Artist
Apocalyptica
- Type
- Band
- Styles
- symphonic metal, cello rock
- Fans
- 494.2k
Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal and cello rock group formed in Helsinki in 1993. It is known for performing covers of heavy metal songs with cellos, and its first album was «Plays Metallica by Four Cellos» (1996).
Next date in London: 3 November 2027 at OVO Arena Wembley.
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- Latest album
- Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 (2024)
- Formed
- 1993 · Helsinki
- Label
- Mercury Records
About — The artist
Apocalyptica is a symphonic metal and cello metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1992 by four cellists who graduated from the Sibelius classical music academy. It is best known for performing covers of heavy metal songs on cellos.
Discography
- Plays Metallica by Four Cellos 1996
- Inquisition Symphony 1998
- Cult 2000
- Live 2001
- Reflections 2003
- Seemann \ Reflections Revised 2004
- Apocalyptica 2005
- The Life Burns Tour 2006
- Worlds Collide 2007
- MAG: S.V.E.R. 2010
- 7th Symphony 2010
- Wagner Reloaded: Live in Leipzig 2013
- Shadowmaker 2015
- Live at Download Festival 2016
- Plays Metallica by Four Cellos: A Live Performance 2018
- Live at Dynamo Open Air 1999 2019
- Aquarela 2019
- Cell-0 2020
- Live in Helsinki, St. John’s Church 2023
- Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 2024