There aren’t many rock bands on this planet that wouldn’t like to be regarded as unique. Of course, in these times of nostalgia and endlessly recycled ideas, very few actually deserve that description. Finland’s Apocalyptica deserve it more than most. Utterly original in every respect, these classically-trained merchants of genre-shattering metal sound quite unlike anything or anyone else in musical history.
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It would be hard to find a band with grander artistic scope than Coheed and Cambria. Over the course of six years and four groundbreaking albums, the New York foursome (Claudio Sanchez – vocals, guitar; Travis Stever – guitar; Michael Todd – bass; Chris Pennie – drums) has diligently developed a unique sound combining forward-thinking classic rock with strong pop sensibilities and intricate musicianship. Simultaneously, through his lyrics and comics, Sanchez has created a celebrated epic alternate universe called The Amory Wars, in which lies an ongoing conceptual tale that gains depth and complexity with each and every record.
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Versus recently collaborated with star singer Dilana on a cover of the classic Queen song “Killer Queen” to be used in promos and the broadcast of the Sony Ericsson Championships. The event features the top 8 women’s tennis players in the world battling to be the queen of tennis.
Dilana sang all vocals on the track, which was produced by Dave Bassett. Bassett also played all guitars and was joined by No Doubt drummer Adrian Young, bassist Jorgen Carlsson and keyboardist Walt Thompson.
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