Apocalyptica – “Reflections”
Things are changing a little, adding a few new things to this cello rock/metal. First things first: this album is rock-oriented instrumental music, but the cellos are the outstanding element, which, of course, surprises people who hear this for the first time. This time there are drums for a large portion of the album. Dave Lombardo plays drums on most of those songs. There is a little bit of vocals, too. Also, a few songs are just cellos without drums. Obviously, this band is for the open-minded public because the lack of vocals goes against all the accepted rules. This is classical music played with a rock ‘n roll spirit. The band’s musical idea is interesting in itself. Furthermore, they execute it well.