APOCALYPTICA
Reflections (Island/Universal)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Wait for it: heavy cello rock from Finland! You may sit down now. Yes a cello is heavy, but so is this music, a slick hybrid of classical grunge from Eicca, Perttu and Paavo - the power trio of orchestral doom. The clash of soothing strings and buzzsaw guitar chords is interesting enough ... for a tune or two, but a whole album? Heck, even music tv won't touch this without a pretty boy singer along for the ride.

[Pick this up at www.apocalyptica.com.]

© 2003 - John Sekerka