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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

A very long time ago, Apocalytpica got their start as a classical Metallica tribute act; the Finnish band released their debut album Plays Metallica By Four Cellos way back in 1996. Apocalyptica ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Six million albums later and constantly on tour they return to their roots: without Metallica there would be no Apocalyptica. They walk on stage clutching ordinary, wooden acoustic cellos. Despite the ...

While the European market is viewed as the most metal-friendly geographical locale, Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica admitted that the U.S. is one of their favorite markets to play, because ...

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 ...