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Perttu Kivilaakso

Born May 11, 1978 · Helsinki, Finland (age 48)

Perttu Päivö Kullervo Kivilaakso is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Like fellow band members Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Kivilaakso won third place in the second International Paulo Cello Competition in 1996 at age 18. Shortly afterward, he attained a lifetime chair in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra,[4] where his father, Juhani, …

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Apocalyptica @ Hellfest 2025Apocalyptica @ Hellfest 2025 · 2025
Apocalyptica @ Hellfest 2025
9.02025
MovieMusic
Classic in every sense of the word: the Finnish symphonic metal combo presents Plays Metallica Vol. 2, their tenth album of symphonic Metallica covers. Setlist: "Ride the Lightning", "Enter Sandman", "St. Anger", "Blackened", "Master of Puppets", "Seek & Destroy"
IndigoIndigo · 2016
Indigo
8.02016
MovieMusic
Composed by two cellists from the metal band Apocalyptica, a contemporary rock opera presented by the Helsinki National Opera. The plot combines elements of a contemporary fantasy tale: love and the quest for eternal happiness in the face of a sprawling multinational corporation that threatens humanity.
Apocalyptica - M'era Luna Festival 2025Apocalyptica - M'era Luna Festival 2025 · 2025
Apocalyptica - M'era Luna Festival 2025
9.02025
MovieMusic
Setlist: "Ride the Lightning (Metallica cover)", "Enter Sandman (Metallica cover)", "Creeping Death (Metallica cover)", "For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica cover)", "St. Anger (Metallica cover)", "Blackened (Metallica cover)", "Master of Puppets (Metallica cover)", "Seek & Destroy (Metallica cover)", "One (Metallica cover)"
Apocalyptica Live at Wacken 2025Apocalyptica Live at Wacken 2025 · 2025
Apocalyptica Live at Wacken 2025
2025
MovieMusic
Recorded live at Wacken, July 30th 2025. Apocalyptica began in 1993 as four students playing Metallica songs on their cellos for fun, creating a completely new sound that irrevocably fused classical and metal. Setlist: "Ride the Lightning", "Enter Sandman", "Creeping Death", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "St. Anger", "The Four Horsemen", "Blackened", "Master of Puppets", "Nothing Else Matters", "Seek & Destroy", "One"

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