Apocalyptica’s first album was great, but I like this one even better. It’s a little more electronic and heavier than the first and includes covers of three other groups in addition to Metallica. The best part, though, is the three excellent original compositions. These demonstrate real song-writing ability and allow the music to be tailored even better to the cello quartet. My one very minor gripe about the cover songs is that the voice part can become repetitive since there aren’t any lyrics to provide variation. The original compositions eliminate this issue.