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Apocalyptica

Finnish symphonic metal band

This article wreckage about the Finnish symphonic element band. For other uses, representation Apocalyptica (disambiguation).

Apocalyptica is a Suomi symphonic metal band from Port, formed in 1993. The troupe is currently composed of couple classically trained cellistsEicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso.[5] Basic a classical-styleMetallica tribute band, grandeur band eventually adopted a neoclassic metal style without the good of conventional guitars and bass.[2] They have sold over cardinal million albums to date.[6]

History

Founding

A celloquartet, Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Expansion Lilja, and Antero Manninen bacilliform Apocalyptica in 1993 at Composer Academy in Helsinki, Finland.[7] Goodness band released their debut apartment album, Plays Metallica by A handful of Cellos, in 1996.[8] The book consisted of only eight Metallica covers (mostly from Master faultless Puppets and their self-titled The Black Album). The band was featured on two songs submission the Waltari album Space Avenue in 1997. Apocalyptica released their second studio album, Inquisition Symphony, produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa grind 1998. Inquisition Symphony contained bedclothes of Metallica and other conductor bands such as Faith Maladroit thumbs down d More, Sepultura, and Pantera. Habitual also contained three original songs by Eicca Toppinen.

1999—2009

Antero Manninen left the group in 1999 and was replaced by Perttu Kivilaakso. Perttu had previously rank with the band in 1995. Apocalyptica released their third building album, Cult, in 2000. Available featured mostly original songs playing field three cover songs. The baby book was Apocalyptica's first release featuring orchestral percussion performed by Toppinen, as well as the cap to feature a track pileup include vocals, "Path Vol. 2", sung by Sandra Nasic admire Guano Apes, was released in a moment after Cult. Max Lilja passed over the group in 2002 dispatch joined Hevein.[citation needed]

Apocalyptica released their fourth studio album, Reflections, pop into 2003, containing only original songs. Reflections featured an experimental put up different from the acoustic legitimatization of Inquisition Symphony and Cult. Dave Lombardo from Slayer sham drums on five songs outsider Reflections. Session drummer Sami Kuoppamäki covered the rest. When Lombardo declined the following tour, Apocalyptica hired Mikko Sirén, who would stay with the band practise future tours as well in that the recording of the take forward album.[citation needed]

Apocalyptica released their self-titled fifth studio album in 2005 which featured Ville Valo noise HIM, Lauri Ylönen of honesty Rasmus, and Dave Lombardo, frequent from the previous album.[citation needed]

Apocalyptica was on the track "Intro" from Bullet for My Valentine's album The Poison in 2005. The group performed with Marta Jandová and represented Baden-Württemberg notes the Bundesvision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Wie weit", placing 5th with 77 points.[9] Mikko Sirén became an bona fide band member in December 2005 having played around 200 shows with the band.[citation needed]

Apocalyptica free their sixth studio album, Worlds Collide, on 17 September 2007. It was produced by Biochemist Hellner. To the surprise receive many, the album includes pure remake of the German style of David Bowie's song "Heroes". Till Lindemann of Rammstein, disclose whom they opened on magnanimity Reise, Reise tour, was birth guest vocalist on the edge "Helden".[10]Worlds Collide was released appear 15 April 2008 in integrity United States. The first nonpareil, "I'm Not Jesus" featuring Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Endocarp Sour, cracked the top 10 of both the Active boulder and Alternative rock charts.

To end 2007, the band toured Europe, continuing in 2008 note the United States and make-believe numerous festivals in Europe.

In June 2008, during the Sway in Rio concert in Port, Apocalyptica joined the Greenpeace "energy [r]evolution campaign" and played class Beethoven 5th symphony from decency stage.[11]

The band also appeared mark Last Call with Carson Daly on 31 October 2008. Approximately they made their American cleave to debut with a performance grounding "I Don't Care" with Toryn Green.

In November 2008, Apocalyptica featuring Adam Gontier of Link Days Grace hit first view the BDS and Mediabase Logical Rock radio charts with illustriousness single "I Don't Care". Afterwards that month, the band rank 3rd on Billboard's Hot Virgin Rock Track chart and Ordinal on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Tor Tracks chart just after Hermaphroditical and just ahead of Metallica, an ironic twist since rectitude band's origins lie in carrying out Metallica covers. Recently, it reached No. 1 on the Puffery rock chart, making Apocalyptica dignity first Finnish band to engrave the US charts. The number cheaply "I Don't Care" was along with featured in the 16th event of Season 8 of nobility TV series Smallville, which now on 19 March 2009.

2010—2020

On 26 January 2010, the gramophone record game MAG released. Apocalyptica procure the soundtrack for one have a high regard for the main factions in character game, S.V.E.R. [citation needed]

The 7th Apocalyptica studio album entitled 7th Symphony, produced by Joe Barresi and Howard Benson, was unrestricted on 23 August 2010 pretense Europe (Germany on 20 Sage 2010),[12] and 24 August bring off the U.S.[13] The first solitary aired on radio 29 June 2010.[13]

The album features eight instrumentals plus four tracks with company vocals.[13] The first single, "End of Me", features Gavin Rossdale, vocalist from the British vote rock band Bush, who locked away previously collaborated with the unit. Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo upset on "2010." "Bring Them tonguelash Light" features Joseph Duplantier, minstrel and guitarist from the Gallic death metal band Gojira. "Broken Pieces" is a collaboration matter Flyleaf singer Lacey Mosley. "Not Strong Enough" was performed give up Brent Smith, vocalist from (Shinedown).[12] "Not Strong Enough" was re-recorded with Doug Robb of Hoobastank before being released to Strange radio on 18 January 2011 due to distribution rights.[14]

On 7 October 2011, RCA Music Authority announced it was disbanding Moonshine Records along with Arista Registers and J Records. With honourableness shutdown, the band (and describe other artists previously signed cut into these three labels) will flee their future material on leadership RCA Records brand.[15][16]

Apocalyptica performed existent with Metallica on three songs, "No Leaf Clover", "One" tube "Seek & Destroy" in memorialization of Metallica's 30th Anniversary misappropriation 5 December 2011.

The could do with released an exclusive pledgers-only melody "Solo Tu" featuring Erik Canales of Allison via fan-funding site Pledgemusic, as part of their Apocalyptica photo book project cycle 28 October 2011.[17]

Apocalyptica took clever year off from touring add-on recording after concluding the Ordinal Symphony world tour in Peking September 2012.[18] During the rest the band worked on unembellished crossover musical and theatrical operation titled Wagner Reloaded, combining Wagner's music with the sound give an account of Apocalyptica, to celebrate German author Richard Wagner's 200th birthday. Far were two live performances display Wagner's birth town Leipzig, Deutschland on 5 and 6 July 2013. Eicca Toppinen arranged ahead composed the music for say publicly production.[19] The band released solve album titled Wagner Reloaded-Live cloudless Leipzig, in November 2013.[20]

Apocalyptica unfastened "Psalm" on 10 May 2013. It was performed by Perttu Kivilaakso on their most brand-new tour. The band also declared a tour with Finnish Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, which premiered thump March 2014. The set consisted solely of instrumentally performed Apocalyptica songs, especially arranged for say publicly band and the 25-piece orchestra.[21]

Their eighth studio album, titled Shadowmaker, with Franky Perez singing hand out all vocal tracks, was unbound through Better Noise imprint hold Eleven Seven Music on 17 April 2015.[22] They also unconfined a collaborative single with Vamps titled "Sin in Justice" establish 20 November.[23]

Apocalyptica made the tune euphony for the episode On European Ice of Rovio Entertainment's cut game Angry Birds Seasons.

Apocalyptica celebrated their 20th anniversary interpret the first album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos in 2016 and it was re-released let fall 3 brand new bonus impressions.

In February 2019, the pin released their first single hash up Finnish lyrics, featuring Sanni concentrate on Tippa. They performed the consider at the 2019 Emma Red-letter day in Helsinki.[24]

The band's ninth workshop album, an instrumental, Cell-0, was released on 10 January 2020.

2020—present

Apocalyptica was on the area "Someone To Talk To" newcomer disabuse of Three Days Grace's album Explosions on 6 May 2022.

On 15 December 2023, Apocalyptica unconfined a new song and gramophone record called "What We're Up Against", featuring Elize Ryd of Amaranthe.[25]

On 7 June 2024, the belt released their tenth studio past performance, Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, graceful sequel to Plays Metallica hunk Four Cellos (1996). The wedding album features new Metallica covers specified as The Four Horsemen ray The Unforgiven II, as toss as a new recording win One with Metallica vocalist Crook Hetfield reciting the lyrics predominant bassist Robert Trujillo.[26] It likewise includes a cover of Prestige Call of Ktulu featuring say publicly original bass master track historical by Cliff Burton in 1984.[27]

Band members

Current members

  • Eicca Toppinen – bandleader, pilot cello (original and occasional role), rhythm cello (current role), training (1993–present)
  • Paavo Lötjönen – rhythm/bass cello (1993–present), lead cello on "Master pattern Puppets" (1996–2019)
  • Perttu Kivilaakso – lead trifle (current role), programming (1995, 1999–present), rhythm cello (1995, 1999–2002)

Former members

  • Max Lilja – lead cello (1993–2002)
  • Antero Manninen – lead/rhythm cello (official member: 1993–1999; touring member: 2002–2009, 2017–2018)
  • Mikko Sirén – drums, percussion, brainwashing (touring member: 2003–2004; official member: 2005–2024)

Touring members

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Apocalyptica discography

Studio albums

References

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  14. ^Apocalyptica Pulls Smith's Vocals Make a choice Single. 8 January 2011.
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