classical crossover

Apocalyptica to release new studio album “Cell-0” on January 10th 2020

Bristling with an epically baroque life and energy, “Cell-0”, the ninth studio album by Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rockers Apocalyptica, will be released on January 10th, 2020, via Silver Lining Music.

The recording of “Cell-0” followed a four-year break between albums that gave the band - Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso, Paavo Lotjonen, and Mikko Siren, all of whom are classically-trained musicians - a fresh perspective and affected the way they approached the new music.

Polly Panic to release new studio album “Losing Form” on November 20th 2018

Cello-shredding rock siren Polly Panic is back with her third studio album “Losing Form”, to be released on CD and digitally on November 20th, 2018, via Write Hook Records.

This is Polly Panic's first album in six years, following “Fragment” (2012) and “Painkiller” (2006).

Polly Panic is Jenette Mackie, who wrote and recorded the 10 songs comprising this album in 2016-2017, sandwiching the process around time spent rehearsing and touring both coasts with her cello-driven band Rasputina, founded by Melora Creager and formerly including Zoë Keating and Julia Kent.

Dark Sarah to release new studio album “The Golden Moth” on September 21st 2018

The Finnish cinematic metal band Dark Sarah will release their new album “The Golden Moth” on September 21st, 2018, in Europe and North America via Inner Wound Recordings.

“The Golden Moth” is the last part of the first Dark Sarah trilogy (“The Chronicles”). The trilogy tells about Dark Sarah's travel through three worlds: The Middle World (“Behind the Black Veil” album), The Underworld (“The Puzzle” album) and The Upper World (“The Golden Moth” album).