IoMP 145: What Is Apocalyptica's Heaviest Song? (Yes, Really)
There are some episode ideas that immediately sound brilliant. And then there are the ideas that make your co-host stare into the void questioning every life decision that led them to this moment.
This week on the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Tom drags Collin kicking and screaming into one of the strangest “Heaviest Songs” debates the show has tackled yet: ranking the heaviest songs by Apocalyptica.
Yes. The cello band.
What begins as Collin openly despising the concept slowly turns into one of the biggest surprise episodes in the history of the series. As the guys dig through Apocalyptica’s discography, they uncover a shocking amount of genuinely crushing material — from the Dave Lombardo-assisted chaos of “2010” and “Prologue Apprehension” to the dark grooves of “Fatal Error,” the thunderous weight of “Fisheye,” and the absolutely monstrous collaboration with Joe Duplantier on “Bring Them to Light.”
The episode dives into why distorted cellos actually work in metal, the evolution of Apocalyptica from Metallica cover band to full-blown symphonic metal force, how drums completely transformed their sound, and how Tom somehow managed to turn this into a legitimate metal debate instead of a complete meme episode
Of course, this is still the Influencers of Metal Podcast, so the conversation also spirals into more shenanigans.
By the end, even the skeptic himself starts warming up to the idea that Apocalyptica may genuinely deserve a place in heavier conversations.
Hit play to find out how quickly Tom was able to convert Collin into a believer, and maybe you too?
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