"Eicca" Toppinen (born 5 August 1975) is a Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer, and arranger. In 1993 he formed the quartet Apocalyptica. Toppinen grew...

formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén...

cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Like fellow band members Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. He plays...

and Sepultura, as well as three originals by Apocalyptica bandleader Eicca Toppinen. In this album, some songs add percussive beats on the cellos. Max Lilja...

one single vocalist, Franky Perez. Commenting on the album, member Eicca Toppinen said: I think it's a totally new kind of record for Apocalyptica especially...

on the Alternative Songs chart where it spent a year in the top 20. Eicca Toppinen spoke about the song in an interview for Dutch metal webzine Zwaremetalen...

would play all his life. Like fellow band members Perttu Kivilaakso and Eicca Toppinen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. 20 years later, Paavo got...

influenced by the overall work of Wagner, but is written by Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen. It therefore represents an album of new Apocalyptica material that...

perform), vocals Michael "Moose" Thomas – drums Additional musicians Eicca Toppinen – arrangement (on "Intro") Apocalyptica – cellos (on "Intro") Production...

her children with Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen, but she remains popular with Finnish audiences. Ylijoki and Toppinen married in 1997, and have two sons;...