Apocalyptica (album)

The Untitled Apocalyptica Album is overall the eighth release and third full-length LP by Apocalyptica. Most of the album is Instrumental, other than the songs with the guest vocalists.

Track listing

No.	Title	Note	Length
1.	"Life Burns!"	^{Note 1}	03:06
2.	"Quutamo"	^{Note 2}	03:27
3.	"Distraction"		03:56
4.	"Bittersweet"		04:25
5.	"Misconstruction"		03:55
6.	"Fisheye"		04:09
7.	"Farewell"		05:32
8.	"Fatal Error"		02:59
9.	"Betrayal/Forgiveness"		05:13
10.	"Ruska"	^{Note 3}	04:39
11.	"Deathzone" "En Vie"	^{Note 4}	10:14
Total length:			051:35

Special non-U.S. branch iTunes Music Store version bonus tracks
No.	Title	yes	Length
12.	"My Friend of Misery"	^{Note 5}	05:17
13.	"South of Heaven" / "Mandatory Suicide""	^{Note 6}	05:27
Total length:			1:02:19

Special Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	yes	Length
12.	"How Far"		03:29
13.	"Wie Weit"		03:29
14.	"Bittersweet"	^{Note 7}	03:21
Total length:			1:02:04

Notes

^Note 1 That song is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Revenge. It was also released as a single on 11 April 2005.
^Note 2 "Quutamo" is a loose Finnish translation of the word "Kuutamo", which means Moonlight.
^Note 3 "Ruska" is Finnish for Autumn leaf color.
^Note 4 "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 03:27.
^Note 5 That song is a cover version from The Untitled Metallica Album by Metallica.
^Note 6 That medley is a cover version from South of Heaven by Slayer.
^Note 7 Music video.

Credits

Apocalyptica

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

Additional personnel

Various personnel

Mikko Sirén – drums (1-8, 10-13); programming
Lauri Ylönen – vocals & lyrics on "Life Burns!" & "Bittersweet"
Ville Valo – vocals & lyrics on "Bittersweet"
Dave Lombardo – drums on "Betrayal/Forgiveness"
Mikko Moilanen – double bass on "Betrayal/Forgiveness" & "Deathzone"
Manu – vocals on "En Vie"
Marta Jandová – vocals on "How Far" & "Wie Weit"

Writers on "My Friend of Misery"

Songwriter

James Hetfield

Co-Composers

Composers on "South of Heaven" / "Mandatory Suicide""

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]

References

↑ [...], 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.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r783833
↑ Stratmann, Holger. "Rock Hard". issue 213. Retrieved 22 May 2013.

Apocalyptica

Eicca Toppinen Paavo Lötjönen Perttu Kivilaakso Mikko Sirén Max Lilja Antero Manninen

Studio albums	Plays Metallica by Four Cellos Inquisition Symphony Cult Reflections Apocalyptica Worlds Collide 7th Symphony Shadowmaker

Live albums	Wagner Reloaded-Live in Leipzig

Singles	"Harmageddon" "Path Vol.2" "Hope Vol.2" "Faraway Vol.2" "Seemann" "Bittersweet" "Wie Weit/How Far/En Vie" "Life Burns!" "Repressed" "I'm Not Jesus" "S.O.S. (Anything But Love)" "I Don't Care" "End of Me" "Broken Pieces" "Not Strong Enough" "Shadowmaker" "Cold Blood"

Compilations	Best of Apocalyptica Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello

DVDs	Live Reflections Revised The Life Burns Tour

Soundtracks	MAG: S.V.E.R. (Eicca Toppinen) Music for the Movie: Black Ice

Other Appearances	Sepultura: Nation Bullet for My Valentine: The Poison

Related articles	Discography

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