Apocalyptica
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Apocalyptica is a Finnish music band of three (formerly four) classically educated cellists.
Their speciality is heavy metal music on cellos, though they also play classical music.
They started by playing covers of Metallica, and Sepultura, but once the concept became popular they wrote their own original works, maintaining the heavy metal influences on their album 'Cult'. With 'Reflections' they somewhat deviate from their previous cello rock.
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Members
Current
- Eicca Toppinen (Eino Toppinen)
- Paavo Lötjönen
- Perttu Kivilaakso
On stage (and on their most recent record Apocalyptica) they are joined by drummer Mikko Siren from the Finnish glam rock band Megaphone.
Former
- Antero Manninen (now playing in the finnish Lahti Symphony Orchestra)
- Max Lilja (now playing in the finnish band Hevein)
Covered bands and composers
To settle a general mistake: The String tribute to Tool was not done by Apocalyptica
Collaborations with
- Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
- Lauri Ylönen (The Rasmus)
- Linda Sundblad (Lambretta)
- Matthias Sayer (Farmer Boys)
- Nina Hagen
- Sandra Nasic (Guano Apes)
- Ville Valo (HIM)
- Marta Jandova (Die Happy)
- Emmanuelle Monet, aka Manu (Dolly)
Discography
- Albums
- Singles
- The Unforgiven (1996)
- Silent Night/ Little Drummer Boy (1996)
- Enter Sandman (1997)
- Harmageddon (1998)
- Nothing Else Matters (1998)
- Path (2000)
- Path Vol. 2 (2001)
- Hope Vol. 2 (2002)
- Somewhere around nothing (2003)
- Faraway Vol. 2 (2003)
- Seemann (2003)
- Bittersweet (2004)
- Wie weit/How far/En Vie (2005)
- Life Burns! (2005)
- DVD
Trivia
In fan circles the members of the band often are referred with the following nicknames:
- Eicca
- Mr. Tease
- The Farmer
- Mr. Tractor
- Barbie Face
- Eicca-Barbie
- Paavo
- The Incredible Paavo
- The Uncrunchable One
- Mr. Green
- Perttu
- Mr. Pee
- Pretty Pouty Perttu
- Pera
- Perttu-Elessar
- The Beast
- Mr. Exclamation Mark
- The Fainty One
- Rainbow Perttu
- Perttula
- Perttichou
- Petty
- Antero
- Mr.Megaco^ol
- O^O
- The Baron of Pukkila
- Mr. Freeze
- The Cod
- Mystery Manninen
- Max
- The Troll
- Mr. Techno
External links
- Official website (http://www.apocalyptica.com)
- UK fansite (http://www.apocalyptica.org.uk)da:Apocalyptica
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