Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello | ||||
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Released | 30 May 2006 | |||
Recorded | 1996–2006 | |||
Genre | Cello metal, classical, chamber music | |||
Length | 104:46 | |||
Label | 20-20 Entertainment | |||
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Singles from Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 9/10 [2] |
RockReviews | [3] |
Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello is the second greatest hits, double album by Finnish band Apocalyptica.
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Repressed" | Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello | 4:27 |
2. | "Path Vol. 2" | Cult | 3:24 |
3. | "Bittersweet" | Untitled Apocalyptica album | 4:26 |
4. | "Hope Vol. 2" | Cult | 4:03 |
5. | "En Vie" | Untitled Apocalyptica album | 3:28 |
6. | "Faraway Vol. 2" | Reflections | 5:12 |
7. | "Life Burns!" | Untitled Apocalyptica album | 3:08 |
8. | "Seemann" (Rammstein cover) | Reflections | 5:20 |
Total length: | 33:28 |
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Heat" (Live video) | Reflections | 3:22 |
2. | "Wie weit" | Untitled Apocalyptica album | 3:27 |
Total length: | 6:49 |
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Ex-Apocalyptica members on Plays Metallica by Four Cellos and Inquisition Symphony
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