Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rock band Apocalyptica announces a spectacular new music video for 'En Route To Mayhem', taken from the band's new Album, Cell-0, set for release January 10, 2020.
“En Route To Mayhem,” the new music video from Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rock band Apocalyptica, transports the viewer to a fantastical post-humanity future. This imaginary world is barren, dusty, and littered with broken pieces of things once considered essential to humankind: bits of plastic, a teddy bear, crumbling structures, cell phones and computers, bleached bones, and long-forgotten musical instruments. The setting is devoid of mankind, but brimming with the hope of new life; and then one day, thunder, lightning, and one drop at a time, it begins to rain, and Mother Nature steps in.
Said Apocalyptica’s Eicca Toppinen:
“'En Route To Mayhem” is a journey of hedonic needs growing into greed and aggression, driving into inner mayhem and ending without satisfaction. This video underlines the fact that however we think we are in control by destroying things and life around us, life itself will take over in the end, always. We are not in control of the bigger picture, and we should be aware of it and raise our respect to life around us.”
The “En Route To Mayhem” video is in support of Apocalyptica’s upcoming album, Cell-0, due out January 10, 2020 (Silver Lining Music). Produced by Apocalyptica - cellists Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, and Paavo Lötjönen, and drummer Mikko Sirén - mixed by Andrew Scheps (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, Metallica and Black Sabbath), and recorded at Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki, the recording of Cell-0 followed a four-year break between albums that gave the band a fresh perspective and affected the way they approached the new music. Cell-0 is the quartet's first instrumental album in 17 years and found the musicians challenging themselves to discover new flavors and colors in their respective instruments.
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In concert, Apocalyptica is known for its moving and bombastic live performances with sparse production but an abundance of head banging. The band will kick off the New Year as Special Guest on Sabaton's 15-country, 23-date European arena tour that begins on January 17, 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. Apocalyptica has also announced the first leg of its 2020 North American tour that starts May 3 in Orlando, Florida and will see the band performing in 20 cities over a three-week period, wrapping up on May 26 in Boston, MA. With a set list 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 catalogue. Lacuna Coil will support on all North American dates.
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Apocalyptica’s confirmed 2020 tour dates are as follows:
| Jan 17 - Hallenstadion , Zurich, Switzerland |
| Jan 18 - Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany |
| Jan 19 - Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany |
| Jan 20 - Culture Factory, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Jan 21 - Gasometer, Vienna, Austria |
| Jan 22 - Torwar, Warsaw, Poland |
| Jan 24 - Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany |
| Jan 25 - La Maroquinerie - Paris, France |
| Jan 26 - O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Jan 28 - Alcatraz, Milan, Italy |
| Jan 30 - Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany |
| Jan 31 - Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany |
| Feb 01 - König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany |
| Feb 02 - Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Feb 04 - Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain |
| Feb 05 - Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain |
| Feb 07 - Zenith, Paris, France |
| Feb 08 - Wembley Arena, London, UK |
| Feb 09 - Afas Live, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Feb 11 - Spiorthalle, Hamburg, Germany |
| Feb 12 - Forum Black Box, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Feb 14 - Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Feb 15 - Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Feb 16 - Spektrum, Oslo, Norway |
| Mar 12 - Logomo, Turku, Finland |
| Mar 14 - Pakkahuone, Tampere, Finland |
| Mar 15 - Musiikkikeskus, Kuopio, Finland |
| Mar 27 - Tullisali, Oulu, Finland |
| Mar 28 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki, Finland |
| May 3 - The Plaza Live, Orlando, FL |
| May 4 - The Masquerade - Heaven, Atlanta, GA |
| May 6 - Emo’s, Austin, TX |
| 7 May - House of Blues, Houston, TX |
| 9 May - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM |
| 10 May - The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ |
| 11 May - The Mayan, Los Angeles, CA |
| 12 May - The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA |
| 13 May - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR |
| 14 May - The Showbox, Seattle, WA |
| 15 May - Imperial, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 17 May - Midway, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| 18 May - The Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB, Canada |
| 20 May - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN |
| 21 May - House of Blues, Chicago, IL |
| 22 May - The Opera House, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 23 May - MTelus, Montreal, QC, Canada |
| 24 May - Webster Theater, Hartford, CT |
| 25 May - Webster Hall, New York, NY |
| 26 May - Big Night Live, Boston, MA |
| 18 June - Hant Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 19 June - Amfithéater, Terchova, Slovakia |
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