| Apocalyptica | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Apocalyptica |
| Cover: | ApocalypticaCover.jpg |
| Released: | 24 January 2005 |
| Studio: | SUSI Studios |
| Genre: | Cello metal, symphonic metal, neo-classical metal, progressive metal |
| Length: | 51:35 |
| Label: | Universal Music Germany/Vertigo |
| Producer: | Apocalyptica |
| Prev Title: | Reflections |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Apocalyptica is the fifth studio album by the Finnish symphonic metal band of same name. Although Mikko Sirén has been with Apocalyptica two years prior to this release, he was not an official member of the band until after this release, but this is still his first release with the band along with the band having a drummer for their first time.
The song "Life Burns!" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Revenge. "Deathzone" ends at 4:34, after that, there is 2:06 of silence and at 6:40, a hidden track, "En Vie" starts, which is 3:27 long. The tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 11 (Both) & "Wie Weit" were on Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello.
In 2005, Apocalyptica was ranked number 483 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[1]