7th Symphony

7th Symphony
Studio album by Apocalyptica
Released	August 20, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Cello metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, classical
Length	46:17 (standard edition) 57:42 (deluxe edition)
Label	Sony Music Germany/Columbia, Jive (US)
Producer	Joe Barresi, Howard Benson
Apocalyptica chronology
Worlds Collide (2007) 7th Symphony (2010)
Singles from 7th Symphony
"End of Me" Released: June 28, 2010 "Broken Pieces" Released: October 22, 2010 "Not Strong Enough" Released: November 1, 2010 (UK)

7th Symphony is the seventh studio album by the Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica. It was released on August 20, 2010 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, August 23, 2010 in the rest of the world, and August 24, 2010 in the U.S. and Canada. Released three years after their previous album Worlds Collide, Apocalyptica has stayed with the tradition of having 4 tracks with featured vocalists, the remaining tracks are all instrumental. Dave Lombardo of Slayer is once again featured on drums, on the track entitled "2010". The band has been touring with touring vocalist Tipe Johnson in support of the album in Europe, Mexico, Canada, US and Venezuela since the summer of 2010.

The first single "End of Me" with Gavin Rossdale of Bush on vocals, was premiered on Finnish Radio Ylex on June 7, 2010. It received radio play June 28, 2010,^[1] and its release date was on August 6, 2010 in Germany.^[2] The second single from the album, "Broken Pieces" with Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf, was released in October 2010. The third single, "Not Strong Enough" featuring Brent Smith, was released in November 2010, but not in the US, where another version of the song, featuring Doug Robb of Hoobastank on vocals, impacted US radio on January 18, 2011.^[3] The song was re-recorded with Robb after the band failed to secure the rights to release the song with Smith's vocals to the US radio from Shinedown's label, Atlantic Records.^[4] Accordingly, the promotional video for "Not Strong Enough" was re-released with Doug Robb replacing all scenes that were initially shot with Brent Smith.

The track "Bring Them to Light" was originally written for Worlds Collide, but both Joe Duplantier (of Gojira) and Apocalyptica were unhappy with the original, and so they decided to re-work the track, and re-record it for their next studio album.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Joe Barresi, except for "Not Strong Enough" and "Broken Pieces" produced by Howard Benson.

Release

7th Symphony was released in six different formats.

Standard CD

Contains the standard 10 track album.

Vinyl LP

Contains the standard 10 track album.

Limited edition CD/DVD

Contains 12 songs (additional tracks being "Through Paris in A Sportscar" and "The Shadow of Venus") and a bonus DVD with filmed acoustic recordings from a session at the Sibelius Academy in Finland, recorded on June 4, 2010.

Digital download

Digital download versions include the standard 10 track edition and the limited 12 track edition of the album, with additional bonus tracks "Spiral Architect" or "Return Game". The iTunes bonus track "Spiral Architect" is a cover of Black Sabbath and was also featured in the free CD available with the September 2010 issue of Metal Hammer.

USB stick

A cello-shaped USB stick with 10 songs, plus "Through Paris In A Sports Car " and "The Shadow Of Venus", as well as "End Of Me" video, On the Road with Apocalyptica tour film (Ukraine 2010) and digital booklet.

Limited red vinyl

Contains standard 10 track album. Released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland only.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[7]
Rock Sound	[8]
Type 3 Media	[9]

Charts

Personnel

• Perttu Kivilaakso – cello, additional vocals
• Paavo Lötjönen – cello, additional vocals
• Mikko Sirén – drums, percussion, additional vocals; double bass on 'Beautiful' (live bonus DVD)
• Eicca Toppinen – cello, additional vocals
• Joe Barresi – producer, mixer
• Howard Benson – producer, keyboards and programming (on "Not Strong Enough" and "Broken Pieces")
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixer (on "Not Strong Enough")
• Johnny Andrews – additional vocals
• Lauri Porra of Stratovarius – bass
• Paul Bushnell – bass (on "Not Strong Enough" and "Broken Pieces")

Guest musicians

• Gavin Rossdale of Bush – vocals on "End of Me"
• Brent Smith of Shinedown – vocals on "Not Strong Enough"
• Dave Lombardo of Slayer – drums on "2010"
• Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf – vocals on "Broken Pieces"
• Joe Duplantier of Gojira – vocals on "Bring Them to Light"

References

1. ^ "Apocalyptica Prepare for New Album “7th Symphony”" Apocalyptica.com. May 18, 2010.
2. ^ "Siebtes Studioalbum "7th Symphony" erscheint am 20. August. Erste Single "End of Me" feat. Gavin Rossdale ab 6. August erhältlich" Apocalyptica.de. May 5, 2010
3. ^ List of future releases on Alternative Radio Stations Allaccess.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
4. ^ Apocalyptica Pulls Smith's Vocals For Single AlternativeAddiction.com. January 8, 2011.
5. ^ "Apocalyptica - New Album Information (World Collide)" metalstorm.net July 3, 2007
6. ^ Seventh Symphony liner notes.
7. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Apocalyptica - 7th Symphony > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1937261. Retrieved August 26, 2010. 
8. ^ Alderslade, Merlin. "Apocalyptica - 7th Symphony > Review". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 29 August 2010. http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/apocalyptica-7th-symphony. Retrieved September 7, 2010. 
9. ^ P., J.. "Album Review: Apocalyptica – 7th Symphony". Type 3 Media. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. http://type3media.com/2010/09/15/album-review-apocalyptica-7th-symphony/. Retrieved September 15, 2010. 
10. ^ Certification award levels IFPI. Retrieved August 2009.
11. ^ Suomen virallinen lista - IFPI.fi
12. ^ "Metal-Band Accept im Höhenflug" (in German). Media Control Charts. August 31, 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. http://www.media-control.de/metal-band-accept-im-hoehenflug.html. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
13. ^ "Mexican Charts > Apocalyptica: 7th Symphony". amprofon.com.mx. AMPROFON. http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top100.pdf. Retrieved September 4, 2010. 
14. ^ "Polish Album sales chart for 23.08.2010 - 29.08.2010". OLiS. http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=602&lang=en. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
15. ^ "List of Polish Gold certifications" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 
16. ^ "Polish Certification Award levels" (in Polish). ZPAV. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/regulamin.php. Retrieved August 3, 2011. 

External links

• Official Apocalyptica website