Eicca Toppinen
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| Born | August 5, 1975 |
| Origin | Vantaa, Finland |
| Genre(s) | Cello rock, symphonic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Cello |
Eino Matti "Eicca" Toppinen is a Finnish cellist and songwriter.
He attended the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he met Paavo Lötjönen, Antero Manninen and Max Lilja. Together they founded the cello rock band Apocalyptica. Toppinen also plays drums for a hobby.
Toppinen is married to Finnish actress Kirsi Ylijoki and has two sons, Eelis and Ilmari.
After first writing songs for Apocalyptica, Toppinen also became involved in the writing of music for various other projects, such as the theatrical performance Paper Rain and the Finnish Film Milja.
In 2007, Toppinen composed the soundtrack for the Finnish movie "Musta Jää" (Black Ice). He has since been nominated and, on February 3, 2008, won a Jussi Award for his writing of the score. He also wrote the movie's main theme, sung by Hanna Pakarinen.
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| Apocalyptica |
| Current Members: Eicca Toppinen | Paavo Lötjönen | Perttu Kivilaakso | Mikko Sirén |
| Former Members: Antero Manninen | Max Lilja |
| Discography |
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| Studio Albums: Plays Metallica by Four Cellos | Inquisition Symphony | Cult | Reflections | Apocalyptica | Worlds Collide |
| Singles: Apocalyptica | Harmageddon | Path Vol.2 | Hope Vol.2 | Faraway Vol.2 | Seemann | Bittersweet | Wie weit/How far/En Vie | Life Burns! | Repressed | I'm Not Jesus | S.O.S. (Anything But Love) |
| Compilations: Best of Apocalyptica | Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello |
| DVDs: Live | Reflections Revised | The Life Burns Tour |
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