Four cellists, Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lotjonen, Max Lilja, and Antero Manninen formed Apocalyptica in 1993 at Sibelius Acadamy. The band released their debut studio album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, in 1996. The album consisted of only Metallica covers. The band was featured on two songs on the Waltari album Space Avenue in 1997. Apocalyptica […]