Reflections (Apocalyptica album)

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 is similar to the cover of the film The Red Violin.

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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PiercingMetal	[2]
Rate Your Music	[3]

This is 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

All tracks are written by Eicca Toppinen, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 Reissue

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Seemann (Rammstein Cover)" (feat. Nina Hagen)	4:43
15.	"Faraway, Vol. 2 (Extended Version)"	5:12

Revised & Russian Edition

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Delusion"	4:10
17.	"Perdition"	4:09
18.	"Leave Me Alone"	4:11

2005 US Reissue

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Deep Down Ascend (Demo)"	3:46
17.	"Kellot (Demo)"	4:17
18.	"Somewhere Around Nothing (Music video)"	3:46

Russian Edition

No.	Title	Length
19.	"Letting the Cables Sleep (Apocalyptica Remix) (Bush cover)"	4:03

DVD

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

Apocalyptica Eicca Toppinen – cello, songwriting, programming Perttu Kivilaakso – cello, songwriting Paavo Lötjönen – cello Drummers Dave Lombardo - (1, 2, 4, 8 & 10) Sami Kuoppamäki - (3, 5-7, 9, 11-13 & 15-19) Additional Various Musicians 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" Nina Hagen - vocals Michael Wolff - vocalpainting Mikko Raita - mixing and recording Teijo Jämsä - drums

Production Mika Jussila - mastered T-T Oksala - mixed, programming, recording Violins Jaakko Kuusisto - solo (13) Jyrki Lasonpalo Kerim Gribajcevic Lotta Nykäsenoja Additional Cellos (10) Antero Manninen Gregoire Korniluk Album Inlay Dirk Rudolph - album design Mirjam Haberkorn - illustration Nina Parviainen - album cover model Aki Siik - styling Olaf Heine - photography

References

1. Reflections at AllMusic
2. "Reviews - CD". www.PiercingMetal.com. 2005-03-22. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
3. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/apocalyptica/reflections/