Apocalyptica Information

"Cell-0 represents the core of everything. For us it is a particle that symbolizes the essence of all. That is to say, where everything comes from and where everything ends up" Apocalyptica are true explorers, always seeking new frontiers and uncharted territories in which to express themselves. With Cell-0, their 9th studio album, the ambitious and electric quartet have not simply returned to their non-vocal roots, they have traveled deeper and further into the universe of instrumental music than ever before. That first love and passion which fueled Apocalyptica to form during 1993 in Helsinki now carries richer layers of knowledge and experience, which in turn have led to the band to a fundamental realization and creative path. "We wanted to challenge ourselves to find further flavours in the cello itself," says cellist Perttu Kivilaakso "had we found them all? Had we explored every corner to find them?" "We went about creating Cell-0 as a full piece of art and not thinking about singles or the timing of singles or anything like that," continues Eicca "its challenging to get all the details and colours right and still have the energy of being a real metal cello band." continues Eicca, who like Perttu and fellow cellist Paavo Lötjönen graduated from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki "So that was the main goal for us when doing this album, to have those two very different worlds connecting to each other in a stronger, more explorative way than ever before." The genesis for Cell-0s creation arrived as Apocalyptica were busy revisiting their initial breakthrough turf on tour. During 2018s 20th anniversary tour celebrating their genre-breaking debut album Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, the importance and potential of their roots started to take on deeper proportions. "We found that these concentrated instrumental events helped us to find ourselves better than on other albums," explains Perttu, "this real connection between the cello and the audience was renewed, and made us want to both self-produce ...