interest. I couldn't make it through St. Anger, and the kid that grew up with Metallica posters on his wall (me) didn't even listen to Death Magnetic.
Metallica's debut album, "Kill 'em All," was originally supposed to be titled "Metal up your Ass." Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and And Justice for All are all filled with intricate and lengthy (read: non-radio friendly) tracks. In interview after interview, the band said, "this is who we are. We're not an MTV band. We're not a radio band. We're METALLICA!"
Then "One" came along. If this tells you anything, I remember the night the video debuted on Headbanger's Ball. I was spending the night at my friend's house, a friend that was into The Cure and Love and Rockets and Depeche Mode, and I made him stop the movie we were watching so we could watch the debut of "One." And while it was very exciting to see and hear Metallica on television, here was the anti-MTV band on MTV for the first time.
On And Justice For All, the band's 4th album, only two of the nine songs clock in at under 7 minutes in length. That's just who the band is ... or, was. Then along came the Black album, and suddenly every song was in that familiar verse-chorus-verse format, and they were all under five minutes long, and they all sounded pretty slick thanks to Bob Rock, who had just finished working with Motley Crue (Dr. Feelgood) and Bon Jovi. And suddenly this band, these four guys that were the symbol of not selling out and going against the machine and doing things their own way had six top 10 radio singles. And the cheerleaders that hated my friends and me for listening to Metallica were singing along to "The Unforgiving" and tearing up, saying, "like, this MEANS something!" And that anti-MTV band suddenly became the face of metal on MTV, and the shorter and snappier and more well-polished their music became, the more popular it was, but the less, well, "Metallica" it seemed. The first time I heard "Nothing Else Matters" being played at a wedding I wanted to kill myself.
For what it's worth, now, I kind of like the Black album. I skip The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters out of principle, but there's some good stuff on there. It wasn't until Load and Reload that I really lost interest. I couldn't make it through St. Anger, and the kid that grew up with Metallica posters on his wall (me) didn't even listen to Death Magnetic.
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Death Magnetic, as I've stated before, was an astonishing return to form. Only one of the songs is shorter than 6:25, and only three (out of ten) are shorten than seven minutes. Seemingly gone is the meandering, sing-songy horseshit, replaced by tremolo-picking, old-school metal riffage and ownage.
And the one song that DOES start out meandering and sing-songy ("The Day That Never Comes"), if you stick through all eight minutes, ends up being "One" for the new millenium.
Anyway. I'd advise you, as an old Metallica fan, to take a listen, if not to say "best album ever!" then at least to say "Huh. Well, that's a little more like it."
Not a sermon. Just a thought.
And the one song that DOES start out meandering and sing-songy ("The Day That Never Comes"), if you stick through all eight minutes, ends up being "One" for the new millenium.
Anyway. I'd advise you, as an old Metallica fan, to take a listen, if not to say "best album ever!" then at least to say "Huh. Well, that's a little more like it."
Not a sermon. Just a thought.
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When life hands you lemons, turn them into new Metallica.
I will give it a listen. I think the last new thing I heard from Metallica was James Hetfield screaming, "my lifestyle determines my deathstyle," which is so sophomoric that it's ... sophomoronic.
Actually, that's not true. I recently listened (or tried to listen) to that new Lulu garbage with Metallica and Lou Reed. While it was playing I literally got up to check my closet and under my bed to see if I was being punked.
I will give it a listen. I think the last new thing I heard from Metallica was James Hetfield screaming, "my lifestyle determines my deathstyle," which is so sophomoric that it's ... sophomoronic.
Actually, that's not true. I recently listened (or tried to listen) to that new Lulu garbage with Metallica and Lou Reed. While it was playing I literally got up to check my closet and under my bed to see if I was being punked.
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I'm pretty sure I heard this on Dr. Demento back in the day. Barnes and Barnes are awesome. I remember being completely floored that the kid from Lost in Space was the same guy who worked on Fish Heads. Occasionally, lightning strikes the same place twice.
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