''Reflections'' is the fourth studio album of Finnish

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Apocalyptica Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is currently composed of three classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso. Originally a Classical music, classical- ...

, 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 resembles the photograph ''

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. It was the first release to have professional percussionists playing the

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. From this album on, the band needed to add a drummer to the band, later being

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. "Toreador II" is a continuation of "Toreador" from '' Inquisition Symphony''.

Track listing

DVD

# "Faraway" Live 2003 # "Enter Sandman" Live 2003 # "Inquisition Symphony" Live 2003 # "Nothing Else Matters" Live 2003 # "Somewhere Around Nothing" Live 2003 # "Somewhere Around Nothing" Video # "Faraway, Vol. 2" Video # "Seemann" Video # "Faraway, Vol. 2" EPK # "Reflections" EPK # "Seemann" EPK

Personnel

Apocalyptica

Eicca Toppinen Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen (born 5 August 1975) is a Finland, Finnish cello, cellist, songwriter, producer, and arranger. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica. Biography Toppinen grew up in Vantaa's Hakunila and has three sisters and o ...

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, programming *

Perttu Kivilaakso Perttu Päivö Kullervo Kivilaakso (born 11 May 1978) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Like fellow band members Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. He plays a German 19th century cel ...

– cello, songwriting *

Paavo Lötjönen Paavo Lötjönen (born 29 July 1968) is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Paavo comes from a family where both of his parents were professional musicians. At the age of 6, he took a cello and decided that would be the instrument he ...

– cello

Drummers

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– (1, 2, 4, 8 & 10) * Sami Kuoppamäki – (3, 5–7, 9, 11–13 & 15–19)

Additional Various Musicians

* Juhani Lagerspetz –

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(3) *Ville Väätäinen –

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(6, 7, 8, 10, 13) *Pasi Pirinen –

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(12) * Linda Sundblad – vocals (15)

Additional Credits on " Seemann"

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* Michael Wolff – vocalpainting * Mikko Raita – mixing and

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*Teijo Jämsä – drums

Production

*Mika Jussila –

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*T-T Oksala – mixed, programming,

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*Jaakko Kuusisto –

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(13) *Jyrki Lasonpalo *Kerim Gribajcevic *Lotta Nykäsenoja

Additional Cellos (10)

Antero Manninen (born 19 January 1973), also known by band members as Mr. Cool, is a session musician and former band member of Finnish Cello metal quartet Apocalyptica. He was an official member but did not write the music and left in 1999 due to prior commi ...

*Gregoire Korniluk

Album Inlay

*Dirk Rudolph – album design *Mirjam Haberkorn –

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*Nina Parviainen –

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*Aki Siik – styling *Olaf Heine –

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References

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