Cello cover of "Allure of the Earth"

chrisdoig24k · January 23rd, 2008, 07:01 AM

Sebastian Simpson and Chris Doig play "Allure of the Earth" on cello!

I'm a good friend of Seb, and he's one of the best young cellists in Australia. We used to do Apocalyptica covers with a couple of other guys a while ago, but when I heard about this tribute album, I decided that Allure of the Earth was going to be a perfect song for an all cello cover.

Seb plays all of the backing parts (which are REALLY hard!!) and I play the vocal melody. Even though he's a million times better than me on cello, I know the song a lot better than he does (I sing it EVERYWHERE!) so I did the vocal melody line.

Feedback is welcome.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UJJ4ZSMQ

Mike Sickle · January 23rd, 2008, 07:34 AM

dude! that was awesome! hearing that song done on cellos definitely gives it an earthy tone/feel to match the theme of the album, well done!!

Miltbrand · January 23rd, 2008, 08:00 AM

Beautiful! Got goose bumps a couple of times!

David Gold · January 23rd, 2008, 09:21 AM

Wow, eh? Brought brutal tears to my eyes! This is great!!! + You have mail!

aimless nomad · January 23rd, 2008, 11:54 AM

That's just sick.......the cellos convey the feeling of the song brilliantly. You could drown in the sorrow of those strings..... Just really, really damned beautiful. I don't know what else to say

Dauden · January 23rd, 2008, 01:04 PM

Honestly man, perfect. Awesome tuning and everything, really well planned out clearly. As good as I could imagine it really.

zekeyou · January 23rd, 2008, 01:29 PM

Fucking WOW! Haunting, morose-- I love it!

phantomfreak · January 23rd, 2008, 01:37 PM

This is just FUCKING AWESOME. Very well done.

Triton · January 23rd, 2008, 02:48 PM

Wonderful job! That was very beautiful and awesome.

TheCrab · January 23rd, 2008, 04:35 PM

This is Genius.

The Black Death · January 23rd, 2008, 05:41 PM

Amazing !!!

( It brings me to some sad and lonely places... scary ! )

TheTechnogoat · January 23rd, 2008, 09:45 PM

This is TERRIBLE! How DARE you desecrate this music like this?

Naw, great job, the atmosphere of this thread was just FAR too positive for a bit

chrisdoig24k · January 23rd, 2008, 10:00 PM

lulz!

Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm glad you enjoy it!

Norman · January 23rd, 2008, 10:48 PM

Awesome arrangement and really good vibrato.

David Gold · January 24th, 2008, 03:07 AM

Quote:

This is TERRIBLE! How DARE you desecrate this music like this?

I have to admit that I think Chris and Sebastien's version is BETTER than the original!!!

I absolutely love what you guys did! + Your attention to detail is dead-on!

This MUST be heard!

DG - \w/

PS - someone make sure this gets played at my funeral when they lower my casket into the ground (HEAVIEST MOMENT EVER!!!).

MentallyAbstract · January 24th, 2008, 07:22 AM

The link says it's unavailable

chrisdoig24k · January 24th, 2008, 08:35 AM

How strange! I hope it works tomorrow. Otherwise I'll re-upload it somewhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Gold

I have to admit that I think Chris and Sebastien's version is BETTER than the original!!!

I absolutely love what you guys did! + Your attention to detail is dead-on!

This MUST be heard!

DG - w/

PS - someone make sure this gets played at my funeral when they lower my casket into the ground (HEAVIEST MOMENT EVER!!!).

Most humongous compliment ever. I'm humbled!

Frosties · January 24th, 2008, 08:47 AM

That was excellant - it's one of those pieces that I can completely imagine in some soundtrack as main theme. Great work.

stevenfurgiuele · January 24th, 2008, 09:38 AM

yes i would love for someone to upload it elsewhere or perhaps email me the tune fuge @ gatesofwinter.com

thank you! i am anxious to hear this!!

zekeyou · January 24th, 2008, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuge_gow

yes i would love for someone to upload it elsewhere or perhaps email me the tune fuge @ gatesofwinter.com

thank you! i am anxious to hear this!!

Check your pm's...

stevenfurgiuele · January 24th, 2008, 10:34 AM

thanks zekeyou

this is fantastic - simply fantastic. hats off to you guys on your work here. i was always a fan of string tribute discs to my favourite artists.. and this is right along those lines. soothing and beautiful

*standing ovation*

sdmf2 · January 24th, 2008, 04:52 PM

great adaptation of a great song.

Midnight In Winter · January 25th, 2008, 12:54 AM

Amazing. What a perfect song to compliment with this piece.

Great work guys. I hope to hear other songs by you guys soon.

Trows · January 25th, 2008, 03:05 AM

Farkin' 'ell Chris, this is awesome.

This would be the perfect way to close the WoY tribute album.

MentallyAbstract · January 25th, 2008, 08:41 AM

^ Yes, yes it would.

Also, the link worked for me after (duh) :P

January 23rd, 2008, 07:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
chrisdoig24k Boom King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hellbourne, Australia Posts: 1,876	Cello cover of "Allure of the Earth" Sebastian Simpson and Chris Doig play "Allure of the Earth" on cello! I'm a good friend of Seb, and he's one of the best young cellists in Australia. We used to do Apocalyptica covers with a couple of other guys a while ago, but when I heard about this tribute album, I decided that Allure of the Earth was going to be a perfect song for an all cello cover. Seb plays all of the backing parts (which are REALLY hard!!) and I play the vocal melody. Even though he's a million times better than me on cello, I know the song a lot better than he does (I sing it EVERYWHERE!) so I did the vocal melody line. Feedback is welcome. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UJJ4ZSMQ __________________ Solo brutal melodic death metal project www.myspace.com/carcharothaus

January 23rd, 2008, 07:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mike Sickle Digital Ninja Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Windsor, ON Posts: 128	dude! that was awesome! hearing that song done on cellos definitely gives it an earthy tone/feel to match the theme of the album, well done!! __________________ Hear 5 tracks from Arkayic Revolt's "Undead Man Walking" E.P. at our MySpace page ::

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Miltbrand Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,433	Beautiful! Got goose bumps a couple of times! __________________ My record collection: http://www.pop.nu/show_collection.asp?user=5143 Øl, fisse og heavy metal!

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David Gold Son of the Darkest Blues Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: No hometown, Ontario. Posts: 1,611	Wow, eh? Brought brutal tears to my eyes! This is great!!! + You have mail! __________________ Woods of Ypres is... "A Black and Doom band from Ontario, Canada" "Both a Mirror and a Hammer." "An expression of life, not a product of time."

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Dauden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 572	Honestly man, perfect. Awesome tuning and everything, really well planned out clearly. As good as I could imagine it really. __________________ Heavy Metal Society

January 23rd, 2008, 11:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
aimless nomad Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 19	That's just sick.......the cellos convey the feeling of the song brilliantly. You could drown in the sorrow of those strings..... Just really, really damned beautiful. I don't know what else to say

January 23rd, 2008, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
zekeyou Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Triiiaaannnnggggle Posts: 971	Fucking WOW! Haunting, morose-- I love it!

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phantomfreak WoY Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 1,494	This is just FUCKING AWESOME. Very well done. __________________

January 23rd, 2008, 02:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Triton In Solitude Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 902	Wonderful job! That was very beautiful and awesome.

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TheCrab Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 127	This is Genius. __________________

January 23rd, 2008, 05:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
The Black Death WoY supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burial ground... Quebec Posts: 268	Amazing !!! ( It brings me to some sad and lonely places... scary ! )

January 23rd, 2008, 09:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheTechnogoat Kafkaesque Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 3,955	This is TERRIBLE! How DARE you desecrate this music like this? Naw, great job, the atmosphere of this thread was just FAR too positive for a bit __________________ "Cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum.."

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chrisdoig24k Boom King Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hellbourne, Australia Posts: 1,876	lulz! Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm glad you enjoy it! __________________ Solo brutal melodic death metal project www.myspace.com/carcharothaus

January 23rd, 2008, 10:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Norman Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Pearl Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 97	Awesome arrangement and really good vibrato. __________________ Myspace

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MentallyAbstract \m/ >_< \m/ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mt. Pearl NL Canada Posts: 146	The link says it's unavailable __________________

January 24th, 2008, 08:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
Frosties Blind @ heart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 1,991	That was excellant - it's one of those pieces that I can completely imagine in some soundtrack as main theme. Great work. __________________

January 24th, 2008, 09:38 AM	#19 (permalink)
stevenfurgiuele The Godfather Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 331	yes i would love for someone to upload it elsewhere or perhaps email me the tune fuge @ gatesofwinter.com thank you! i am anxious to hear this!!

January 24th, 2008, 10:34 AM	#21 (permalink)
stevenfurgiuele The Godfather Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 331	thanks zekeyou this is fantastic - simply fantastic. hats off to you guys on your work here. i was always a fan of string tribute discs to my favourite artists.. and this is right along those lines. soothing and beautiful standing ovation

January 24th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#22 (permalink)
sdmf2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,148	great adaptation of a great song. __________________ www.myspace.com/sylvusmetal

January 25th, 2008, 12:54 AM	#23 (permalink)
Midnight In Winter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 139	Amazing. What a perfect song to compliment with this piece. Great work guys. I hope to hear other songs by you guys soon.

January 25th, 2008, 03:05 AM	#24 (permalink)
Trows Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 642	Farkin' 'ell Chris, this is awesome. This would be the perfect way to close the WoY tribute album. __________________

January 25th, 2008, 08:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
MentallyAbstract \m/ >_< \m/ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mt. Pearl NL Canada Posts: 146	^ Yes, yes it would. Also, the link worked for me after (duh) :P __________________