Apocalyptica

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Biography

Apocalyptica is a Finnish rock band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso (all three of whom are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki) and drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a Metallica tribute band, their music borrows elements from a wide variety of genres including classical music, neoclassical metal, speed metal, alternative metal, post-grunge, hard rock, progressive metal, thrash metal and symphonic metal. They also incorporate some influences from Middle Eastern music, world music and folk music. They have sold over four million albums to date

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Year Formed 1993
Number of Albums 35
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Website www.apocalyptica.com
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When was Apocalyptica formed?

1993

...y have sold over four million albums to date. Apocalyptica was formed in 1993 when four cellists, Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Max Lilja, and Anter...
Who are the three members of the band?

Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso

...band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso (all three of whom are graduates of the Sibeliu...
Where is the Sibelius Academy located?

Helsinki

...Kivilaakso (all three of whom are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki ) and drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a Metallica tribute band, their m...
How many albums have Apocalyptica sold to date?

over four million

...m Middle Eastern music, world music and folk music. They have sold over four million albums to date. Apocalyptica was formed in 1993 when four cellist...
In what year did the band release their first album?

1996

...ntero Manninen gathered to play Metallica covers at Sibelius Academy. In 1996 , Apocalyptica released their debut studio album, Plays Metallica by Four...
What was the name of the first album released by Apocacyptica?

Plays Metallica by Four Cellos

...y. In 1996, Apocalyptica released their debut studio album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos , which consisted solely of Metallica covers played on cello...
In what year did Apocalyptica release their second album?

1998

...ater featured on two songs on the Waltari album Space Avenue in 1997. In 1998 , Apocalyptica released their second studio album, Inquisition Symphony, ...
Who produced the album Inquisition Symphony?

Hiili Hiilesmaa

...ir second studio album, Inquisition Symphony, which was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa . Inquisition Symphony once again contained covers of Metallica, bu...
Apocalyptica is a group of how many classically trained cellists?

three

...s is an oddity in any genre except classical. Apocalyptica is a group of three classically trained cellists playing their own brand of heavy metal roc...
What is the name of the cellists' own brand of heavy metal rock?

CelloRock

... cellists playing their own brand of heavy metal rock, which they call CelloRock . Apocalyptica became a household name with the release of their Metal...
What year did Apocalyptica release Cult?

2000

...d giving them the freedom to write their own music. It was with the year 2000 release of Cult that Apocalyptica released an album with 10 of the 13 tr...
How many of Apocalyptica's songs were written by Eicca Topinnen?

10

...th the year 2000 release of Cult that Apocalyptica released an album with 10 of the 13 tracks being written by their own Eicca Topinnen, and the album...
What year did Apocalptica begin to gear up for their next album?

2004

...nnen, and the album was a huge success. The band toured the world and in 2004 began to gear up for their next album... Apocalyptica formed when four f...
Who wrote 10 of the 13 tracks on Apocaliptica?

Eicca Topinnen

...leased an album with 10 of the 13 tracks being written by their own Eicca Topinnen , and the album was a huge success. The band toured the world and in...
Where was the Sibelius Music Academy located?

Finland

...ends, recently graduated from the prestigious Sibelius Music Academy in Finland , got together to combine their two loves: classical cello and heavy me...
In what year did Antero Manninen leave the band?

1999

... were Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lotjonen, Max Lilja, and Antero Manninen. In 1999 , Antero Manninen left the band, but he can occasionally be seen touring ...
What is Mikko Sirén's profession?

jazz drummer

... cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classicalstyle Metallica tribute band, the...
Where was Sibelius Academy located?

Helsinki, Finland

...Antero Manninen formed Apocalyptica in 1993 at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland . The band released their debut studio album, Plays Metallica by F...
How many Metallica covers did Plays Metallica by Four Cellos contain?

eight

...um, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, in 1996. The album consisted of only eight Metallica covers (mostly from Master of Puppets and their selftitled Th...
Apocalyptica's cello rock explores the connection and chasm between what two genres?

classical and metal

... cello rock dexterously explores the connection and chasm between classical and metal , balancing majestic, intricate covers with their own dark origin...
When Worlds Collide was released in what year?

2007

...tricate covers with their own dark originals as evidenced by albums like 2007 's When Worlds Collide. Initially an allcello quartet, they have since be...
In what year was Cult released?

2014

...rogressive, symphonic metal profile as displayed on later albums such as 2014 's Cult, and the following year's Shadowmaker that is often emulated. The...
Apocalyptica resurfaced with what?

Inquisition Symphony

...alheads alike, and two years later, Apocalyptica resurfaced with Inquisition Symphony , which featured covers of material by Faith No More and Pantera....
Inquisition Symphony featured covers of what material?

Faith No More and Pantera

...ith Inquisition Symphony, which featured covers of material by Faith No More and Pantera . Manninen soon left the band and was replaced by Perttu Kivil...
Who replaced Manninen?

Perttu Kivilaanso

... More and Pantera. Manninen soon left the band and was replaced by Perttu Kivilaanso . They added double bass and percussion to the mix for 2001's Cult...
Who was the drummer on Reflections?

Dave Lombardo

...he mix for 2001's Cult, a collection of alloriginal material, and again on 2003's Reflections, which featured guest drummer Dave Lombardo from Slayer....
What year can the oldest surviving cello be dated back to?

1572

...raphy Respected sources, the oldest surviving cello can be dated back to 1572 . It was fashioned by the Italian Andrea Amati, a Cremonese craftsman who...
Who fashioned the oldest cello?

Andrea Amati

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Andrea Amati was a Cremonese craftsman who could never have guessed that distant cousins of his violoncello would one day be fitted with what?

preamps & pickups

... cousins of his cherished violoncello would one day be fitted with preamps & pickups then remorselessly bowed to the brink of sawdust. Simply, there i...
What band ruled the world of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilakso?

Sepultura

...out playing Metallica songs for fun. Where once Metallica, Slayer, and Sepultura ruled the world of the classicallytrained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Pa...
What did creativity for us once mean?

imitating the typical Heavy Metal guitar sound on our instruments

...d the album. Once, creativity for us meant imitating the typical Heavy Metal guitar sound on our instruments . Now it means exploring our own musical v...
Who is Finnish enough to overlook shortsightedness?

Toppinen

...hat then transforms either into rejection or fondness. Fortunately for Toppinen , he's Finnish enough (read: clever and stubbornly ambitious) to overlo...
What kind of music does Apocalyptica 'S make no apologies for?

music leaves some people confused

... to overlook such shortsightedness. But if Apocalyptica 'S music leaves some people confused , they make no apologies. The raw energy and excitement of...