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Whistle Stopper - Worlds Collide
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List Price: $17.98
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Manufacturer: 2-2 Ent. Llc
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886971573527
Format: Import
Label: 2-2 Ent. Llc
Manufacturer: 2-2 Ent. Llc
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 2-2 Ent. Llc
Release Date: 2007-10-01
Studio: 2-2 Ent. Llc
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Apocalyptica CD
Comment: I received my CD in excellent condition. I am very happy with my purchase through Amazon.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Starting to show signs of wear...
Comment: I've been a fan of the Finnish Metal-cellists since "Plays Metallica". Who can forget the first time they heard "Enter Sandman" from the Black Album and then to have that reimagined by these guys and still make the hair stand up on the back of your neck? Genius. Their self-titled 'debut' a few years ago now was amazing, showcasing another side to these re-inventionists. A few albums later, and the idea of Apocalyptica, while possibly at the right place at the right time (nu-metal clutters the airways) feels a tad worn. It's too bad that this band didn't really catch on until this popular wave. I would've much rather had these guys at the forfront of a movement than just being one of the many, many voices that now define the current musical trends.
It's not that 'Worlds Collide' is a bad album, its just not stunning, IMO. The vocalists, while popular, don't do justice to the overall feel of Apocalyptica and yet I wouldn't be surprised if your average musical consumer doesn't regard these songs as the best part of this album. To each their own.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Comment: I had hoped to hear more of the instruments instead of the heavy metal rock sound.
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Summary: they shred the cello, and I'm jello - baby!
Comment: This is my second foray into Apocalyptica after the Metallica cover album. Unfortunately, the highlights of "World's Collide" are on the vocal tracks, and even those are only okay. "I'm Not Jesus" is a solid song (Corey Taylor is pure cash money everytime he opens his mouth), but it's also about pedophilia and the catholic church, so singing along is really out of the question. "I Don't Care" the other standout vocal track sounds unfinished.
Apocolyptica would do well to go the route of Carlos Santana and enlist vocalists to both sing and help write the songs. The songs written strictly by the band members run together and do not seperate themselves from other bands and are inferior to those that go for the atmospheric theme (Cradle of Filth, Rammstein, Faith No More).
Hit iTunes and download "I'm not Jesus" and "I Don't Care" (Hendle if your a Rammstein fan), otherwise this is a fans only CD.
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Summary: Great but.......
Comment: I first have to say I love this group and their concept and, "I'm not Jesus" is a classic. My one complaint is that you can feel them begin to drift from the very reason they are creating a true following, their classical chopps. In the video interview segment they even admit this album is much more rock then the previous ones, and I say thats too bad. The first time I heard this I could literally envision a record exec standing over them dictating that they need to me more "POP" and this is. I think they had their top ten with "I'm not Jesus". For my money thus far the "Reflections" album followed by Cult are the strongest. I know you are on to something if a 30 year old who admittedly enjoys both classical and Black Sabbath can accidently play the album for his Vivaldi loving 70 year old father and have that father absolutly love it. Literally no one I have played "Reflections" for doesn't end up loving it. It is rare a group can build an audience like that and they are doing it their way. I just wish they can not be pressured to become steadilly more pop, then they will loose what makes them special and just be another rock band that has a flair for complex instrumentals( Dream Theatre anyone?) this would be the death blow for the band. Stay true, stay unique, don't sell out and the audience will continue to build.
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Editorial Reviews:
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2007 album from the Finnish Metal cellists. Features ten originals plus a cover of David Bowie's 'Helden' ('Heroes' sung in German) performed with Rammstein's Till Linderman on vocals. Also features other guest vocalists including Corey Taylor, Dave Lombardo ( Slayer ), Tomoyasu Hotei (superstar Japanese composer, whose credits include the Kill Bill soundtrack ), Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) and Adam Gontier (3 Days Grace). 11 tracks including the first single 'I'm Not Jesus'. Sony/BMG.
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