Apocalyptica first attracted attention in 1996 when they released “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica by Four Chellos”, a collection of cover versions of Metallica songs. With “One” the band today announced a third single, taken from “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2”, which will be released on June 7th, 2024. It is a blistering rendition of the Metallica classic, featuring James Hetfield and Rob Trujillo. You can watch the video HERE.
“I think it’s incredible that James wanted to do it,” says Eicca Toppinen. “We were always thinking, ‘it’d be great to someday do something with Metallica!’ I think the excitement for him came from the different approach we were taking – sometimes the craziest ideas are what excites people and that was our challenge.”
“We used everything at our disposal to make it as bombastic as possible. It had to be epic! The result was truly cinematic, with James Hetfield narrating the story with those poetic lyrics. It was powerful and touching,” adds Perttu Kivilaakso. “As a fan I have to say it was unbelievable to finally hear it. I was in my home crying. My hands were shaking. It was an incredible journey.”
Tracklist:
- Ride the Lightning
- St. Anger
- The Unforgiven II
- Blackened
- The Call of Ktulu (in memory of Cliff Burton)
- The Four Horsemen (ft. Rob Trujillo)
- Holier Than Thou
- To Live Is To Die
- One (ft.. James Hetfield)
- One (Instrumental)
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