Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
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| Studio album by Apocalyptica | ||||
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Publication |
1996 |
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| Label (s) | Mercury Records | |||
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CD, LP |
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Cello skirt |
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Title (number) |
8th |
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running time |
44 min 33 s |
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Pekka Rituluoto |
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Plays Metallica by Four Cellos is the debut album by the Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica . It was released in 1996 by the music label Mercury Records and is occasionally attributed to metal . You yourself prefer the title Cello Rock .
History of origin
Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Max Lilja and Antero Manninen met at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and decided to play songs from their favorite band Metallica on the classical musical instrument cello . As an exam at the academy, they selected four pieces. Kari Hynninen, head of a small record company in Finland, was at one of their concerts and wanted to sign the band. Due to a lack of funds, Apocalyptica could only use the studio in the early morning and late evening hours. The record company Mercury Records , with which Metallica were also under contract, showed interest in the band and ensured a worldwide distribution of the debut album. All songs are originally from the band Metallica. The album sold 350,000 copies worldwide and attracted the interest of the metal scene.
Track list
- Enter Sandman - 3:42
- Master of Puppets - 7:15
- Harvester of Sorrow - 6:14
- The Unforgiven - 5:21
- Sad but True - 4:48
- Creeping Death - 5:06
- Wherever I May Roam - 6:09 am
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - 5:50
- Battery - 4:32 (Bonus Track - Remastered Version)
- Nothing Else Matters - 4:49 (Bonus Track - Remastered Version)
- Seek and Destroy - 4:25 (Bonus Track - Remastered Version)
20 years Remastered Edition
In 2016, the remastered version of the album was released with three bonus tracks.