Apocalyptica - One

[ellyssian]

Although it almost seemed a joke when their first album came out, I wasn't all that surprised. Years before, I'd pointed out to people how a certain tune off of Ride the Lightning had a section that was similar to a certain march by John Philip Sousa, and that it would sound particularly good if played by a string orchestra.

They thought I was nuts.

But Apocalyptica apparently liked the idea, in a fashion, as they came up with performing Metallica tunes on four cellos all by their ownsome. Later, Metallica came out with Metallica: S & M With The San Francisco Symphony, proving either I wasn't nuts or that they were.

Anywho, long enough introduction: Here's a live performance of Apocalyptica playing Metallica's One - the studio recording is available on the album Inquisition Symphony):

Comments

[possibledust.livejournal.com]

Saw them live in Boston a couple of years ago, they are amazing musicians! Their original music is so much better than their covers! :)

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

I do like their original material. The album this one is on has some originals, as well as covers of Faith No More, Sepultura, and Pantera tunes.

[nyxalinth.livejournal.com]

In the words of Nathan Explosion:

Darn, that's AWESOME!

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Coolness! Glad you liked it!

[wisedonkey.livejournal.com]

While I'm not an apocalyptica fan, their music certainly shows that metal, at least old school metal, has true musical merit if you actually give it a listen.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing a quote from one of the guys in Rage - who released an album with the Symphony Orchestra Prague three years before Metallica's was recorded... something like "I can't believe how much music was in our songs."

I could easily take tunes from some of my favorite bands - Fates Warning, Queensryche, and so on - and come up with oodles of symphonies and concertos and so on. =)

[pecosdave.livejournal.com]

Even though I refuse to buy Metallica anymore I bought the album with Apocalyptica covering their music a couple of months ago. Hey, I like it.

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

I'll buy their stuff if they do something interesting again. Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and (with some reservations) And Justice for All are great albums. Kill 'em All is... well, I don't like it as much - in fact I don't even have it on CD - but it's still a classic.