Apocalyptica is thrilled to announce a stunning follow-up to their legendary debut album, 'Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol.2'. For their ninth album, the world-renowned cellists return to their roots by paying tribute to the heavy metal band Metallica. The album promises many surprises, including a unique collaboration with Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo on the single "The Four Horsemen". It will cover 40 years of Metallica's career through deep cuts and highlights. The band's founding leader, Eicca Toppinen, says that playing the first album live was more fun and exciting than expected, and that they wanted to bring a fresh perspective to Metallica's original energy. Lead cellist Perttu Kivilaakso adds that they had been waiting twenty years to make another Metallica album, because there were still many great songs they wanted to play.
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