SOUND - Symphonic heavy metal

LYRICAL THEMES - Mostly instrumental

ORIGIN - Helsinki, Finland

FORMED - 1993

CURRENT LINEUP

Eicca Toppinen - Cello
Perttu Kivlaakso - Cello

Paavo Lotjonen - Cello

Mikko Siren - Drums

Artero Manninen - Cello

FORMER MEMBERS

Max Lilja - Cello
Sami Kuoppamaki - Drums

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Apokalyptica has made guest appearances on albums by other bands including Cradle Of Filth and Amon Amarth

They were originally known for their cello only covers of Metallica songs, but started writing original songs and adding percussion and vocals

DISCOGRAPHY

Apocalyptica single - 1996
Enter Sandman single - 1996
Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos - 1996
Harmageddon single - 1998
Inquisition Symphony - 1998
Path single - 2000
Cult - 2000
Live DVD - 2001
Path Volume II single - 2002
Hope Volume II single - 2002
Best Of Apocalyptica - 2002
Reflections - 2003
Faraway Volume II single - 2003
Collector's Boxset - 2003
Seemann single - 2003
Bittersweet single - 2004
Apocalyptica - 2005
Wie Weit single - 2005
How Far single - 2005
Life Burns single - 2005
Repressed single - 2006
Amplified : A Decade Of Re-Inventing The Cello compilation - 2006
The Life Burns Tour DVD - 2006
I'm Not Jesus single - 2007
Worlds Collide - 2007