Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos -... -

✘ Some purists may miss the vocals and guitar solos ✘ Production is a little raw (though that adds to its charm)

The logic was simple: if the cello possesses a range that mirrors the human voice and can produce a sustain that rivals an electric guitar, why couldn't it replicate the soaring solos and crushing riffs of James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett? Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica By Four Cellos -...

To understand the magnitude of this album, one must understand the context of the mid-1990s. Metallica was at the peak of their commercial powers following the Black Album , but the metal landscape was shifting. Grunge had dominated the early part of the decade, and the looming threat of Nu-Metal was on the horizon. In this climate, four classically trained cellists from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, decided to stage a concert. ✘ Some purists may miss the vocals and

Released on June 13, 1996, is the groundbreaking debut studio album by Finnish band Apocalyptica . The album features eight instrumental covers of Metallica songs arranged and performed exclusively on cellos by four classically trained musicians from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Originally considered a niche experiment, it became a massive success, selling over 1.5 million copies and effectively birthing the "cello metal" genre. History and Impact Grunge had dominated the early part of the