1996 studio album by Apocalyptica
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos |
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Studio album by Apocalyptica |
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Released | June 13, 1996 |
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Genre | Classical, chamber music, cello rock, symphonic metal |
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Length | 44:31 |
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Label | Mercury/PolyGram |
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Apocalyptica chronology |
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| Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996) | Inquisition Symphony (1998) | |
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Plays Metallica by Four Cellos is the debut album by Finnish metal band Apocalyptica, released in 1996. It features eight instrumental Metallica covers arranged and played on cellos.
The band was invited to record this album by a label employee after a 1995 show in which they performed some of the songs. The members were initially unsure and thought nobody would listen to such a record, but the employee insisted and they recorded it.[2] On 22 July 2016, a remastered version of the album was released with new bonus tracks.[3] In 2017 to 2019, the band returned as a cello quartet for the first time since 2009 to perform all of the Metallica tracks they have covered at the time to celebrate their 20th anniversary of the debut album and in late 2018, a live recording of the tour was released in CD, vinyl, and a DVD with live footage entitled Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - A Live Performance. A follow-up album entitled Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, was released on June 7, 2024.[4][5]
Track listing
Original 1996 ReleaseNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Metallica album | Length |
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1. | "Enter Sandman" | Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield | from Metallica | 3:41 |
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2. | "Master of Puppets" | Cliff Burton, Hammett, Ulrich, Hetfield | from Master of Puppets | 7:17 |
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3. | "Harvester of Sorrow" | Ulrich, Hetfield | from ...And Justice for All | 6:15 |
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4. | "The Unforgiven" | Hammett, Ulrich, Hetfield | from Metallica | 5:23 |
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5. | "Sad but True" | Ulrich, Hetfield | from Metallica | 4:48 |
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6. | "Creeping Death" | Burton, Hammett, Ulrich, Hetfield | from Ride the Lightning | 5:08 |
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7. | "Wherever I May Roam" | Ulrich, Hetfield | from Metallica | 6:09 |
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8. | "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" | Hammett, Ulrich, Hetfield | from Master of Puppets | 5:50 |
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All tracks are written by Ulrich, Hetfield
Certifications
Certifications for Plays Metallica by Four Cellos Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[6] | Platinum | 23,303[6] |
Germany (BVMI)[7] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[8] | Gold | 50,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r260294
- ^ Schizodeluxe, Andrew (14 January 2015). "Apocalyptica talks to The Rockpit". The Rockpit. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos". Amazon. 2016.
- ^ "Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - BLUE 2-Vinyl". napalmrecords.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Traverspublished, Paul (2024-06-04). ""They've gone beyond novelty value to become their own unique entity." Apocalyptica have made another stirring album of orchestral Metallica covers - and they've even made St Anger sound epic". louder. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ a b "Apocalyptica" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Apocalyptica; 'Apocalyptica Plays Metallica')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2000 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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Studio albums | - Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
- Inquisition Symphony
- Cult
- Reflections
- Apocalyptica
- Worlds Collide
- 7th Symphony
- Shadowmaker
- Cell-0
- Plays Metallica Vol. 2
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Live albums | |
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Singles | |
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Compilations | |
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DVDs | |
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Soundtracks | - MAG: S.V.E.R.
- (Eicca Toppinen) Music for the Movie: Black Ice
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Other Appearances | - Sepultura: Nation
- Bullet for My Valentine: The Poison
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