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In the lore of heavy metal only a handful of artists can claim to have changed history, and even fewer can say they’ve done so twice. Enter Apocalyptica and one of metal’s greatest, most unlikely success stories. By any account it’s the stuff of legend, and it’s about to come full circle. Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began life as a loving, lo-fi nod to Metallica from four classically-trained musicians with no greater ambition than to explore their favourite band’s music with their chosen instrument. As founding band leader Eicca Toppinnen explains, the project would take on a life of its own when they finally released Plays Metallica By Four Cellos in 1996. More than a debut, it was a monster in waiting. “We played the full first album and it was so much more fun and exciting than we expected,” says Eicca, roughly 30 years later. “We got the idea to do something like the first album, but we couldn’t do it in exactly the same way – we needed to challenge ourselves and bring a totally new perspective to the original energy and emotion of Metallica.” The result was nothing short of a sonic love-letter – an album they’d simply, elegantly title Plays Metallica, Vol. 2, and the passion poured into the recording project by Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, Paavo Lötjönen and Mikko Sirén – the band’s long-time drummer who after completion of this album leaves amicably on this unique high-note – is plain to hear and see.
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Perttu Kivilaakso, Paavo Lötjönen, Eicca Toppinen
14 años después he podido verles de nuevo, en la misma sala, y siempre merece la pena ver a un grupo que, aparte de estar a un nivel musical altísimo, se lo pasa tan bien sobre el escenario y se lo transmite al público.
Sala Riviera Madrid, SpainThese gentlemen always put on an INSANE show!! How are they able to play Metallica songs on cellos -FASTER than Metallica?! Unreal. Their new drummer seems like a great fit too! If you haven’t seen these boys live, I highly recommend it!
Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, ONAbsolutely the best band I’ve ever heard (on YouTube) and on live! Cellos and other effects magnificent. My first but not the last APOCALYPTICA gig! Thank you guys for your hard and dedicated work of art. See you more often in the future.
Tampere Cathedral Tampere, FinlandWirklich gute Show mit einer tollen Vorband, die echt begeistern konnte. Der Sound war auf meinem Platz gut eingestellt. NITA STRAUSS hat super eingeheizt und Apocalyptica haben mit ihrer Show noch einen drauf gelegt. Toller Abend in einer guten Location.
The Fillmore Detroit, MIAfter waiting for almost 3 years, their concert finally went on as planned. Well worth the wait🤘🏼❤🤘🏼! Nice surprise to see Franky Perez on stage with Apocalyptica too! Hopefully they'll come back to Holland soon...I really love these guys 🥰
AFAS Live Amsterdam, NetherlandsYes, Apocalyptica is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Apocalyptica concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Apocalyptica tour is scheduled for 33 dates across 29 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Apocalyptica is scheduled to play 33 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Apocalyptica's tour starts May 08, 2026 and ends on Oct 01, 2026. They will play 29 cities; their most recent concert was held in Atlanta at Buckhead Theatre and their next upcoming concert will be in Daytona Beach at Daytona International Speedway.
As part of the Apocalyptica tour, Apocalyptica is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
