Formed in the early '90s Apocalyptica chose an entirely individual path from day one. A few years earlier, while students at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, these young virtuosos joined a cello band that specialized in playing music by everyone from Bach to Hendrix. However, Eicca Toppinen and his three comrades had something louder in mind. All fans of heavy metal, they decided to form their own band. Toppinen wrote some unique arrangements of songs by Metallica, Slayer and other metallic legends and the group embarked on a series of shows at student balls. As their services became more and more in demand, Apocalyptica took the bold step of playing a gig at a bona fide heavy metal club.
Current members of Apocalyptica
* Eicca Toppinen - Cello (1996-present)
* Paavo Lötjönen - Cello (1996-present)
* Perttu Kivilaakso - Cello (2000-present)
* Mikko Sirén - Drums (2005-present)
Apocalyptica is a Finnish cello metal band, composed of classically trained cellists and, since 2005, a drummer. Three of the cellists are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Their music features elements from classical music, neo-classical metal, thrash metal, and symphonic metal.
Former members of Apocalytica
* Antero Manninen - Cello (1996-2000, occasionally plays live since 2002)
* Max Lilja - Cello (1996-2002)
Sessional members
* Dave Lombardo of Slayer - Drums (2003-2004)
Apocalyptica : Discography : 1993 - 2008
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The following is a discography for the Finnish cello rock group Apocalyptica. As a band, they have released 6 studio albums, that have all charted in their native Finland, Austria, France, and in the United States. In addition to their six studio albums, also released are two compilation albums and three DVD albums.
Apocalyptica have released 13 singles to date, including two number ones. The first, "Bittersweet" reached #1 in Finland in 2004. Their most recent single, "I Don't Care" featuring the lead singer from Three Days Grace, reached #1 in 2008 on the U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Albums : Studio albums1996
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
Released: October 3, 1996
Label: Mercury/Universal
1998
Inquisition Symphony
Released: September 22, 1998
Label: Mercury/Universal
2000
Cult
Released: April 28, 2000
Label: Mercury/Universal
2003
Reflections
Released: October 2, 2003
Label: Universal
2005
Apocalyptica
Released: January 24, 2005
Label: Universal
2007
Worlds Collide
Released: April 15, 2008
Label: Sony BMG
Album : Compilation and specialty albums
2002
Best of Apocalyptica
2006
Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello
Album : Singles
1996 "Oh Holy Night" (Single only)
1998 "Harmageddon" (Album : Inquisition Symphony)
2001 "Path Vol.2" (Album : Cult)
2002 "Hope Vol.2" (Album : Cult)
2003 "Faraway Vol.2" (Album : Reflections)
2003 "Seemann" (Album : Reflections)
2004 "Bittersweet" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2005 "Wie weit/How far/En Vie" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2005 "Life Burns" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2006 "Repressed" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2007 "I'm Not Jesus" (ft. Corey Taylor) (Album : Worlds Collide)
2008 "S.O.S. (Anything but Love)" (ft. Cristina Scabbia) (Album : Worlds Collide)
2008 "I Don't Care" (ft. Adam Gontier) (Album : Worlds Collide)
Apocalyptica : Discography : Download Links And detail Information :Albums : Studio albums
1996 Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
Released: October 3, 1996
Label: Mercury/Universal
1998 Inquisition Symphony
Released: September 22, 1998
Label: Mercury/Universal
2000 Cult
Released: April 28, 2000
Label: Mercury/Universal
2003 Reflections
Released: October 2, 2003
Label: Universal
2005 Apocalyptica
Released: January 24, 2005
Label: Universal
2007 Worlds Collide
Released: April 15, 2008
Label: Sony BMG
Album : Compilation and specialty albums
2002 Best of Apocalyptica
2006 Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello
Album : Singles
1996 "Oh Holy Night" (Single only)
1998 "Harmageddon" (Album : Inquisition Symphony)
2001 "Path Vol.2" (Album : Cult)
2002 "Hope Vol.2" (Album : Cult)
2003 "Faraway Vol.2" (Album : Reflections)
2003 "Seemann" (Album : Reflections)
2004 "Bittersweet" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2005 "Wie weit/How far/En Vie" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2005 "Life Burns" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2006 "Repressed" (Album : Apocalyptica)
2007 "I'm Not Jesus" (ft. Corey Taylor) (Album : Worlds Collide)
2008 "S.O.S. (Anything but Love)" (ft. Cristina Scabbia) (Album : Worlds Collide)
2008 "I Don't Care" (ft. Adam Gontier) (Album : Worlds Collide)
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Apocalyptica - Path
Apocalyptica - The Unforgiven
Apocalyptica - I don't care
Apocalyptica feat Corey Taylor - I'm Not Jesus
Apocalyptica - Nothing else matters
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Apocalyptica : Wikipedia : Album Info :
- 1996: Plays Metallica by Four Cellos
- 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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