People
Perttu Kivilaakso
Biography:
Perttu Päivö Kullervo Kivilaakso is a cello player for Finnish band Apocalyptica. Like fellow band members Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen, he attended Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Kivilaakso won third place in the second International Paulo Cello Competition in 1996 at age 18. Shortly afterward, he attained a lifetime chair in the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra,[4] where his father, Juhani, is also a cellist. He was on indefinite leave while touring with Apocalyptica, but left for good in 2007.
Kivilaakso has also composed music for the video game Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, a few documentary films, as well as many original compositions for Apocalyptica, including... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Apocalyptica - M'era Luna Festival 2025 as Lead Cello | 2025-08-09 |
| Apocalyptica Live at Wacken 2025 | 2025-07-30 |
| Apocalyptica - Hellfest 2025 as Lead Cello | 2025-06-19 |
| Apocalyptica: Live as Himself | 2001-07-30 |