The opening act got the most applause at the end of their last song.
They weren’t kidding when they told me, “wear earplugs”.
In fact, it was the loudest concert I’ve been to since seeing The Who in Portland, Oregon in 1976 or 1977 or so. Even louder, I think.
Seriously, loudest cellos you’re ever going to hear, pal. And the bass drum felt like a fricking heart massage. Fine place to have a heart attack, you wouldn’t know until the music stopped. A big acoustic pacemaker.
Perttu can play his cello behind his head.
And I now understand how he could break a bow.
I kept thinking, “no wonder they sound so fucking hot, they use double bass rosin.”
And for a CD recommendation: The classic of course is their first CD: “Apocalyptica play Metallica on four cellos”. The first one with mainly their own music is “Cult”. I still don’t recommend the newest one “Apocalyptica”, but it’s supposed to be more accessible for non-fans.
mig
I liked the first one, Metallica on four cellos, but after hearing Cult, with drums added, and the newest one, Apocalyptica, with drums and vocals etc., when I go back to the first one it sounds a lot less exciting. As TH says, it depends what you like.
Hi, really enjoy the blog, especially the cello posts. Thought you might like to check my blog On An Overgrown Path at http://www.theovergrownpath.blogspot.com which covers music, cellos, life – and more.
I’ve linked to Metamorphosism, hope you may do the same.
working on the review…
How jealous can I be? Very jealous. We don’t get cool stuff, okay much cool stuff at the bottom of the earth.
How jealous can I be? Very jealous. We don’t get cool stuff, okay much cool stuff at the bottom of the earth.
Also, crap.
Now I’m going to get one of their CDs. Got a recommendation?
The review in my sometimes unconventional english, and rambling as usual, is online.(http://words.grendel.at/archives/2005/04/13/apocalyptica_114_wien.html)
And for a CD recommendation: The classic of course is their first CD: “Apocalyptica play Metallica on four cellos”. The first one with mainly their own music is “Cult”. I still don’t recommend the newest one “Apocalyptica”, but it’s supposed to be more accessible for non-fans.
I liked the first one, Metallica on four cellos, but after hearing Cult, with drums added, and the newest one, Apocalyptica, with drums and vocals etc., when I go back to the first one it sounds a lot less exciting. As TH says, it depends what you like.
Hi, really enjoy the blog, especially the cello posts. Thought you might like to check my blog On An Overgrown Path at http://www.theovergrownpath.blogspot.com which covers music, cellos, life – and more.
I’ve linked to Metamorphosism, hope you may do the same.
Regards from the UK,
Pliable