There aren't many rock bands on this planet that wouldn't like to be regarded as unique. Of course, in these times of nostalgia and endlessly recycled ideas, very few actually deserve that description. Finland's Apocalyptica deserve it more than most. Utterly original in every respect, these classically-trained merchants of genre-shattering metal sound quite unlike anything or anyone else in musical history.
HISTORY TIME TABLE
In 1993 Apocalyptica was formed when four cellists, Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Max Lilja, and Antero Manninen gathered to play Metallica covers at Sibelius-Academy. They performed in an after-Christmas party as a "Jailhouse Band" at the Teatro Heavy Metal Club. That evening the line-up WAS Toppinen, Lilja, Manninen and Perttu Kivilaakso (Whom WAS under age at the time sow Would Permanently entail join the band 1999.) Among the audience WAS Kari Hynninen, Who Worked for the independent label Zen Garden Records. After listening to Apocalyptica's set, Kari Hynninen signed Them on the spot to Zen Garden Records.
In 1996, Apocalyptica released Their debut studio album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos s, which consist Solely of Metallica covers played on cellos.
In 1998, Apocalyptica released Their second studio album, Inquisition Symphony, produced by Which WAS Hiili Hiilesmaa. Inquisition Symphony Once Again Contained covers of Metallica, pero Also cReflections featured a more experimental sound, instead of the previous acoustic style arrangements found on Inquisition Symphony and Cult.
Dave Lombardo
from
Slayer
played drums on five songs from Reflections. As he was unable to join the band on stage on the following tour, the band hired Mikko Sirén, who would stay with the band for future tours as well as the recording of the next album.
In 2005, Apocalyptica released their fifth studio album, Apocalyptica. This album featured a number of guest musicians including
Ville Valo
of HIM , Lauri Ylönen of
The Rasmus
, and once again Dave Lombardo . In December of the same year Mikko Sirén was announced as an official band member after HAVING played around 200 shows with the band. Band members Eicca Toppinen
Lötjönen
Paavo Perttu Kivilaakso Mikko Sirén
Discography * 1996: Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
* 1996: Apocalyptica (Christmas Single)
* 1998: Inquisition
Symphony * 2000: Cult
* 2002: Best of Apocalyptica (Japan only)
2003: Reflections
* 2005: Apocalyptica
* 2006: Amplified / / A Decade of Reinventing the Cello
* 2007: Worlds Collide
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| MOST That Represents The band is you Apocalyptica Apocalyptica is a Finnish musical group consisting of three, formerly four, cellists and Classically Trained, Since 2005, drummer. All three cellists Are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland.They were formed in 1996 when to four cellists to play Metallica covers.MEMBERS Gathered "Eicca Ltjnen-Toppinen-Paavo Perttu Kivilaakso, Mikko SirnVIDEO: life burns feat. |
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