Apocalyptica

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Background information
Origin Helsinki, Finland Flag of Finland
Genre(s) Cello Rock
Symphonic Heavy Metal
Cello Metal
Years active 1995–present
Label(s) Zen Garden (1996)
Universal Records / Mercury Records (1997-2006)
20-20 Entertainment (2006-present)
Website Official Website
Members
Eicca Toppinen
Paavo Lötjönen
Perttu Kivilaakso
Mikko Sirén

Apocalyptica is a Finnish band consisting of three, formerly four, classically trained cellists and, since 2003, a drummer. Their speciality is metal music played on cellos (cello rock), though they also play classical music. They are all graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Their first album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, consisted solely of Metallica covers. For their second album Inquisition Symphony, they added covers of Faith No More, Sepultura and Pantera, as well as three original songs. Cult followed in the same style of music. For their fourth album, Reflections, they developed their style of cello rock further; adding drums and developing a more electronic sound, instead of the previous acoustic style arrangement found on Inquisition Symphony and Cult.

In 1999, Antero Manninen left the band, being replaced by Perttu Kivilaakso. Max Lilja left in 2002, leaving Apocalyptica with only three members. Dave Lombardo did the drumming for five tracks on Reflections and for one track on Apocalyptica. Lombardo was unable to tour with the group from the beginning so Mikko Sirén filled the position and is now officially the fourth member of Apocalyptica. During concerts Antero Manninen also supports the group as fourth cellist.

Apocalyptica are currently working on their sixth studio album in Helsinki.

So far they have sold two million albums worldwide, played in more than 30 countries, played with Rammstein on the Reise, Reise tour, and supported Metallica twice.

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[edit] Members

Apocalyptica playing with Rammstein
Apocalyptica playing with Rammstein

[edit] Current

  • Eicca Toppinen - cello
  • Paavo Lötjönen - cello
  • Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
  • Mikko Sirén - drums

[edit] Former

  • Antero Manninen - cello
    • occasionally still plays in concerts
  • Max Lilja - cello
    • now playing in the Finnish band Hevein

[edit] Covered artists

[edit] Collaborations

[edit] With guests

Perttu Kivilaakso, Apocalyptica live 2003
Perttu Kivilaakso, Apocalyptica live 2003

[edit] As guests

[edit] Discography

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[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

[edit] DVDs

[edit] Trivia

  • Two songs from the album "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos" appeared in the soundtrack to the 1998 movie Your Friends & Neighbors.
  • The song "Hope Vol. 2" served as the title song for the 2001 movie Vidocq.
  • The single "Bittersweet" serves as the theme music for the video game The Settlers: Heritage of the Kings.
  • The single "Life Burns" is part of the soundtrack for the video game Burnout Revenge.
  • Apocalyptica recorded the main theme for the movie Shadowboxing.
  • Kivilaakso recorded the main themes of the video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
  • Their cover of Metallica's "Master of Puppets" appeared in the 2004 Metallica film Some Kind of Monster.

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