Apocalyptica is a Finnish music band of three (formerly four) classically educated cellists.

Their speciality, though they also play classical music, is to play distinctly heavy metal music on their cellos. On each of their albums, they have broken down the barriers between classical music and metal further.

They started by playing covers of Metallica, and Sepultura, but once the concept became popular they wrote their own original works, keeping strongly with the heavy metal influences on their album 'Cult'. With 'Reflections' they are starting to come into their own personal style of music now that they have effectively broken down the barriers and any opposition to cello rock.

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

• Mainly Metallica, but also
• Grieg
• Pantera
• Rammstein
• Sepultura
• Slayer
• Faith No More

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
  • Plays Metallica by four cellos (1996)
  • Inquisiton symphony (1998)
  • Cult (2000)
  • Cult Special Edition (2001)
  • Best of Apocalyptica (2002) (Japan only)
  • Reflections (2003)
  • Reflections Revised (2003)
  • Apocalyptica (2005)
• 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? (2005)
• DVD
  • Live (in Munich) (2001)
  • Reflections (2003) (Bonus to the Reflections Revised Album)

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 link

• Official website

UK fansite