Apocalyptica
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Apocalyptica is a Finnish band consisting of three (formerly four) classically-trained cellists and (since 2003) a drummer. Their speciality is heavy metal music played on cellos, though they also play classical music. They are all former students of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
They started by playing covers of Metallica and later added other covers and original works. With Reflections, they deviate somewhat from their previous style of cello rock and use a more electric sound instead of the previous exotic acoustic arrangements on Inquisition Symphony and Cult.
In 1999, Antero Manninen left the band, being replaced by Perttu Kivilaakso. In 2002, Max Lilja also left, leaving Apocalyptica with three. Dave Lombardo helped out with the drums on several albums, but was unable to tour with the group, Mikko Sirén filled this position and is now officialy the fourth member of Apocalyptica. During concerts, Antero occasionally comes back to support the group.
So far they have sold two million albums worldwide, played in more than 30 countries, toured with Rammstein, and supported Metallica twice.
Apocalyptica audio samples
Members
Current
- Eicca Toppinen - cello
- Paavo Lötjönen - cello
- Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
- Mikko Sirén - drums
Former
- Antero Manninen (occasionally still plays in concerts)
- Max Lilja (now playing in the Finnish band Hevein)
Covered bands and composers
Collaborations with
- Dave Lombardo / Slayer (Reflections and Apocalyptica)
- The Rasmus (Dead Promises)
- Lauri Ylönen / The Rasmus (Life Burns! and Bittersweet)
- Linda Sundblad / Lambretta (Faraway Vol. 2)
- Matthias Sayer / Farmer Boys (Hope Vol. 2)
- Nina Hagen / (Seemann)
- Sandra Nasic / Guano Apes (Path Vol. 2)
- Ville Valo / HIM (Bittersweet)
- Marta Jandová / Die Happy (Wie Weit/How Far)
- Emmanuelle Monet (Manu) / Dolly (En Vie)
- Şebnem Ferah (Perdeler Apocalyptica Version)
- Sepultura (Valtio)
- Rammstein (Benzin Kerozinii Remix)
- Grip Inc. (Built to Resist)
- Triple X (Bojs Tenju)
- Joachim Witt (Bataillon D'amour)
- Schweisser (Meine Liebe Ist Ein Monster)
- Angelzoom (Turn the Sky)
- Waltari (Purify Yourself)
- Gunslingers (Take your Time)
- Bush (Letting the Cables Sleep Apocalyptica Remix)
- OOMPH! (Die Schlinge)
- Max Cavalera / Soulfly (Repressed)
- Matt Tuck / Bullet for my Valentine (Repressed)
Discography
- Albums
- * Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996)
- * Inquisition Symphony (1998)
- * Cult (2000)
- * Cult Special Edition (2001)
- * Best of Apocalyptica (2002) (Japan only)
- * Reflections (2003)
- * Reflections Revised (2003)
- * Apocalyptica (2005)
- * Amplified / A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello (2006)
- Singles
- * Apocalyptica (1996)
- * Harmageddon (1998)
- * Path Vol. 2 (2001)
- * Hope Vol. 2 (2002)
- * Faraway Vol. 2 (2003)
- * Seemann (2003)
- * Bittersweet (2004)
- * Wie weit/How far/En Vie (2005)
- * Life Burns! (2005)
- * Repressed (2006)
Trivia
- Two songs from the album "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos" appeared in the soundtrack to the 1998 movie Your Friends and Neighbours.
- 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, released in September 2005.
- Apocalyptica recorded the main theme for the movie Shadowboxing (Russia 2005, composer A.Shelygin)
- Kivilaakso recorded the main theme of the video game "[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]."
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