Reflections (Apocalyptica album)

2003 studio album by Apocalyptica

Reflections

Studio album by

Apocalyptica

Released| 2 October 2003
Genre| Gothic metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal, classical
Length| 48:41
Label| Universal
Apocalyptica chronology
| Best of Apocalyptica
(2002)  | Reflections
(2003)  | Apocalyptica
(2005)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal| 8/10[2]

Reflections is the fourth studio album of Finnish metal band Apocalyptica, released in 2003 with a special-edition entitled Reflections Revised released in the later part of 2003 containing a DVD as well as the original album with five bonus tracks. The original slipcase cover is a picture of a burning cello, which is also seen in the inside traycard of all versions. The cover resembles the photograph Le Violon d'Ingres by Man Ray.

It was the first release to have professional percussionists playing the drums. From this album on, the band needed to add a drummer to the band, later being Mikko Sirén.

"Toreador II" is a continuation of "Toreador" from Inquisition Symphony.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Eicca Toppinen, except where noted

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Prologue (Apprehension)"|  | 3:12
2.| "No Education"|  | 3:17
3.| "Faraway"|  | 5:13
4.| "Somewhere Around Nothing"|  | 4:09
5.| "Drive"|  | 3:21
6.| "Čohkka"|  | 4:27
7.| "Conclusion"| Perttu Kivilaakso| 4:06
8.| "Resurrection"| Kivilaakso| 3:34
9.| "Heat"|  | 3:21
10.| "Cortége"|  | 4:28
11.| "Pandemonium"| Kivilaakso| 2:06
12.| "Toreador II"|  | 3:56
13.| "Epilogue (Relief)"|  | 3:29

Revised, Russian Edition & 2005 US ReissueNo.| Title| Length

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14.| "Seemann (Rammstein Cover)" (feat. Nina Hagen)| 4:43
15.| "Faraway, Vol. 2 (Extended Version)"| 5:12

Revised & Russian EditionNo.| Title| Length

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16.| "Delusion"| 4:10
17.| "Perdition"| 4:09
18.| "Leave Me Alone"| 4:11

2005 US ReissueNo.| Title| Length

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16.| "Deep Down Ascend (Demo)"| 3:46
17.| "Kellot (Demo)"| 4:17
18.| "Somewhere Around Nothing (Music video)"| 3:46

Russian EditionNo.| Title| Length

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19.| "Letting the Cables Sleep (Apocalyptica Remix) (Bush cover)"| 4:03

### DVD

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1. "Faraway" Live 2003
2. "Enter Sandman" Live 2003
3. "Inquisition Symphony" Live 2003
4. "Nothing Else Matters" Live 2003
5. "Somewhere Around Nothing" Live 2003
6. "Somewhere Around Nothing" Video
7. "Faraway, Vol. 2" Video
8. "Seemann" Video
9. "Faraway, Vol. 2" EPK
10. "Reflections" EPK
11. "Seemann" EPK

## Personnel

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### Apocalyptica

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* Eicca Toppinen – cello, songwriting, programming
* Perttu Kivilaakso – cello, songwriting
* Paavo Lötjönen – cello

### Drummers

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* Dave Lombardo – (1, 2, 4, 8 & 10)
* Sami Kuoppamäki – (3, 5–7, 9, 11–13 & 15–19)

### Additional Various Musicians

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* Juhani Lagerspetz – piano (3)
* Ville Väätäinen – double bass (6, 7, 8, 10, 13)
* Pasi Pirinen – trumpet (12)
* Linda Sundblad – vocals (15)

### Additional Credits on "Seemann"

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* Nina Hagen – vocals
* Michael Wolff – vocalpainting
* Mikko Raita – mixing and recording
* Teijo Jämsä – drums

### Production

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* Mika Jussila – mastered
* T-T Oksala – mixed, programming, recording

### Violins

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* Jaakko Kuusisto – solo (13)
* Jyrki Lasonpalo
* Kerim Gribajcevic
* Lotta Nykäsenoja

### Additional Cellos (10)

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* Antero Manninen
* Gregoire Korniluk

### Album Inlay

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* Dirk Rudolph – album design
* Mirjam Haberkorn – illustration
* Nina Parviainen – album cover model
* Aki Siik – styling
* Olaf Heine – photography

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## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Germany (BVMI)[3] | Gold  | 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Reflections at AllMusic
2. ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 31\. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Apocalyptica; 'Reflections')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 March 2023.

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Apocalyptica

* Eicca Toppinen
* Paavo Lötjönen
* Perttu Kivilaakso
* Mikko Sirén

* Franky Perez
* Max Lilja
* Antero Manninen

Studio albums|

* Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
* Inquisition Symphony
* Cult
* Reflections
* Apocalyptica
* Worlds Collide
* 7th Symphony
* Shadowmaker
* Cell-0
* Plays Metallica Vol. 2

Live albums|

* Wagner Reloaded-Live in Leipzig
* Plays Metallica by Four Cellos: A Live Performance
* Live in Helsinki St. John's Church

Singles|

* "Path"
* "Seemann"
* "Bittersweet"
* "Repressed"
* "I'm Not Jesus"
* "I Don't Care"
* "End of Me"
* "Not Strong Enough"
* "Cell-0"

Compilations|

* The Best of Apocalyptica
* Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello

DVDs|

* Live
* Reflections Revised
* The Life Burns Tour

Soundtracks|

* MAG: S.V.E.R.
* (Eicca Toppinen) Music for the Movie: Black Ice

Other Appearances|

* Sepultura: Nation
* Bullet for My Valentine: The Poison

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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