APOCALYPTICA are thrilled to release the third single from Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 – the hotly-anticipated sequel to their legendary debut record. ‘One’ falls hot on the heels of first singles ‘The Four Horsemen (Ft. Robert Trujillo)’ and ‘The Unforgiven II’, and features none other than James Hetfield himself.
Watch the music video to ‘One’ here.
Stream ‘One’ here.
Pre-save Apocalyptica Plays Metallica: Vol 2.here.
In a stunning development, the single sees Metallica frontman James Hetfield joining proceedings for a soul-stirring, spoken word of those inimitable, now immortal lyrics. More than a unique collaboration, this is history in the making. Eicca Toppinen comments:
“I think it’s incredible that James wanted to do it. We were always thinking ‘it’d be great to someday do something with Metallica!’ I think the excitement for him came from the different approach we were taking – sometimes the craziest ideas are what excites people and that was our challenge.”
“We used everything at our disposal to make it as bombastic as possible. It had to be epic! The result was truly cinematic, with James Hetfield narrating the story with those poetic lyrics. It was powerful and touching,” adds PerttuKivilaakso. “As a fan I have to say it was unbelievable to finally hear it. I was in my home crying. My hands were shaking. It was an incredible journey.“
Alongside the announcement, APOCALYPTICA will be touring in support of the record, taking them through Europe, including the UK.
Plays Metallica Vol. 2 Tour Dates:
29.09.24 – Manchester Albert Hall, Manchester
30.09.24 – Royal Albert Hall, London
01.10.24 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin
03.10.24 – SWG3, Glasgow
04.10.24 – Rock City, Nottingham
05.10.24 – Great Uni Hall, Cardiff
Tickets available now here: http://myticket.co.uk/artists/apocalyptica.
Band Members:
Eicca Toppinen – cellos
Paavo Lötjönen – cellos
Perttu Kivilaakso – cellos
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