Life Burns!
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"Life Burns!" is a song by the Finnish cello rock
/heavy metal
band Apocalyptica
, featuring Lauri Ylönen
from The Rasmus
.
The song was originally released on Apocalyptica's sixth studio album Apocalyptica
on January 24, 2005. The single was released on April 11, 2005.
Cello rock
Cello rock and cello metal are subgenres of rock music and heavy metal characterized by the use of cellos as primary instruments, alongside or in place of more traditional rock instruments such as electric guitars, electric bass guitar, and drum set.Cellos, often in groups of three or more, are...
/heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...
, featuring Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
from The Rasmus
The Rasmus
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1995 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The original band members were Lauri Ylönen , Eero Heinonen , Pauli Rantasalmi and Janne Heiskanen...
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The song was originally released on Apocalyptica's sixth studio album Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica (album)
Apocalyptica is the self-titled fifth studio album by Apocalyptica.-Track listing:#"Life Burns!" – 3:06#"Quutamo" – 3:28#"Distraction" – 3:56#"Bittersweet" – 4:26#"Misconstruction" – 3:56...
on January 24, 2005. The single was released on April 11, 2005.
Track listing
- "Life Burns!" (feat. Lauri YlönenLauri YlönenLauri Ylönen is the frontman of the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus.-Early days:Ylönen was born and grew up in Helsinki. He learned to play the piano when he was five years old, and later learned to play guitar and drums...
) - "Life Burns!" (Instrumental)
- "Deep Down Ascend" (Demo version)
- "Kellot" (Demo version)
Appearances in other media
- The song was performed by Apocalyptica at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007Eurovision Song Contest 2007The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
. - The song appeared in the video game Burnout RevengeBurnout RevengeBurnout Revenge is the fourth video game in the Burnout series of racing games, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 13, 2005 and Xbox 360 on March 7, 2006, alongside the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS title Burnout Legends....