Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🎻🔥 Apocalyptica’s Perttu Kivilaakso Talks Download 2025, Metallica, Cliff Burton & Dream Collabs! | The Mike James Rock Show 🔥🎻
Join Dann from The Mike James Rock Show as he catches up backstage with Perttu Kivilaakso of the mighty Apocalyptica at Download Festival 2025!
In this candid chat, Perttu shares:
🎸 How it feels to return to Download after nearly a decade
🎻 Why playing Metallica covers still thrills audiences worldwide
🎸 Emotional moments recording with Cliff Burton’s original bass tracks
🤘 Stories about working with legends like Till Lindemann, Corey Taylor, and even Metallica themselves
🎤 His wish list of dream collaborations, from Nick Cave to Alissa White-Gluz
🔥 And why Apocalyptica keeps pushing cello metal to new heights after nearly 30 years on the road!
Whether you’re an old-school Apocalyptica fan or discovering their genre-bending magic for the first time, this interview is packed with stories, laughs, and plenty of backstage vibes.
👉 Hit LIKE, drop us a comment with your favorite Apocalyptica song, and SUBSCRIBE for more festival exclusives!
#Apocalyptica #PerttuKivilaakso #DownloadFestival2025 #Metallica #CliffBurton #CelloMetal #MikeJamesRockShow #FestivalInterview #MetalCommunity @DownloadFestivalTV @apocalyptica
🎻🔥 Apocalyptica’s Perttu Kivilaakso Talks Download 2025, Metallica, Cliff Burton & Dream Collabs! | The Mike James Rock Show 🔥🎻
Join Dann from The Mike James Rock Show as he catches up backstage with Perttu Kivilaakso of the mighty Apocalyptica at Download Festival 2025!
In this candid chat, Perttu shares:
🎸 How it feels to return to Download after nearly a decade
🎻 Why playing Metallica covers still thrills audiences worldwide
🎸 Emotional moments recording with Cliff Burton’s original bass tracks
🤘 Stories about working with legends like Till Lindemann, Corey Taylor, and even Metallica themselves
🎤 His wish list of dream collaborations, from Nick Cave to Alissa White-Gluz
🔥 And why Apocalyptica keeps pushing cello metal to new heights after nearly 30 years on the road!
Whether you’re an old-school Apocalyptica fan or discovering their genre-bending magic for the first time, this interview is packed with stories, laughs, and plenty of backstage vibes.
👉 Hit LIKE, drop us a comment with your favorite Apocalyptica song, and SUBSCRIBE for more festival exclusives!
#Apocalyptica #PerttuKivilaakso #DownloadFestival2025 #Metallica #CliffBurton #CelloMetal #MikeJamesRockShow #FestivalInterview #MetalCommunity @DownloadFestivalTV @apocalyptica
