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Finland (1993 – present)

Apocalyptica is a band from Finland consisting of three classically-trained cellists and a drummer.

Their specialty is heavy metal music on cellos, though they also play classical music.

They started in 1993 by playing covers of Metallica, but once the concept became popular they wrote their own original works, maintaining the thrash metal influences on their albums Inquisition Symphony (mainly covers as well) and Cult. Since Reflections, they have added drums to their recordings and live performances.

Members:
Eicca Toppinen - cello
Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
Paavo Lötjönen - cello
Mikko Sirén - drums

Former Members:
Antero Manninen – cello (1996–1999, usually plays live)
Max Lilja – cello (1996–2002, when he joined Hevein)
Dave Lombardo - drums (2003-2004, also contributed drums on the songs Betrayal/Forgiveness and Last Hope)

Covered bands and composers:
Metallica
Edvard Grieg
Pantera
Rammstein
Sepultura
Slayer
Faith No More
Savatage
David Bowie (Helden = ‘Heroes’ cover in German)

Collaborations with:
Oomph!
Nina Hagen
Şebnem Ferah
布袋寅泰
Lauri Ylönen (of The Rasmus)
Linda Sundblad (of Lambretta)
Matthias Sayer (of Farmer Boys)
Sandra Nasic (of Guano Apes)
Ville Valo (of HIM)
Marta Jandova (of Die Happy)
Emmanuelle Monet, aka Manu (of Dolly)
Max Cavalera (of Soulfly, ex-Sepultura, Cavalera Conspiracy)
Matt Tuck (of Bullet for My Valentine)
Waltari (of Space Avenue)
Corey Taylor (of Stone Sour, Slipknot)
Till Lindemann (of Rammstein)
Cristina Scabbia (of Lacuna Coil)

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Top Tracks

1	Bittersweet full track	2,822
2	I Don't Care	2,721
3	Nothing Else Matters full track	2,453
4	Path	1,909
5	I'm Not Jesus	1,820
6	Somewhere Around Nothing full track	1,762
7	Farewell full track	1,626
8	Enter Sandman full track	1,609
9	Worlds Collide full track	1,569
10	One	1,495
11	Faraway	1,479
12	Hall of the Mountain King full track	1,431
13	Life Burns! full track	1,384
14	Quutamo full track	1,378
15	Hope	1,353

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KAc1Ty wrote:
yesterday evening

The Unforgiven, Master of Puppets <3

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przepraszam wrote:
yesterday evening

mrau :*

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FightforFreedom wrote:
yesterday evening

Prefer live versions of songs? Then check this group out! http://www.last.fm/group/Live+is+better+than+Studio

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VermeiLLove wrote:
yesterday evening

i love this band. (y) they are very good at metal (y) :]

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poogyahaha wrote:
yesterday afternoon

brilliant through and through..

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katoen88 wrote:
Sunday morning

I was sooooo happy after their concert that I could have been hit by a truck and would have died with the BIGGEST smile on my face :P

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coccinellex wrote:
Friday afternoon

i luv u. < 3

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strokATA_vesna wrote:
Friday morning

i like their way of playing the Unforgiven - that's really great!

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BZeiler wrote:
Thursday morning

Love them <3

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Frouzo wrote:
last week

I doooon´t Caaaare, I dooooooon´t Caaare

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freakshow1979 wrote:
last week

they are so kick-ass at concerts :> I luv them

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THONIA wrote:
last week

I JUST LOVE THEIR SONG, ITS INSPIRES ME ALOT.......

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dmitrandr wrote:
last week

ElisNunes +1

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PeRvErSiTa_Dx wrote:
last week

Wow!!!.. SIMPLEMENTE... MIS RESPETOS PARA ESTE GRUPASO.. .. ESTA DE LUJO... TODOOOOOO EL DISCO DE WORLDS COLLIDE

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Oliense wrote:
last week

I love their song with Cristina Scabbia

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AnnaDraconida wrote:
last week

I just love the new version of I Don't Care. The lyrics are much better!

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Dave_1990_ wrote:
9 days ago

tbh i prefer their music with a vocalist

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feelforyou wrote:
9 days ago

I love Nothing Else Matters and Bittersweet *-*

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ElisNunes wrote:
9 days ago

Cult is the best album ever!

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ElisNunes wrote:
9 days ago

one of my favorites bands, but when they put vocals on ther musics, oh my god! I HATE IT.

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