| Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen & Sabaton’s Joakim BrodénPhoto credit: George GrigoriadesLOS ANGELES, CA – (Friday, March 6, 2020) – Today, Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rockers Apocalyptica release their brand-new track and music video, “Live Or Die (featuring Joakim Brodén)” (Silver Lining Music). The song, which boasts what is certainly one of the most dynamic liaisons in heavy metal – the spellbinding music of Apocalyptica and the potent, iconic vocals of Sabaton’s Joakim Brodén – is a fierce battle cry focused on the desecration of our planet. “Live Or Die” was composed by Apocalyptica and recorded in Finland with Apocalyptica and Martin Hansen (Scorpions) producing. The video, directed by Ville Juurikkala and filmed in Berlin, Germany on January 25, is a fiery performance piece that features Brodén on vocals. You can check out the music video HERE; the track, which will be available exclusively in digital form, can be accessed HERE. Apocalyptica and Sabaton have a new but notable history of collaboration. Most recently, the two bands recorded a version of the 2010 Sabaton track “Angels Calling,” released in November 2019, with a companion music video. In addition, Apocalyptica was Special Guest on Sabaton’s just-concluded, critically-acclaimed, SRO, 15-country European tour, that included Apocalyptica joining Sabaton onstage every night for a half dozen songs. As one UK reviewer wrote, “The chemistry between the two bands was absolutely incredible. Apocalyptica were throwing around their cellos just as hard as Sabaton were throwing around their guitars.” In support of its current studio album release, the all-instrumental Cell-0, (Silver Lining Music), Apocalyptica – cellists Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, and Paavo Lötjönen, and drummer Mikko Sirén – will kick off the first leg of its 2020 North American tour on May 3 in Orlando, FL. The band will bring its moving and bombastic live performances to 20 cities over a three-week period wrapping up on May 26 in Boston, MA. With a setlist that will likely vary night to night, Apocalyptica’s performances will be comprised of new songs from Cell-0 as well as from the band’s rich catalog. Lacuna Coil will support on all North American dates. Tickets are on sale now; go to https://www.apocalyptica.com for all pre-sales, VIP packages, and ticketing details. Apocalyptica’s upcoming and massive 2020 tour itinerary is as follows: MARCH (headline dates)12 Logomo, Turku, Finland14 Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland15 Musiikkikeskus, Kuopio, Finland27 Tullisali, Oulu, Finland28 Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki, Finland APRIL13 Échos & Merveilles, Le Bascala, Bruguières, France MAY 1 Guitar Guinness Record, Wroclaw, Poland NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR 3 The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL 4 The Masquerade – Heaven, Atlanta, GA 6 Emo’s, Austin, TX 7 House of Blues, Houston, TX 9 Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM10 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ11 The Mayan, Los Angeles, CA12 The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA13 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR14 The Showbox, Seattle, WA15 Queen Elisabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC Canada17 Midway, Edmonton, AB Canada18 The Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB Canada20 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN21 House of Blues, Chicago, IL22 The Opera House, Toronto, ON Canada23 MTelus, Montreal, QC Canada24 Webster Theater, Hartford, CT25 Webster Hall, New York, NY26 Big Night Live, Boston, MA JUNE (headline dates)18 Amfiteáter Raca, Bratislava, Slovakia19 Amfiteáter, Terchova, Slovakia20 Nummirock Metal Festival, Kauhajoki, Finland AUGUST 7 Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland OCTOBER (The Epica Apocalypse Tour 2020 – co-headline with Epica)21 Komplex, Zurich, Switzerland22 Metropole, Lausanne, Switzerland23 Fabrique, Milan, Italy25 Barba Negra, Budapest, Hungary26 Hala Vodova, Brno, Czech Republic27 Tonhalle, Munich, Germany29 Berns, Stockholm, Sweden30 Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway31 Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark NOVEMBER 2 Capitol, Hannover, Germany 3 Docks, Hamburg, Germany 4 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany 6 Progresja, Warsaw, Poland 8 Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany 9 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria21 Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland (Apocalyptica headline date)26 Coliseum, Lisbon, Portugal 28 Gamma, Murcia, Spain29 La Riviera, Madrid, Spain30 Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain DECEMBER 3 Zenith, Paris, France 4 AB, Brussels, Belgium 5 Roundhouse, London, UK 7 O2 Academy, Bristol, UK 8 O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK 9 Academy, Manchester, UK11 AFAS Live, Amsterdam, The Netherlands12 Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg15 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany16 Schlachthof, Wiesbaden, Germany17 MHP Arena, Ludwigsburg, Germany APOCALYPTICA L-R: Perttu Kivilaakso, Mikko Sirén, Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen Photo Credit: Ville Juurikkala www.apocalyptica.com |
