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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ Going To See Apocalyptica In 1 Hr!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 13 2012, 04:43 PM
Hey guys! Just wanted to share the joy of going to see an amazing group of musicians this evening! I am talking about Apocalyptica 
the dudes playing metal without guitars!
These guys have been around for quite sometime now and they had cool collaborations with artists such as Sandra Nasic from Guano Apes and Corey Taylor from Slipknot/ Stone Sour!
My girl has to make pics and come out with a concert review so, I'll have some stuff for you guys as well 
Until then, enjoy this great piece of music:
Posted by: Gitarrero May 13 2012, 04:51 PM
That's awesome, enjoy the show!
I always liked Apocalyptica, it's amazing what they can do with their instruments.
Posted by: SpaseMoonkey May 13 2012, 10:46 PM
You'll have a blast they don't do much but sit/stand/head-bang but it has a great presence.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 13 2012, 11:09 PM
Amazing Cosmin! This band is really cool! I hope you have a great time!
Posted by: Ben Higgins May 14 2012, 09:32 AM
Soooooo.... Mr Lupu ! How was it ? 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 14 2012, 10:08 AM
Mr Higgins! Well, imagine 4 Finnish dudes (3 cellists and 1 drummer) all over the place LITERALLY 
There are few rock bands that can put up such a show, honestly. The thing is, they had those big cellos which are not the easiest things to carry around and they kept running all over the stage while playing in all sorts of cello-awkward positions.
They performed several covers from Metallica and Sepultura, aside from their own songs and a few classical music pieces.
The nicest thing which I observed, was the fact that they are using guitar amplification and effects for their cellos, so I decided to do a little research on this matter and I have found a few details on the main cellist's rig (his name is Eicca Toppinen)
http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-plays-what/509-apocalyptica-eicca-toppinen-cello-rig
Pictures will come tonight
Cosmin
Travis, believe me man, they barely sat
Posted by: Ben Higgins May 14 2012, 10:12 AM
A Cello rig with a Peavey 6505 !! 
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 14 2012, 10:15 AM
EXACTLY
And come to think of it, I remember seeing it there 
I'll scour through the pics this evening to see if I got some with the hardware
Posted by: Slavenko Erazer May 15 2012, 10:51 AM
Have you SEEN Them neighhbour?
Posted by: SpaseMoonkey May 15 2012, 12:21 PM
Mr Higgins! Well, imagine 4 Finnish dudes (3 cellists and 1 drummer) all over the place LITERALLY There are few rock bands that can put up such a show, honestly. The thing is, they had those big cellos which are not the easiest things to carry around and they kept running all over the stage while playing in all sorts of cello-awkward positions.
Travis, believe me man, they barely sat
Wish they would have moved when I saw them a few years back, they just sat in their chairs the whole time doing the windmill. But I still loved it, they played Metallica and Slayer when I went.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 15 2012, 03:31 PM
haaa yeah, this is the first thing that surprised me!
Can't wait for the pics!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 15 2012, 07:03 PM
Yes, yes I did neighbor
Posted by: Zoot May 17 2012, 09:16 AM
Awesome! I still think their version of "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" is fantastic. Z.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 18 2012, 07:30 AM
Oh yes yes! They played that one Here are some pics, my friends:
Posted by: Ben Higgins May 18 2012, 07:44 AM
Fantastic pics C-Man !!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 18 2012, 07:59 AM
Thanks B! My girl is responsible
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi May 18 2012, 07:10 PM
Awesome pics!! The attitude of those guys is killer!
Posted by: Kristian Hyvarinen May 18 2012, 07:37 PM
Hmm, I remember hearing an anecdote about some four or so guys at a company's Christmas party (which at least here in Finland means getting wasted and embarrassing yourselves) who were standing in an elevator, somewhat drunk, and had this joke about playing some Metallica covers with cellos... and the rest, folks, is history.
Posted by: TreyDeschamp May 19 2012, 02:40 AM
That is awesome! I love how metal they look. They rock those chellos.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 19 2012, 11:09 AM
You should definitely see them live
Posted by: Alex Feather May 20 2012, 05:58 AM
Awesome! How was the show?
Posted by: Zoot May 20 2012, 03:33 PM
Awesome! Great pics!!!! Brought back some great memories and made me smile.
Time to search for some bootlegs
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 20 2012, 03:36 PM
I don't know if I can find something but I'll try
Posted by: Todd Simpson May 21 2012, 08:39 PM
Really cool band! Great musicianship and a spiff show from the sound of it. I"d love to hear them score some films.
the dudes playing metal without guitars!These guys have been around for quite sometime now and they had cool collaborations with artists such as Sandra Nasic from Guano Apes and Corey Taylor from Slipknot/ Stone Sour!
My girl has to make pics and come out with a concert review so, I'll have some stuff for you guys as well
Until then, enjoy this great piece of music:
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu May 23 2012, 08:13 AM
I'm sure they must've done it already Todd although I have to do some research on that meself
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