Line-up



1993– Paavo Lötjönen - cello
1993– Eicca Toppinen - cello
1999– Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
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2003 Dave Lombardo - drums
2003 Sami Kuoppamäki - drums
2010 Lauri Porra - bass
2015 Franky Perez - vocals
2024 Tye Trujillo - bass
2024 Mikko Sirén - drums
1996–1999 Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
2002–2009 Antero Manninen - cello
2017–2018 -//-
2003–2005 Mikko Sirén - drums
2008 Cristina Scabbia - vocals
2008 Toryn Green - vocals
2008 Tony Kakko - vocals
2008 Adam Gontier - vocals
2008 Johnny Andrews - vocals
2009–2012 Tipe Johnson - vocals
2010 Kyo - vocals
2014– Franky Perez - vocals
2019– Lauri Kankkunen - cello
2001 Sandra Nasic - vocals
2002 Matthias Sayer - vocals
2003 Linda Sundblad - vocals
2003 Nina Hagen - vocals
2004 Ville Valo - vocals
2004 Lauri Ylönen - vocals
2005 Emmanuelle "Manu" Monet - vocals
2005 Marta Jandová - vocals
2006 Matthew "Matt" Tuck - vocals
2006 Max Cavalera - vocals
2007 Adam Gontier - vocals, guitar
2007 Till Lindemann - vocals
2007 Cristina Scabbia - vocals
2007 Tomoyasu Hotei - guitars
2007 Corey Taylor - vocals
2007 Richard Z. Kruspe - guitars
2007–2008 Mats Levén - backing vocals
2007 Joseph "Joe" Duplantier - vocals
2011 -//-
2007 Dave Lombardo - drums
2010 -//-
2024 -//-
2008–2009 Tony Kakko - vocals
2010 Brent Smith - vocals
2010 Lacey Sturm - vocals
2010 Gavin Rossdale - vocals
2011 Doug Robb - vocals
2015 K.A.Z - guitars
2015 Hyde - vocals
2020 Joonas Parkkonen - e-bass
2020 Lzzy Hale - vocals
2020 Troy Donockley - pipes
2020 Joakim Brodén - vocals
2022 Simone Simons - vocals
2023 Elize Ryd - vocals
2024 James Hetfield - spoken word
2024 Robert Trujillo - bass
1993–1999 Antero Manninen - cello
1993–2002 Max Lilja - cello
2005–2024 Mikko Sirén - drums
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1993– Paavo Lötjönen - cello
1993– Eicca Toppinen - cello
1999– Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
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2003 Dave Lombardo - drums
2003 Sami Kuoppamäki - drums
2010 Lauri Porra - bass
2015 Franky Perez - vocals
2024 Tye Trujillo - bass
2024 Mikko Sirén - drums
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1996–1999 Perttu Kivilaakso - cello
2002–2009 Antero Manninen - cello
2017–2018 -//-
2003–2005 Mikko Sirén - drums
2008 Cristina Scabbia - vocals
2008 Toryn Green - vocals
2008 Tony Kakko - vocals
2008 Adam Gontier - vocals
2008 Johnny Andrews - vocals
2009–2012 Tipe Johnson - vocals
2010 Kyo - vocals
2014– Franky Perez - vocals
2019– Lauri Kankkunen - cello
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2001 Sandra Nasic - vocals
2002 Matthias Sayer - vocals
2003 Linda Sundblad - vocals
2003 Nina Hagen - vocals
2004 Ville Valo - vocals
2004 Lauri Ylönen - vocals
2005 Emmanuelle "Manu" Monet - vocals
2005 Marta Jandová - vocals
2006 Matthew "Matt" Tuck - vocals
2006 Max Cavalera - vocals
2007 Adam Gontier - vocals, guitar
2007 Till Lindemann - vocals
2007 Cristina Scabbia - vocals
2007 Tomoyasu Hotei - guitars
2007 Corey Taylor - vocals
2007 Richard Z. Kruspe - guitars
2007–2008 Mats Levén - backing vocals
2007 Joseph "Joe" Duplantier - vocals
2011 -//-
2007 Dave Lombardo - drums
2010 -//-
2024 -//-
2008–2009 Tony Kakko - vocals
2010 Brent Smith - vocals
2010 Lacey Sturm - vocals
2010 Gavin Rossdale - vocals
2011 Doug Robb - vocals
2015 K.A.Z - guitars
2015 Hyde - vocals
2020 Joonas Parkkonen - e-bass
2020 Lzzy Hale - vocals
2020 Troy Donockley - pipes
2020 Joakim Brodén - vocals
2022 Simone Simons - vocals
2023 Elize Ryd - vocals
2024 James Hetfield - spoken word
2024 Robert Trujillo - bass
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1993–1999 Antero Manninen - cello
1993–2002 Max Lilja - cello
2005–2024 Mikko Sirén - drums
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Discography


1996 Apocalyptica
[Single] 1996
7.9 7.9
1996 Enter Sandman
[Single] 1996
8.0 8.0
1996 The Unforgiven
[Single] 1996
10.0 10.0
1998 Harmageddon
[Single] 1998
7.3 7.3
1998 Nothing Else Matters
[Single] 1998
10.0 10.0
1999 The Christmas Singles
[Single] 1999
8.0 8.0
2000 Path
[Single] 2000
7.2 7.2
2001 Path Vol. 2
[Single] 2001
7.7 7.7
2001 Live
[DVD] 2001
8.5 8.5
2002 Hope Vol. 2
[Single] 2002
8.3 8.3
2002 A Tribute To The Four Horsemen
[VA] 2002
7.0 7.0
2002 The Best Of Apocalyptica
[Compilation] 2002
8.2 8.2
2003 Somewhere Around Nothing
[Single] 2003
2003 Reflections / Cult
[Compilation] 2003
8.0 8.0
2003 Faraway Vol. 2
[Single] 2003
7.8 7.8
2003 Limited Edition Collectors Box Set
[Boxset] 2003
2003 Seemann
[Single] 2003
6.6 6.6
2004 Bittersweet
[Single] 2004
7.8 7.8
2005 Wie Weit
[Single] 2005
7.4 7.4
2005 How Far
[Single] 2005
7.0 7.0
2005 Life Burns!
[Single] 2005
8.0 8.0
2006 Metal Mania 2005
[DVD] 2006
2006 En Vivo Desde El Auditorio Nacional
[DVD] 2006
2006 Repressed
[Single] 2006
7.5 7.5
2006 The Life Burns Tour
[DVD] 2006
8.5 8.5
2006 Amplified - A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello
[Compilation] 2006
8.5 8.5
2007 I'm Not Jesus
[Single] 2007
7.0 7.0
2008 New Collection
[Compilation] 2008
2008 S.O.S. (Anything But Love)
[Single] 2008
7.3 7.3
2008 I Don't Care
[Single] 2008
6.8 6.8
2009 The Best Of
[Compilation] 2009
2010 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos + Apocalyptica
[Compilation] 2010
2010 End Of Me
[Single] 2010
6.6 6.6
2010 The Metal Forge Volume Three: A Tribute To Black Sabbath
[VA] 2010
2010 Broken Pieces
[Single] 2010
7.6 7.6
2011 Not Strong Enough
[Single] 2011
7.5 7.5
2011 The Sage, The Fool, The Sinner/Bring Them To Light
[Split] 2011
8.3 8.3
2013 Worlds Collide / 7th Symphony
[Compilation] 2013
2013 Psalm
[Single] 2013
7.3 7.3
2013 Wagner Reloaded - Live In Leipzig
[Live] 2013
8.2 8.2
2014 Angry Birds Theme
[Single] 2014
2014 Shadowmaker
[Single] 2014
5.0 5.0
2015 Slow Burn
[Single] 2015
2015 House Of Chains Promo
[Demo] 2015
2015 Sin In Justice [Collaboration]
[Single] 2015
6.7 6.7
2016 House Of Chains (Kevin Churko Mix) [Collaboration]
[Single] 2016
2017 The Symphony Of Extremes
[Single] 2017
2018 Plays Metallica By Four Cellos - A Live Performance
[Live] 2018
7.0 7.0
2019 Me Melkein Kuoltiin
[Single] 2019
5.5 5.5
2019 Fields Of Verdun
[Single] 2019
7.5 7.5
2020 Angels Calling [Collaboration]
[Single] 2020
7.6 7.6
2020 Live Or Die
[Single] 2020
9.0 9.0
2020 Talk To Me
[Single] 2020
8.0 8.0
2021 White Room
[Single] 2021
6.3 6.3
2021 Ei Vaihtoehtoo
[Single] 2021
4.5 4.5
2021 Metal Hammer: A Maximum Tribute To The Black Album
[VA] 2021
7.3 7.3
2021 Venomous Moon
[Single] 2021
6.5 6.5
2022 I'll Get Through It
[Single] 2022
7.7 7.7
2022 Bolero
[Single] 2022
7.5 7.5
2022 Flight Of The Bumblebee
[Single] 2022
2022 Beethoven 5th
[Single] 2022
7.3 7.3
2022 Rise Again
[Single] 2022
8.3 8.3
2023 Rivers [Collaboration]
[Single] 2023
8.5 8.5
2023 Live In Helsinki St. John's Church
[Live] 2023
7.5 7.5
2023 What We're Up Against
[Single] 2023
7.0 7.0
2024 The Four Horsemen
[Single] 2024
8.3 8.3
2024 The Unforgiven II
[Single] 2024
7.0 7.0
2024 One
[Single] 2024
2024 The Call Of Ktulu (In Memory Of Cliff Burton)
[Single] 2024

1996 Apocalyptica
[Single] 1996
7.9 7.9
1996 Enter Sandman
[Single] 1996
8.0 8.0
1996 The Unforgiven
[Single] 1996
10.0 10.0
1998 Harmageddon
[Single] 1998
7.3 7.3
1998 Nothing Else Matters
[Single] 1998
10.0 10.0
1999 The Christmas Singles
[Single] 1999
8.0 8.0
2000 Path
[Single] 2000
7.2 7.2
2001 Path Vol. 2
[Single] 2001
7.7 7.7
2001 Live
[DVD] 2001
8.5 8.5
2002 Hope Vol. 2
[Single] 2002
8.3 8.3
2002 A Tribute To The Four Horsemen
[VA] 2002
7.0 7.0
2002 The Best Of Apocalyptica
[Compilation] 2002
8.2 8.2
2003 Somewhere Around Nothing
[Single] 2003
2003 Reflections / Cult
[Compilation] 2003
8.0 8.0
2003 Faraway Vol. 2
[Single] 2003
7.8 7.8
2003 Limited Edition Collectors Box Set
[Boxset] 2003
2003 Seemann
[Single] 2003
6.6 6.6
2004 Bittersweet
[Single] 2004
7.8 7.8
2005 Wie Weit
[Single] 2005
7.4 7.4
2005 How Far
[Single] 2005
7.0 7.0
2005 Life Burns!
[Single] 2005
8.0 8.0
2006 Metal Mania 2005
[DVD] 2006
2006 En Vivo Desde El Auditorio Nacional
[DVD] 2006
2006 Repressed
[Single] 2006
7.5 7.5
2006 The Life Burns Tour
[DVD] 2006
8.5 8.5
2006 Amplified - A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello
[Compilation] 2006
8.5 8.5
2007 I'm Not Jesus
[Single] 2007
7.0 7.0
2008 New Collection
[Compilation] 2008
2008 S.O.S. (Anything But Love)
[Single] 2008
7.3 7.3
2008 I Don't Care
[Single] 2008
6.8 6.8
2009 The Best Of
[Compilation] 2009
2010 Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos + Apocalyptica
[Compilation] 2010
2010 End Of Me
[Single] 2010
6.6 6.6
2010 The Metal Forge Volume Three: A Tribute To Black Sabbath
[VA] 2010
2010 Broken Pieces
[Single] 2010
7.6 7.6
2011 Not Strong Enough
[Single] 2011
7.5 7.5
2011 The Sage, The Fool, The Sinner/Bring Them To Light
[Split] 2011
8.3 8.3
2013 Worlds Collide / 7th Symphony
[Compilation] 2013
2013 Psalm
[Single] 2013
7.3 7.3
2013 Wagner Reloaded - Live In Leipzig
[Live] 2013
8.2 8.2
2014 Angry Birds Theme
[Single] 2014
2014 Shadowmaker
[Single] 2014
5.0 5.0
2015 Slow Burn
[Single] 2015
2015 House Of Chains Promo
[Demo] 2015
2015 Sin In Justice [Collaboration]
[Single] 2015
6.7 6.7
2016 House Of Chains (Kevin Churko Mix) [Collaboration]
[Single] 2016
2017 The Symphony Of Extremes
[Single] 2017
2018 Plays Metallica By Four Cellos - A Live Performance
[Live] 2018
7.0 7.0
2019 Me Melkein Kuoltiin
[Single] 2019
5.5 5.5
2019 Fields Of Verdun
[Single] 2019
7.5 7.5
2020 Angels Calling [Collaboration]
[Single] 2020
7.6 7.6
2020 Live Or Die
[Single] 2020
9.0 9.0
2020 Talk To Me
[Single] 2020
8.0 8.0
2021 White Room
[Single] 2021
6.3 6.3
2021 Ei Vaihtoehtoo
[Single] 2021
4.5 4.5
2021 Metal Hammer: A Maximum Tribute To The Black Album
[VA] 2021
7.3 7.3
2021 Venomous Moon
[Single] 2021
6.5 6.5
2022 I'll Get Through It
[Single] 2022
7.7 7.7
2022 Bolero
[Single] 2022
7.5 7.5
2022 Flight Of The Bumblebee
[Single] 2022
2022 Beethoven 5th
[Single] 2022
7.3 7.3
2022 Rise Again
[Single] 2022
8.3 8.3
2023 Rivers [Collaboration]
[Single] 2023
8.5 8.5
2023 Live In Helsinki St. John's Church
[Live] 2023
7.5 7.5
2023 What We're Up Against
[Single] 2023
7.0 7.0
2024 The Four Horsemen
[Single] 2024
8.3 8.3
2024 The Unforgiven II
[Single] 2024
7.0 7.0
2024 One
[Single] 2024
2024 The Call Of Ktulu (In Memory Of Cliff Burton)
[Single] 2024

Latest reviews


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Photo galleries


02.08.2025 Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025 - Day 4/5 by RaduP 161 images 02.08.2025 by RaduP
20.01.2023 Epica & Apocalyptica - The Epic Apocalypse Tour, Unibet Arena, Tallinn, Estonia, 20.01.2023 by Ivor 45 images 20.01.2023 by Ivor
22.01.2015 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2015 - Day One by D.T. Metal 243 images 22.01.2015 by D.T. Metal
05.08.2011 Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 2: Friday by Promonex 131 images 05.08.2011 by Promonex
18.06.2011 Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 18.06.2011 by Moocher 87 images 18.06.2011 by Moocher
18.06.2011 Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 18.06.2011 by Ivor 158 images 18.06.2011 by Ivor
05.08.2010 Wacken Open Air 2010 - Day 1 & Miscellaneous (NSFW!) by Promonex 55 images 05.08.2010 by Promonex
14.08.2009 Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 14th-16th August 2009 by Baz Anderson 284 images 14.08.2009 by Baz Anderson
03.12.2008 Apocalyptica UK Tour-Liverpool by itsjoeymoose 29 images 03.12.2008 by itsjoeymoose
20.06.2008 Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Darkside Momo 157 images 20.06.2008 by Darkside Momo

Concerts


25.06.2026 NOR - Oslo
Tons Of Rock 2026
27.06.2026 CZE - Spálené Poříčí
Basinfirefest 2026
03.10.2026 PER - Lima
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
04.10.2026 ECU - Quito
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
06.10.2026 PAN - Panamá City
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
07.10.2026 COL - Medellín
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
13.10.2026 BRA - Porto Alegre
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
14.10.2026 BRA - Curitiba
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
16.10.2026 BRA - São Paulo
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
17.10.2026 BRA - Brasília
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
17.05.2026 USA - Columbus, OH
Sonic Temple Festival 2026
4
09.05.2026 USA - Daytona Beach, FL
Welcome To Rockville 2026
25.11.2025 MEX - Guadalajara
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
23.11.2025 MEX - Toluca
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
22.11.2025 MEX - Puebla
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
21.11.2025 MEX - San Luis Potosí
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
20.11.2025 MEX - Querétaro
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
29.10.2025 USA - Bonner Springs, KS
Halestorm: The Neverest Duality North American Tour 2025
11.10.2025 USA - Spokane, WA
Halestorm: The Neverest Duality North American Tour 2025
10.10.2025 CAN - Vancouver, BC
Halestorm: The Neverest Duality North American Tour 2025

25.06.2026 NOR - Oslo
Tons Of Rock 2026
27.06.2026 CZE - Spálené Poříčí
Basinfirefest 2026
03.10.2026 PER - Lima
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
04.10.2026 ECU - Quito
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
06.10.2026 PAN - Panamá City
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
07.10.2026 COL - Medellín
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
13.10.2026 BRA - Porto Alegre
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
14.10.2026 BRA - Curitiba
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
16.10.2026 BRA - São Paulo
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27
17.10.2026 BRA - Brasília
Apocalyptica: Plays Metallica Vol. 2 South America Tour 26/27

17.05.2026 USA - Columbus, OH
Sonic Temple Festival 2026
4
09.05.2026 USA - Daytona Beach, FL
Welcome To Rockville 2026
25.11.2025 MEX - Guadalajara
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
23.11.2025 MEX - Toluca
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
22.11.2025 MEX - Puebla
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
21.11.2025 MEX - San Luis Potosí
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
20.11.2025 MEX - Querétaro
Apocalyptica: Mexico Tour 2025
29.10.2025 USA - Bonner Springs, KS
Halestorm: The Neverest Duality North American Tour 2025
11.10.2025 USA - Spokane, WA
Halestorm: The Neverest Duality North American Tour 2025
10.10.2025 CAN - Vancouver, BC
Halestorm: The Neverest Duality North American Tour 2025

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