Apocalyptica have shared an official video for their cover of Metallica’s “The Four Horsemen.” The track, which features Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, is taken from the group’s new covers album, “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2,” which will be available on June 7.
The group commented:
“The first single we want to present to you is ‘The Four Horsemen’. And we couldn’t be more excited to have a great feature guest on it: Rob Trujillo himself, who is probably THE greatest bass player in this whole wide world! We’ve always enjoyed sharing our love for Metallica. Now, this is next level for us as well!”
Eicca Toppinen continued:
“It’s the coolest thing. We didn’t push; it was offered. We played the first album live and it was so much more fun and exciting than we expected, so we got the idea to do something like the first album, but we couldn’t do it in exactly the same way; we needed to challenge ourselves and bring a totally new perspective to the original energy and emotion of Metallica.”
Perttu Kivilaakso added:
“We’ve been talking about making another Metallica album for around 20 years, as there were still so many great songs we wanted to play! We waited for the perfect moment to do it. Thinking of that teenage me who is now getting to play his favorite tracks gives me goosebumps!”
“Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2” Track Listing:
01. “Ride The Lightning”
02. “St Anger”
03. “The Unforgiven II”
04. “Blackened”
05. “The Call Of Ktulu” (in memory of Cliff Burton)
06. “The Four Horsemen” (feat. Robert Trujillo)
07. “Holier Than Thou”
08. “To Live Is To Die”
09. “One”
10. “One” (Instrumental)
Tour Dates:
06/08 Helsinki, FIN – Ice Hall
09/13 Dubai, UAE – TBA
09/19 Istanbul, TUR – Zorlu PSM
09/21 Stockholm, SWE – Kagelbanan
09/22 Oslo, NOR – Rockefeller
09/23 Copenhagen, DEN – Amager Bio
09/24 Aarhus, DEN – Train
09/26 Hamburg, GER – Große Freiheit 36
09/27 Tilburg, NET – O13
09/29 Manchester, UK – Manchester Albert Hall
09/30 London, UK – Royal Albert Hall
10/01 Dublin, IRE – 3Olympia Theatre
10/03 Glasgow, UK – SWG3
10/04 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
10/05 Cardiff, UK – Great Uni Hall
10/07 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
10/08 Munich, GER – Tonhalle
10/09 Cologne, GER – E-Werk
10/10 Vienna, AUT – Gasometer
10/11 Prague, CZE – 02 Universe
10/12 Dresden, GER – Alter Schlachthof
10/13 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
10/15 Krakow, POL – Studio
10/16 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
10/18 Palanga, LIT – Concert Hall
10/19 Kaunus, LIT – Zalgiris Arena
10/20 Vilnius, LIT – Compensa Hall
10/21 Riga, LAT – Arena
10/22 Tallinn, EST – Alexella Hall
11/11 Esch Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
11/12 Brussels, BEL – AB
11/13 Paris, FRA – L’Olympia
11/14 Bordeaux, FRA – Le Rocher
11/15 Bilbao, SPA – Santana 27
11/17 Lisbon, POR – LAV
11/18 Madrid, SPA – La Riviera
11/19 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz
11/20 Marseille, FRA – Espace Julien
11/21 Milan, ITA – Alcatraz
11/22 Lausanne, SWI – Metropole
11/23 Zurich, SWI – Komplex
11/25 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
11/26 Cluj, ROM – Form Space
11/27 Bucharest, ROM – Sala Palatului
11/28 Sofia, BUL – NDK (National Palace of Culture)
11/29 Skopje, MAC – Jane Sandanski Sports Center
11/30 Belgrade, SER – Hangar