The first and last time I saw Apocalyptica was last spring at the start of their Shadowmaker tour as one of the support acts for Sixx: A. M. I remember being blown away by their unique brand of metal (played with three cellos, drums, and no guitars) and I couldn’t wait until they came back…
It has been over 20 years since Apocalyptica first emerged as one of the most unique acts in the metal genre. Originally a quartet of cellists from Finland that began as a Metallica cover band, the group has evolved over the years to three cellists, a drummer, and eventual guest vocalists. They now travel the…
Since its inception in 2007, Nikki Sixx always swore that Sixx AM was just a musical project and would never be a touring band. The group took its name from the last names of its members, Nikki Sixx (bass), DJ Ashba (guitar) and James Michael (vocals). The group’s first two albums were essentially soundtracks for…