When Two Worlds Collide - Vanilla Fudge

Advantages: Alters original sound and still remains great throughout
Disadvantages: None

...was that the box is a rather nice shade of purple, which is a pleasant change, since most of the CD's I buy have very dark colours on their boxes, so can be difficult to find. There is a picture of a cello on the front, surprisingly enough, with a face and wings. Above this is the word "Apocalyptica" and below the words "Worlds Collide" which are all in silver, including the picture. Upon opening the box, which folds out into three sections, you are greeted with a book with lyrics, a CD and bonus DVD. On the back of the box is a list of the songs on the CD and features on the DVD. These are as follows: CD 1. Worlds Collide- Great start to the album. For about the first minute, they stick to their trademark cellos, then drums come into the song, completely altering their sound. 5/5 2. Grace- Tense drumming layered with melodic... Read review

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...Wow wierd album. The Fudge (Vince Martell, Mark Stein, Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice), on their very first release, slap bang in 1967's Summer Of Love, forgo the usual debut album thing of a straight set of the band's own songs and maybe a cover version. Instead we have a whole album's worth of cover versions; and not merely standard covers either. The whole thing is slowed-down and expanded out covers, which lets the band explore the song structures and have a little bit of fun playing around with them. This really is the kind of record that could only have been made in 1967. A couple of Vanilla Fudge-y facts: Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice went on to play with sludge merchants Cactus and later teamed up with Brit guitar vituoso Jeff Beck in the stunningly named Beck Bogert & Appice. It is rumoured that the Fudge were... Read review

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Advantages: Not many classically trained artists out there belting out metal!
Disadvantages: None - they are unique - they have no competition.

...Apocolyptica began life as 'four blokes on cellos playing Metallica songs' and have since progressed to being four blokes on cellos that now write a lot of their own material, incorporate a drummer and use the occasional session musician/vocalist.  That may sound like a criticism but in actual fact it isn't - it wasn't broke and they didn't fix it, just tweaked it a little!  The classical sound of the cello, although making appearances on the CD, is largely overpowered by the grunging, dirty sound they now conjure up for the instrument giving the whole sound a darker, more metal, edge.  The first track on the album is a wonderful introduction to the set and was broadcast to millions when they played it live during 2007's Eurovision song contest in Helsinki!  A dark and atmospheric piece that flits between moods and shows their obvious... Read review

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