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 Disappointed Oct 06, 2008
I had hoped to hear more of the instruments instead of the heavy metal rock sound.
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 they shred the cello, and I'm jello - baby! Jul 16, 2008
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.
Great but....... Jul 16, 2008
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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Great CD, but loses a star because of certain vocals Jul 12, 2008
I love this cd, Apocalyptica has come a long way. I am extremely disappointed in the guest vocal tracks, even though I am a fan of 3 of the 4 vocalists.
The vocal tracks really kill the flow for me and they bring down Apocalyptica's potential. The vocal tracks are less dynamic and the lyrics are either hit or miss, they are a miss with me. Cristina Scabbia has a beautiful voice and I was thrilled to see that she contributed, but the song is too simple and the lyrics aren't very poetic. I couldn't even post the lyrics that bug me here for a reason. When I thought of the combination I had hoped for something much better. The only vocal track that seems to work for me is "Helden" featuring Till Lindemann and it's just a cover of "Heroes" by the Wallflowers.
The album is still great, I still gave it 4 stars for a reason. It's absolutely beautiful metal, I just wish there was more Apocalyptica and less awkward guest vocal tracks that seem to hold them down creatively.
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 OMIGOD! Like, totally..... May 07, 2008
IF there is truly a hell, and IF that hell is specifically configured to constitute the worst possible everlasting punishment for each person who went there, THIS ALBUM would be the soundtrack for MY HELL.
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