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By Jared Morano (CHARTattack) April 15, 2008 11:05 am
Apocalyptica are four Finnish cellists who play heavy metal and debuted in '96 with an album of Metallica covers. Their sophomore record featured more covers, four by Metallica, and some original compositions. Now on album number six, all tracks are original (save for an out-of-nowhere take of David Bowie's "Heroes," listed under the...
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By Shehzaad Jiwani (CHARTattack) July 4, 2006 7:49 pm
Apocalyptica might be one of the most successful cover bands ever, if you can call them that. The trio have managed to sell more than 20 million albums worldwide, and Amplified is a retrospective of their impressive, if somewhat humourous, cello-based covers — focusing predominantly on Metallica — plus some of their original compositions. The band...
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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) February 8, 2005 8:50 am
Apocalyptica first received attention for an instrumental album of Metallica covers, but they didn’t stop there — the band have continued to unite the seemingly disparate genres of metal and classical music together. This Finnish trio of cellists return with a driving and beautiful collection of songs featuring soaring string work underlaid by...
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Apocalyptica Ruin A Slipknot Birthday

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) May 12, 2008 6:30 pm
Worlds Collide is the sixth album from Finland's Apocalyptica. The title is simple, but cellist Perttu Kivilaakso says the band had a tough time choosing a name that meant something to them. "Most of the stuff we do is instrumental, and it's hard to describe the mood we are trying to achieve. Worlds Collide came at the very last minute....
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