Various thoughts on human morality

[Rhydderch Hael]

Just for that, I'm going to listen to straight up hair metal for a few hours and post again.
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I suggest instead the second or third albums from Apocalyptica, Inquistion Symphony or Cult. Avoid the first album— you'd get the same effect as listening to MIDI renditions of Metallica songs, and their latest (fourth) album is the farthest the group has ever strayed from the metal influence.

Inquisition Symphony and Cult represents the apex of Apocalyptica's experiment in sound, with Symphony showcasing their best covers and Cult featuring their finest original arrangements. With Symphony they demonstrated the important progress of moving away from the rut of playing metal songs by way of cello— to the art of creating cello arrangements that just happen to be based off of metal songs. A subtle but important difference that elevates Symphony from their previous album. And with Cult, they gained enough confidence to shuck the cover songs and opt for original arrangements instead— a graduation rightfully due and deservingly fulfilled.

Though you may assume they're the same genre as Apocalyptica, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is in an entirely different league. Below. TSO made their name by taking classical music and throwing in a rock/metal twist. Apocalyptica takes rock metal and bends it to a classical vein. Big difference.

It's all the difference between a symphony (TSO) and a concerto (Apocalyptica). Symphonies simply bury you in sound, trying to convey their impression through the merged whole of their massive work.

On the other hand, you can pick apart and analyze a concerto. And just as so, you can pick apart every instrument being played within an Apocalyptica piece and see how their attack fits into the greater whole. You can't do that to a symphony— the individual contribution of one instrument is simply too insignificant within those grandiose pieces.