SINCE 1993, WHEN the idea of Metallica songs played in an orchestral style had a curious novelty buzz around it, classically trained cellist Eicca Toppinen has guided Apocalyptica to unimagined success over an extraordinary career, releasing nine albums and working with Sabaton, Amon Amarth, Corey Taylor, Ville Valo, Bullet For My Valentine and more.
As the Finns return to the theme of their much-loved 1996 debut, Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, for new album Plays Metallica Vol. 2, we got Eicca to share some handy tips for living.
KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE
“It’s insane when you put it on paper: the fifth show after our first album release, and we were opening for Metallica! It felt surreal in a way, but I think we always had such a strong belief in our professionalism as cello players. We were already hard-boiled musicians and performers - although in a different,
