Source: Blabbermouth.net
Innovative Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA are putting the finishing touches on their eighth full-length studio album, to be released early 2015.
Following the release of “7th Symphony”, APOCALYPTICA took a break from the standard album cycle in 2013 to pursue a range of musical projects. While Eicca Toppinen switched to drums in his side band CHERRY AND THE VIPERS, Mikko Sirén played his instrument on the new EMIGRATE album, Richard Kruspe‘s (RAMMSTEIN) project. Mikko also performed with Cheek, Finland’s biggest hip-hop artist, selling out Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium twice. Paavo Lötjönen collaborated with Tipe Johnson (LENINGRAD COWBOYS, APOCALYPTICA) and Perttu Kivilaakso earned the feuilleton’s acclaim with celebrated chamber music appearances. Additionally, APOCALYPTICA composed new material and performed live in the multimedia event “Wagner Reloaded” by award-winning choreographer Gregor Seyffert.
Earlier this year, APOCALYPTICA‘s latest project, “Apocalyptic Symphony”, embarked on its first-ever tour with a classical ensemble, the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra.