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Wednesday,

March 05, 2008

Apocalyptica

at den Atelier Doors: 7:00 pm

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Apocalyptica – graduates of the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Finland – have been developing a grandiose style that is tough to put a name to… Heavy Cello Mayhem? Rock ‘n’ Resin?!… The possibilities are vast, but whatever the latest tag, the fact remains that never before had a group of classically-trained cellists, metal fans to a man, attempted to fuse together the seemingly disparate worlds of classical music & hard rock… of Prokofiev & Pantera… Shostakovich & Slayer… to seek out the middle ground between the mosh and the orchestra pit, the dinner and the leather jacket, whilst being 100% convincing…

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Venue:den Atelier
Where: 54 rue de Hollerich, 1740 Luxembourg
Doors: 7:00 pm

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SPIRIT OF METAL

Apocalypticaare a singular voice in music. From their days as a cover band in Finland to one of the most original metal bands in history, they've long since left their days as a musical curiosity behind them. Sold out venues the world over say it all - the band that closed the chasm between Shostakovich and Metallica, between concert halls and rock venues - has become one of the most respected groups on the planet. At last, they're releasing recorded document of their remarkable rise to fame. '"Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello" is a retrospective testament to the first ten years of a soaring career that no one, not even them, could have predicted. And with their upcoming "The Life BurnsTour" DVD, they've got even more goods to prove it.

"I get the impression that most journalists decided years ago whether or not they would ever like us," says Eicca Toppinen, Apocalyptica'S primary composer. "Some of them think we're just a joke and they anxiously anticipate justification every time w

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In an industry well-versed in putting bands into boxes, then nailing down the lid, Apocalyptica have always kept their wings well spread; not just as an international market-leader (though that cap most certainly fits), but as a group who have effecttively created a market of their own - a tight-knit troupe who continue to prove that rock music isn't to do with the instrument you play, but the attitude you keep. Or maybe the one you're born with...

Since 1996 and the release of their debut album ('Plays Metallica By Four Cellos'), Apocalyptica - graduates of the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Finland - have been developing a style that is tough to put a name to... 'Heavy Cello Mayhem'? 'Rock'n' Resin'?!... The possibilities are vast, but whatever the latest tag, the fact remains that never before had a group of classically-trained cellists, metal fans to a man, attempted to fuse together the seemingly disparate worlds of classical music & hard rock...of Prokofiev & Pantera... Shostakovich & Slayer... to seek out the middle groun