Cult is the third studio album by Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica, released in 2000, with a special edition issued in 2001 that includes an extra disc, mixed and mastered at Finnvox. Apocalyptica's first two albums consisted mostly of cover songs. Cult was their first album to feature mainly original compositions, along with using distortion effects much more boldly and frequently, which gave the album a more orchestral sound. The record also experimented with vocals and other instrumentation. There are some versions of the first release with "Path Vol. 2" as the first track and "Path" as the fourteenth. This is the last Apocalyptica album to feature Max Lilja on cello. The song "Hope Vol. 2" has a music video that features scenes from the film Vidocq. Cult, along with Inquisition Symphony and Live, were bundled together in a limited edition collectors box set, issued in 2003.
Track listing
Note Also Live at Muffatwerk, Munich, on 24 October 2000, and also from Inquisition Symphony
Reception
ChartPeakposition Polish Albums Chart31
Credits
Apocalyptica Eicca Toppinen – cello, double bass, percussion, arrangements Max Lilja – cello Paavo Lötjönen – cello Perttu Kivilaakso – cello
Additional personnel
Path Vol.2 Sandra Nasić – vocals Clemens Matzenik – engineering at Horus
Hope Vol.2 Matthias Sayer – vocals Jeff Collier – lyrics
Other Kai "Hiili" Hiilesmaa – percussion Mika Jussila – mastering Niina Pasanen – styling Jyrki Tuovinen – engineering (10) and recording
Mixing Mikko Karmila – Disc 1 T-T Oksala – Disc 2
Images Cover art Eero Heikkinen Juri
Photographers Vertti Teräsvuori Olaf Heine
References