http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.45104&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rssIf there's anything that proves Metallica has become a pop culture institution on par with Led Zeppelin and hula hoops, it's the existence of Finland's Apocalyptica. Coming together in the mid '90s, the cello quartet specialized in the Metallica songbook, including head-banging chestnuts like "Enter Sandman," "Creeping Death" and "Harvester of Sorrow." In 1996, the band released its debut album <i>Plays Metallica by Four Cellos</i>. By its second record, however, Apocalyptica started reworking selections from Faith No More, Sepultura and Pantera. Then something strange happened. What started out as really nothing more than a novelty act (a Trans-Siberian Orchestra for real metal heads) evolved into a bona fide experiment in neo-classical heavy metal (a move which makes sense considering both genres worship symphonic grandeur). In addition to featuring all original compositions, 2003's <i>Reflections</i> saw the group collaborate with Slayer drummer Dave Lambardo. Since then the band has also hosted such guests as HIM's Ville Valo, the Rasmus' Lauri Ylonen and vocalist Till Lindemann of Rammstein. Apocalyptica even employ smoke and fancy light shows when they perform live. - Justin FarrarProgressive Metalen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:11:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.45104&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss If there's anything that proves Metallica has become a pop culture institution on par with Led Zeppelin and hula hoops, it's the existence of Finland's Apocalyptica. Coming together in the mid '90s, the cello quartet specialized in the Metallica songbook, including head-banging chestnuts like "Enter Sandman," "Creeping Death" and "Harvester of Sorrow." In 1996, the band released its debut album <i>Plays Metallica by Four Cellos</i>. By its second record, however, Apocalyptica started reworking selections from Faith No More, Sepultura and Pantera. Then something strange happened. What started out as really nothing more than a novelty act (a Trans-Siberian Orchestra for real metal heads) evolved into a bona fide experiment in neo-classical heavy metal (a move which makes sense considering both genres worship symphonic grandeur). In addition to featuring all original compositions, 2003's <i>Reflections</i> saw the group collaborate with Slayer drummer Dave Lambardo. Since then the band has also hosted such guests as HIM's Ville Valo, the Rasmus' Lauri Ylonen and vocalist Till Lindemann of Rammstein. Apocalyptica even employ smoke and fancy light shows when they perform live. - Justin Farrar http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115904&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20115904 tra.20115904 Apocalyptica art.45104 1.29 Worlds Collide alb.20109513 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/0/1310560_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true I Don't Care tra.20115904 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115904&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115904&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115899&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20115899 tra.20115899 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide alb.20109513 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124604&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124604 tra.20124604 Apocalyptica art.45104 1.29 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true I Don't Care tra.20124604 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124604&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124604&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002246&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 2002246 tra.2002246 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Inquisition Symphony alb.239198 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/9/2/1082942_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1998-09-22 00:00:00.0 true Fade To Black tra.2002246 301000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002246&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002246&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648059&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 1648059 tra.1648059 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos alb.172727 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/8/9/1199886_170x170.jpg 2008-03-11 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Enter Sandman tra.1648059 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648059&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648059&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648062&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 1648062 tra.1648062 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos alb.172727 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/8/9/1199886_170x170.jpg 2008-03-11 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Unforgiven tra.1648062 323000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648062&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648062&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115897&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20115897 tra.20115897 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide alb.20109513 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/0/1310560_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Worlds Collide tra.20115897 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115897&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115897&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002249&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 2002249 tra.2002249 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Inquisition Symphony alb.239198 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/9/2/1082942_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1998-09-22 00:00:00.0 true One tra.2002249 344000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002249&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002249&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124599&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124599 tra.20124599 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true I'm Not Jesus tra.20124599 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124599&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124599&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124597&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124597 tra.20124597 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Worlds Collide tra.20124597 270000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124597&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124597&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28312724&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 28312724 tra.28312724 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Reflections alb.28301711 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/9/3/1673961_170x170.jpg 2005-03-22 00:00:00.0 2005-03-22 00:00:00.0 true Faraway tra.28312724 313000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28312724&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28312724&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124598&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124598 tra.20124598 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Grace tra.20124598 250000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124598&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124598&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124606&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124606 tra.20124606 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true S.O.S. (Anything But Love) tra.20124606 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124606&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124606&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268926&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20268926 tra.20268926 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Amplified - A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello alb.20264299 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/4/1/1701448_170x170.jpg 2008-04-22 00:00:00.0 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 true Hall Of The Mountain King (Instrumental Version) tra.20268926 207000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268926&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268926&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124605&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124605 tra.20124605 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Burn tra.20124605 258000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124605&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124605&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648060&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 1648060 tra.1648060 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos alb.172727 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/8/9/1199886_170x170.jpg 2008-03-11 00:00:00.0 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Master Of Puppets tra.1648060 436000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648060&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1648060&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124602&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124602 tra.20124602 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Stroke tra.20124602 273000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124602&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124602&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124600&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124600 tra.20124600 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Ion tra.20124600 228000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124600&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124600&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124601&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20124601 tra.20124601 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide Deluxe Version alb.20110222 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/8/0/1310856_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true Helden tra.20124601 259000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124601&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124601&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002241&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 2002241 tra.2002241 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Inquisition Symphony alb.239198 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/4/9/2/1082942_170x170.jpg 2007-04-17 00:00:00.0 1998-09-22 00:00:00.0 true For Whom The Bell Tolls tra.2002241 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002241&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002241&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2002239&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20124603&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268944&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20268944 tra.20268944 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Apocalyptica alb.20264300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/8/5/1625815_170x170.jpg 2008-04-22 00:00:00.0 2005-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Bittersweet tra.20268944 266000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268944&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268944&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115895&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Apocalyptica on Rhapsody Online 20115895 tra.20115895 Apocalyptica art.45104 0.99 Worlds Collide alb.20109513 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/0/1310560_170x170.jpg 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 2008-04-15 00:00:00.0 true S.O.S. (Anything But Love) tra.20115895 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115895&variant=play&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20115895&variant=data&rws=%2Fapocalyptica%2Ftop-tracks.rss