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Apocalyptica is so great band that I must continue from yesterday’s article Go Apocalyptica Go! Today I came across with an interview of Apocalyptica. In fact Apocalyptica’s Eicca and Mikko are interviewed by someone in this video, not by me. I have no idea who is the interviewer and where this has been published, but this video can be found in YouTube. Let’s see what Apocalyptica’s Eicca and Mikko say.

In this interview Eicca and Mikko from Apocalyptica talk about their music and instruments. According to Eicca, music is the most important right now, not the instrument. In the past Apocalyptica’s focus was in the instrument, but now the instrument comes after their music. I guess the turning point was when Apocalyptica started to add visiting singers to their music. Apocalyptica took the next big step by adding a drummer into the band. I think this was the key to their success. Without the drummer and singers Apocalyptica would have stayed as a marginal band. Pure cello sounds would not be enough to reach bigger masses of fans.

When Apocalyptica was asked “how they develop those weird sounds”, Eicca replied that they create the sounds by processing cello sounds with various techniques, such as different distortions, compressions and microphones. Additionally Apocalyptica utilizes different cello playing techniques in order to create various sounds, such as flute-like sounds. So, the final sound is created by utilizing the combination of various effects and playing techniques. This reminds me the video of Alexi Laiho and Roope Latvala playing Vivaldi. Many people have claimed that they use violins in the background, but in fact the violin-sound is created with guitar effects and playing techniques.

Even though you might think Apocalyptica uses other instruments as well, you actually hear all the time only cellos and drums, except a little bit of guitar in two songs of the latest album. I think it is my time to listen to Apocalyptica again. Listening to Apocalyptica is like listening to classical music. You never get bored with it.

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