It's hard to overstate just how massive Metallica was in 1993, both in America and around the world. After methodically building an audience for its brand of thrash-metal — full of time changes and ...

Apocalpytica, instrumental cello-driven rock opus, changed the landscape of heavy music for years to come with their 1996 Finnish Rockers debut. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the album, the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Derek Bremner Since 1993, when the idea of Metallica songs played in an orchestral style ...

Apocalyptica takes its concert name from its debut album with the same name that released in 1996. The group released 20th anniversary remastered version with bonus material in 2016. "Whatever styles ...

Finnish metal band Apocalyptica has sold 4 million copies of its seven albums, including two that, in the past four years, hit the Top 10 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart. It had a No. 1 ...

Seeking and destroying select Metallica tunes on four cellos is much of what Apocalyptica has been doing for more than a quarter of a century. Lead cellist Eicca Toppinen said he first saw Metallica ...

The deep, cavernous sounds of the cello are perfect for heavy metal. They can be dark and brooding. They provide a nice, long bass sound that’ s a perfect backup to songs about sadness and destruction ...

The Finns love their classical music. They also dig their heavy metal, too, as many an American metal act has discovered on tour. It makes sense, then, that the world's foremost heavy-metal cello ...

Apocalyptica have landed the ultimate stamp of approval on their cover of Metallica's "One" by getting two of Metallica's band members to guest on the track. Both James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo ...

It was 25 years ago when a bunch of Finnish orchestra players bonded over their love of Metallica and created a neoclassical metal rock band without the use of conventional guitars, opting instead to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Apocalyptica are easily one of the most unorthodox, yet iconic ...