APOCALYPTICA - ARCTIS ~ L'Olympia. Paris.

 

 ***Between classical and heavy metal influences, the Finns of Apocalyptica have revolutionized the genre since their beginnings 30 years ago. Smashing! ***

*** PRESALE : 22/02/2024 - 10h ***  

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 23/02/2024 - 10h ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
6:00 pm — Doors Open
7:00 pm — Arctis (FIN)
9:00 pm — Apocalyptica (FIN)

Support Act: ARCTIS

 

~ PLAYS METALLICA VOL. 2 TOUR 2024 ~

 

Plays Metallica Vol. 2 is the tenth studio album by Finnish (from Helsinki) symphonic metal band Apocalyptica, released on June 7, 2024. Producer Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Tool). A successful return to basics and a new tribute to Metallica.

Plays Metallica by Four Cellos is the debut studio album by Finnish (from Helsinki) symphonic metal band Apocalyptica, released on June 13,1996. It features eight instrumental Metallica covers arranged and played on cellos. Re-release and remastered with 3 bonus tracks on July 22, 2016. Producer Apocalyptica.

 

 

Arctis is the debut studio album self-titled by Finnish (from Helsinki) modern metal pop band Arctis, released on November 1, 2024. Producer Jimmy Westerlund, mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein), and mastered by Svante Forsbäck (Rammstein).

APOCALYPTICA (Band)

 

 Eicca Toppinen – lead cello, double bass, rhythm cello (current role), percussion, programming, vocals (1993–present)
Paavo Lötjönen – rhythm bass cello, vocals (1993–present)
Perttu Kivilaakso – lead cello, programming, vocals (1995, 1999–present)

Touring members
 
Mikko Kaakkuriniemi – drums (2024–present)

 

 ARCTIS (Band)

Alva Sandström "The Ice Queen" —  lead vocals (2023-present)
Michael Mikander "The Magicien" — guitar (2023-present

)Björn Johansson "The Captain"— guitar (2023-present) 

Mats Ödahl "The Rambler" — bass (2023-present)

 Mika Paananen "The Sage" — drums (2023-present)

The Setlist

APOCALYPTICA

Intro Audio Tape
The Ecstasy of Gold (Ennio Morricone song - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 1968)

Ride the Lightning (Metallica cover - Ride the Lightning - 1984) (Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - 2024)
Enter Sandman (Metallica cover - Metallica Black Album - 1991) (Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - 1996)
Creeping Death (Metallica cover - Ride the Lightning - 1984) (Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - 1996)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica cover - Ride the Lightning - 1984) (Inquisition Symphony - 1998)
Battery (Metallica cover - Master of Puppets - 1986) (Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - 1996)
The Call of Ktulu (Metallica cover Ride the Lightning - 1984) (In memory of Cliff Burton) (Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - 2024)
St. Anger (Metallica cover - St. Anger - 2003) (Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - 2024)
The Four Horsemen (Metallica cover - Kill 'Em All - 1983) (Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - 2024)
Blackened (Metallica cover …And Justice for All - 1988) (Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - 2024)
Master of Puppets (Metallica cover - Master of Puppets - 1986) (Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - 1996)
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover - Metallica Black Album - 1991) (Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - 1996)
Seek & Destroy (Metallica cover - Kill 'Em All - 1983) (Plays Metallica by Four Cellos - 1996)

Encore

One (Metallica cover - …And Justice for All - 1988) (Plays Metallica Vol. 2 - 2024)

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 Time Set: 1h30

 

 

 

EPICA - APOCALYPTICA ~ Le Zénith. Paris.

*** EPICA 20th ANNIVERSARY SHOW ***

 

*** SHOW "October 22, 2020" CANCELLED following the COVID-19 virus epidemic ***

*** RESCHEDULED on March 8, 2021 -- CANCELLED ***

 *** RESCHEDULED on January 17, 2022 -- CANCELLED ***

 *** RESCHEDULED on February 7, 2023 ***

  

*** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 21/02/2020 - 10h ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
5:30 pm — Doors Open
6:40 pm — Whell
7:40 pm — Apocalyptica

9:30 pm — Epica

Support Act: WHELL

 

~ THE EPIC APOCALYPTICA TOUR 2023 ~

 

 The Alchemy Project  is a EP (7 tracks) studio album by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica (founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen). It was released released on November 11, 2022. Producer Joost van den Broek - Epica.

 

 Omega is the eighth studio album (+ 4CD Earbook Bundle, Boxset) by the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica (founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen). It was released on February 26, 2021. Producer Joost van den Broek - Epica.

 

Cell-0 is the ninth studio album by Finnish (from Helsinki) cello metal band Apocalyptica. It was released on January 10, 2020. It is the band's first fully instrumental album since 2003's Reflections, and their first studio release since Shadowmaker, published 4 years and 9 months earlier, marking their longest gap between studio albums. Producer Apocalyptica. 
 

EPICA (Band)

 

 Mark Jansen — rhythm guitar, growled vocals, co-lead vocals (2002–present)
Coen Janssen — keyboards, synthesizer, piano (2002–present)
Simone Simons — lead vocals (2002–present)
Ariën van Weesenbeek — drums (2007–present; session member: 2006–2007)
Isaac Delahaye — lead guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
Rob van der Loo — bass (2012–present)

 

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APOCALYPTICA (Band)

 

 Eicca Toppinen — bandleader, lead cello (original and occasional role) rhythm cello (current role), programming (1993–present)
Paavo Lötjönen — rhythm/bass cello (1993–present), lead cello on "Master of Puppets" only (1996–present)
Perttu Kivilaakso — lead cello (current role), programming (1995, 1999–present), rhythm cello (1995, 1999–2002)
Mikko Sirén — drums, percussion, programming (touring member: 2003–2004; official member: 2005-present)

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 Franky Perez — vocals (touring member: 2014–2016, 2022–present)

The Setlist

 EPICA

 

  

Intro Audio Video Tape : Alpha - Anteludium (Omega - 2021)

Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity (Omega - 2021)
The Essence of Silence (The Quantum Enigma - 2014)
Victims of Contingency (The Quantum Enigma - 2014)
Unchain Utopia (The Quantum Enigma - 2014)
The Final Lullaby (The Alchemy Project (EP) - 2022)
Fools of Damnation (The Divine Conspiracy - 2007)
The Skeleton Key (Omega - 2021)
Rivers (Omega - 2021) (with Apocalyptica)
Code of Life (Omega - 2021)
Design Your Universe (Design Your Universe -  2009)

Encore

Cry for the Moon (The Phantom Agony - 2003)
Beyond the Matrix (The Holographic Principle - 2016)
Consign to Oblivion (Consign to Oblivion - 2005)

 

 

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 Time Set: 1h20

 

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 The Setlist

APOCALYPTICA

 

 

 Ashes of the Modern World (Cell-0 - 2020)
Grace (Worlds Collide - 2007)
I'm Not Jesus (Worlds Collide - 2007) (with Franky Perez)
Not Strong Enough (7th Symphony - 2010) (with Franky Perez)
Rise Again (Rise Again - Single - 2022) (With Simone Simons - Epica’s vocals)
En Route to Mayhem (Cell-0 - 2020)
I Don't Care (Worlds Collide - 2007) (with Franky Perez)
Shadowmaker (Shadowmaker - 2015) (with Franky Perez)
Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover - Black Album - 1991) (Remastered bonus tracks - 2016) (Inquisition Symphony - 1998)
Inquisition Symphony (Sepultura cover - Schizophrenia - 1987 ) (Inquisition Symphony - 1998)
Seek & Destroy (Metallica cover - Kill ’em All - 1983) (Remastered bonus tracks - 2016)
Farewell (Apocalyptica - 2005)
In the Hall of the Mountain King (Edvard Grieg cover) (Cult - 2000)

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 Time Set: 1h15