EXODUS-Goliath (my review)

Another thrash metal music book of Exodus came here. 

In my opinion it's good thrashing ride but not such good like on "Blood in, blood out" or "Persona non grata".

Honestly, I'm not a fan of Rob Dukes. It's a different atmosphere without Zetro. Although, it's not the best Exodus album, Lee Altus and Gary Holt proved they're a good songwriters. Mainly in "Promise you this", "Beyond the event horizon", "Violence works", "Summon of the gods unknown", "The dirtiest of the dozen".

These 5 songs are good. Great thrash metal ride. Other songs could be better. I like only half of this album.

Guitars plays fantastic riffs, solos and melodies mainly in these 5 good songs. Thunderous bass guitar guides all tunes very well. Drums of Tom Hunting are an explosive cannonade in fast songs. Rob Dukes sings by his own style. It's more different atmosphere when he's in this band as a singer.

Lyrics are good, some choruses interesting. Album cover is one of their best. Musically it ain't the best. New Exodus is such as it is. 

APOCALYPTICA-Apocalyptica (my review)

 Two songs are with guest vocals. "Life burns" and "Bittersweet".

Album is called Apocalyptica for its own essence. It's a real cello metal apocalyptic ride. Every song has a power, high voltage and unstoppable energy. It's much better than "Reflections" album. High-class cello metal will crush your brain. It's smashing, mad, insane, crazy and very, very beautiful.

Album starts with fantastic "Life burns". It continues with crushing, excellent, impressive "Quutamo" and "Distraction". "Bittersweet" is a slow, beautiful and emotional ballad. Very emotional and epic tune.

"Misconstruction" is a majestic, powerful thunder. Also emotional and attractive enough. "Fisheye" is an another masterpiece. Irresistible cellos and drums. Another perfect top. "Farewell" is an another beautiful, stunning song. That atmosphere will devour you all. Total wonderment. "Fatal error", a cello metal bomb. Pleasure to listen. "Betrayal/Forgiveness" is a nuclear blast. Strike, explosion, thunderous storm, tornado of cellos and drums. The greatest apocalypse. Dave Lombardo gave a power to this song too. "Ruska" is an epic tune with beautiful, impressive melody. "Deathzone" is a fabulous end of album.

Apocalyptica recorded one of their greatest albums.

It's a stunning high-class cello metal apocalyptic masterpiece. 

APOCALYPTICA-Reflections (my review)

It's a first album with drums, it was really something new for them. Their first connection with drums.

Atmosphere of this album is majestic with drums. Dave Lombardo plays on tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 10. Sami Kuoppamäki on 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13.

Album is a big musical story full of emotional, amazing, attractive and impressive melodies. Slow cello solos are a wonderful ornament. Fast, heavy cello riffs are absolutely something supernatural. Here is a great connection of classical and heavy metal music.

Although it's not their best album in some songs are a great ideas.

"Somewhere around nothing" is the most popular and a fantastic ornament of this album. Another perfect song is "Drive". It shows what this band is about. Beautiful cello melodies with crushing cello riffs and drums. That's an instrumental wonder. Album contains more emotional songs. It's not like "Cult".

Most beautiful tune is "Faraway". Slow, tender and majestic. That's a beauty of Apocalyptica.

"Reflections" is not a progressive album. Only progress are drums added to songs. Album has yet another great heavy cello metal songs. "No education", "Pandemonium", "Prologue (Apprehension)", "Resurrection" and "Toreador II". 

APOCALYPTICA-Worlds collide (my review)

In the world of Apocalyptica, this album is sporadically sunny and sometimes sad. There are a lot of musical emotions. 

Songs are multifarious and impressive. Tunes with singers are "I'm not Jesus", "Helden", "S.O.S. (Anything but love)", "I don't care". These 4 songs are with many interesting, slow, beautiful melodies. But they ain't such great like another songs.

Instrumental part of this album is the best cello metal ride.

There's full attack of cello crushing riffs, destroying and smashing the atmosphere. Cellos sounds pretty heavy, hard and powerful. Like a thunder. Solos are sharp, fast, excellent and sometimes slow. All these slow cello solos are the most beautiful ornament of this album.

Drums, mainly in fast parts of the songs are a total cannonade in this cello storm.

Best drumming is in the "Last hope". King of drums, Dave Lombardo is more than excellent here. I praise and love so much "Last hope". The greatest song on this album. All cello riffs are totally stunning.

Apocalyptica performed a great music intelligence and essence.

I gotta write that in instrumental Apocalyptica is a supernatural power. A supernatural uniqueness.

Worlds collide in its own essence is a masterpiece and ornament in their discography. Unforgettable cello wonderment. 

METALLICA-Frantic (cello)

 Frantic

[James Hetfield/Lars Ulrich/Kirk Hammett/Bob Rock]

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METALLICA-Battery (cello)

 Battery 

[James Hetfield/Lars Ulrich]

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METALLICA-Until it sleeps (cello)

 Until it sleeps 

[James Hetfield/Lars Ulrich]

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