Funny thing about this particular video. One day, about 7 and a half years ago, my dad showed this song to me and my brother as an example that one doesn't need guitars and drums to play metal music. Ironically, I discovered Metallica through it, and that is actually the story of how I started to play the guitar. So without this video, I wouldn't have been where I am today as a guitar player. 7 years of intense playing, new discoveries, diving deeper into music, and having been just recently admitted to a music school to study composition. All of that comes from the moment I have first been here.
Holy shit, they even headbang and windmill while riffing on their cellos! If that's not awesome and 20% cooler than any other quartet, I don't know what is.
Hace unos once o doce años, mi novia (ahora esposa), otros dos compañeros y yo intentamos tocar esta pieza con cuatro violonchelos que teníamos en la Orquesta sinfónica de la preparatoria; a mí me asignaron la parte de Eicca. Al final de la pieza acabé tan cansado que ya no quise tocar el chelo en dos días, sin contar que me decepcioné porque ni por asomo sonó tan genial como Apocalyptica.
I remember finding these guys when I was in middle school. They were considered pretty niche back then. I am glad the world did eventually end up seeing how awesome they are. I was lucky enough to see them in concert back in like 2011. I guess I still love listening to them because it reminds me of better, or at least easier times. Long may they reign.
The Cello is a great instrument, also for playing metal. The clear, dark sound of maple wood underlined by the naturally generated saw-tooth waves which actually add something scratchy and diabolic ... The practical thing is that the Cello can easily reach a tone range of approx. 5 octaves. And no matter how deep the melody you play is, it always sounds marvellous. (Violin, or Viola, for instance, are much harder to control. I personally think that Viola is the Champion's league of all strings.) (I may be talking too much, but I've fallen in love.)
One and Fade to Black were meant to be played with Cellos like these artists do. Totally Amazing and superb. None of us knows how James' reaction was when he first heard this version for the first time. I imagine he and the others were blown away and shell-shocked.
Actually Metallica had heard Apo's first album when it came out and took them as a supporting act in Poor Touring Me tour for some shows in Europe IIRC.
Don't get me wrong, I love Metallica's version of this; it has its own emotion; but Apocalyptica sets a whole rhythm of feelings when I hear them. Both versions are beautiful and legendary!
By far one of the most amazing things I have ever heard, such a great song to begin with and then to change it up by having Apocalyptica play it is just beautiful
Incredible. get chills and amped simultaneously every time i hear it. huge metal and classical fan. and this is the best of both worlds. they also do a crazy version of "hall of the mountain king"
Rueyful yep, that is when I drive to and from school and to and from my home to another place like a friends. other than that i actually don't listen to it too often
I so love the cello, the range/capacity is just amazing...a beautiful (sounding) instrument. It's on my bucket list to learn how to play it! Thank you for sharing...Peace!
This is how I imagine old music sounding, perhaps not ancient but medieval when harps/strings were really being introduced in a meaingful manner. So beautiful.
They didn't get to where they are without some serious practice. I would know, I'm in the orchestra at my high school and our conductors expect nothing less than perfection when we come to class. And its payed off. We performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago this past December and we were invited to next year's NAFTA conference in Kentucky. Obviously, there is talent involved with Apocalyptica's individual players, but the key to doing anything well is practice, practice, practice!!!
i listened to this back in 08 back in middle school, i showed my friend and like 20 minutes in he goes " theres no words." I just looked at him and say "dude, thats the best part." *facepalm*
4:29... AAAUCH! I tried to do it with an imaginary cello and my arm ached at the 20st second of process! I don't even want to imagine what it'll be like with a real cello...
