Group
Apocalyptica
- From
- Helsinki, Finland
- Since
- 1993–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.1
- Releases
- 96
- symphonic metal
- instrumental
- metal
- alternative metal
- heavy metal
- instrumental rock
- neoclassical metal
- rock
About
Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is currently composed of three classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso. Originally a classical-style Metallica tribute band, the band eventually adopted a neoclassical metal style without the use of conventional guitars and bass. They have sold over four million albums to date.
Members
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Paavo Lötjönen cello
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Eicca Toppinen cello
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Perttu Kivilaakso cello
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Mikko Sirén drums (drum set)
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Antero Manninen cello
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Max Lilja cello
Discography
Albums
Singles
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Tango
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The Four Horsemen
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The Unforgiven II
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One
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What We’re Up Against
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Bolero Apple Music
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Beethoven 5th Apple Music
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Peltirumpu (Laulu Rakkaudelle Kausi 2)
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Rise Again
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I’ll Get Through It
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Venomous Moon
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White Room Apple Music
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Ei Vaihtoehtoo Apple Music
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Talk to Me Apple Music
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Angels Calling
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Utopia
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Live or Die
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Rise
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Ashes of the Modern World
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Fields of Verdun Apple Music
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Me Melkein Kuoltiin
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En Route to Mayhem
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The Symphony of Extremes Apple Music
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Battery Apple Music
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Cold Blood
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Till Death Do Us Part
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Slowburn
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Sin in Justice
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Shadowmaker Apple Music
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Angry Birds Theme
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Psalm Apple Music
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Not Strong Enough
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Not Strong Enough
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Broken Pieces
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End of Me Apple Music
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I Don’t Care
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S.O.S. (Anything but Love) Apple Music
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I’m Not Jesus
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Repressed
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Life Burns!
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Wie weit
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Bittersweet
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Faraway, Volume II
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Seemann
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Somewhere Around Nothing
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Path, Vol. 1 & 2
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Hope, Volume 2
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Path
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Harmageddon
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Nothing Else Matters Apple Music
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The Unforgiven
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Oh Holy Night Apple Music
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Enter Sandman Apple Music
Live
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Kaamos (live in Helsinki St. John’s Church) Apple Music
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Live in Helsinki, St. John’s Church
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Rivers (live at the AFAS Live)
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Čohkka/Cortège (live in Helsinki St. John’s Church) Apple Music
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Ruska (live In Helsinki St. John’s Church) Apple Music
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Live at Dynamo Open Air 1999
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Enter Sandman (live) Apple Music
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Plays Metallica by Four Cellos: A Live Performance Apple Music
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Nothing Else Matters (live) Apple Music
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Live at Download Festival
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Wagner Reloaded: Live in Leipzig Apple Music
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2008-06-05: Live at Rock in Rio: Lisbon, Portugal
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The Life Burns Tour
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Live
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Live in Munich (DVD Audio)
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2005-06-03: Rock am Ring, Nürburgring, Germany
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Also known as
Apocaliptica · Apocalyptia · アポカリプティカ
Tags
- cello
- finnish
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 788ad31c-bf0c-4a31-83f8-b8b130d79c76
- ISNI
- 000000011554763X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.