7th Symphony

Once again, I'm here to bring you the music that you might have missed (in fact, almost certainly missed). It's the music that you would proudly describe as 'indie' or 'hip,' if those terms were still cool (sorry to say, they've been co-opted and so we have moved beyond them. Alas.)


In short, I'm here to bring you music that's just a little bit weird.

With that said, let's talk about a cello metal band from Finland called Apocalyptica and their album 7th Symphony.

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: in 1993, four cellists (that's a fancy word for people who play the cello) walk into a concert hall and decide they want to be a Metallica cover band. Nobody in the group plays a guitar. They call themselves Apocalyptica. What's the punchline, you ask?

I want my MTV: 120 Minutes, Alternative Nation, Headbanger's Ball, YO MTV Raps and the lost art of music video.

In my childhood and teen years, I fondly remember MTV being a terrific network that was led by creative professionals that were all about premiering quality music and entertainment. Much of their programming was all about introducing new and innovative music to the audience. Come reflect with me for a moment and let's revisit wonderful shows like 120 Minutes, The Headbanger's Ball, Yo MTV Raps, Alternative Nation, Amp, Beavis And Butthead, and Liquid Television.

The BlessTheFall Beat

  One of my favorite bands, BlessTheFall, which is a Christian post-hardcore band that originated in Phoenix, Arizona, came back with a new album, Awakening!  The sounds on this track are softer than the last album and still better than ever!  You can find all of the songs on this album on Freegal.  For people who like the softer side of hardcore music, I would recommend the songs 40 Days, Meet Me At The Gates, Bones Crew.  'Till The Death Of Me, Undefeated, Bottomfeeder, The Reign, and others are some of the heavier side that album. I believe there's a BTF song out there for almost everyone, you just have to take a listen and find that out for yourself!
-Alyssa