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| Name |
Jani Liimatainen |
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| Instrument |
Guitar |
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| Birthday |
1980/ Sep/ 09 |
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| Height / Eye color / Hair color |
176cm/ Blue/ Red
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| Presently living in |
Kemi, Finland |
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| Equipment |
Ibanez guitars Mesa/ boogi amps |
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| Joined Sonata Arctica |
When it was formed |
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| Musical background |
Some lessons and lots of studying and reading by myself |
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| Previous bands |
Altaria |
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| Why did you start playing? |
To score a lot of chicks :) Not really, because I heard these great sounds
other people were producing and wanted to do similar stuff myself |
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| What would be your job if not musician? |
It never was an option |
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| Describe yourself with 3 words |
Perfectionist, introverted, |
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| Where do you see yourself in 10 years |
I don't |
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| Worst habit |
Drinking |
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| What makes you laugh? |
Sarcasm, me |
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| How do you kill time on tour? |
Drinking ,writing, reading ,sleeping ,watching movies |
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| How do you prepare for a show? |
Have a few beers, change clothes and warm up with the guitar |
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| Worst nightmare on stage |
Equipment breaking with no spare around |
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| Worst nightmare in general |
"Groundhog day"( if you've seen the movie you know what I'm talking
about, and I swear, sometimes it feels like that on tours...) |
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| Which band would you like to open up for? |
Metallica, Dream Theater, Disturbed |
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| Most embarrassing moment of you career |
Stödtlen '06 |
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| Craziest rumor you heard about yourself |
There's been shitloads, but I don't give a flying fuck so I don't remember
them. |
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| Dumbest question you have ever been asked |
"How can you play so fast?" |
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Favorites:
Best own gig |
Many good ones, can't choose |
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Favorites:
Best gig by other band/ artist |
Dream Theater, Helsinki Icehall 2005 or Iron Maiden in Saitama Super Arena
in Japan 2004 |
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Favorites:
Sonata song to play live |
Don't say a word, Black sheep |
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Favorites:
Bands to tour with |
Most of the bands we've toured with have been great |
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Favorites:
Bands/ Artists |
Strapping young lad, Disturbed, Pantera, Dream Theater, Pain Of Salvation |
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Favorites:
Albums |
Dream Theater - Awake, SYL - City, Disturbed - 10,000 fists |
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Favorites:
Movie |
Amadeus, American Beauty, Life of Brian, The pirates of carribean |
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Favorites:
TV program |
The Simpsons, Friends, South Park, CSI (Las Vegas and Miami), Distraction,
Monty python's flying circus |
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Favorites:
Actor/ Actress |
Jack Nicholson, Sean Connery, Johnny Depp, Jenna Jameson, Keira Knightley |
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Favorites:
Food |
Depends on the mood |
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Favorites:
Drink/ Smoke |
A lot / Occasionally |
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Favorites:
Computer/ console games |
Final fantasy series, Grand theft auto series and Metal gear series |
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Favorites:
Books/ Authors |
Dan Brown, Noam Chomsky |
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Favorites:
Animal |
Cat! (I used to have, but then I got allergic and I'm still pissed about
that) |
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Favorites:
Season |
Summer |
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| Place you would like to visit |
Taj Mahal |
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| Hobbies |
Reading, movies, drinking with friends |
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| Life Philosophy |
"A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction
to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day" (Not
always my philosophy, but it's fun. Try it!) |
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| Name |
Tony Kakko |
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Keyboards |
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| Birthday |
1975/ May/ 16 |
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| Height / Eye color / Hair color |
175cm / Greenish brown / Dark brown red from the bottle |
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| Presently living in |
Kemi, Finland |
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| Equipment |
Microphones and keyboards |
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| Joined Sonata Arctica |
December 1995, January 1996; original member |
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| Musical background |
Studied keyboards for ca. 2 years, otherwise mainly self-educated |
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| Previous bands |
- |
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| Why did you start playing? |
...and why did you start to breathe? |
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| What would be your job if not musician? |
I think I would be in advertising business |
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| Describe yourself with 3 words |
Stubborn, musical, fragile |
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| Where do you see yourself in 10 years |
Answering this same question in a huge house, with sixteen dogs, one wolf,
few kids, wife, seventy-four cars of various styles and makes,,,because
I won in lottery. I also probably work in advertising and eat too much
sweets in front of a mirror, in case it would make me laugh. I'm also trying
to compile the bonus material for our 74th live CD/DVD. |
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| Worst habit |
I eat too much sweets |
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| What makes you laugh? |
Mirror |
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| How do you kill time on tour? |
Read, play computer, movies,,,see other people work! |
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| How do you prepare for a show? |
Have a get dressed and worm up,,,In my private seventy-four room suite
in the best hotel in town. Not very glamorous, really |
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| Worst nightmare on stage |
Losing my voice |
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| Worst nightmare in general |
Losing my loved ones |
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| Which band would you like to open up for? |
Hmm, I think we've done all I wanted. Nightwish I would happily support
again and again |
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| Most embarrassing moment of you career |
I suppose three questions back hits the spot pretty well |
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| Craziest rumor you heard about yourself |
Hard to say, can't remember any really crazy. Don't believe ANYTHING you
hear about me, folks! |
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| Dumbest question you have ever been asked |
"How can you sing like that ?" I mean what is one supposed to
answer there???Don't ask that people, please! |
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Favorites:
Best own gig |
There are many equally great in many many countries and continents. Fans
make the show! |
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Favorites:
Best gig by other band/ artist |
Hmm,,,can't say |
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Favorites:
Sonata song to play live |
Changes all the time |
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Favorites:
Bands to tour with |
Nightwish, Stratovarius, Rhapsody, Vanishing point thus far |
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Favorites:
Bands/ Artists |
Many, many in many genres, latest interests (6/2006) far from metal. How's
Ray Charles, Django Reinhardt etc. |
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Favorites:
Albums |
Don't have one |
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Favorites:
Movies |
Forrest Gump, Almost Famous, Back to the Future, Band of Brothers - series
on DVD +++ |
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Favorites:
TV program |
Not showing : Lost, Heartbeat, Frasier (re-runs) and few others |
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Favorites:
Actor/ Actress |
Sean Connery, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt,,, I'm really not a HUGE fan of anybody |
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Favorites:
Food |
Yes, please. I like food. I try to eat something regularly, every day even |
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Favorites:
Drink/ Smoke |
Water, different juices, White Russian, Whiskies (Lagavulin, Laphroaig),
beer/ smoking stinks! If I see you smoking I get a strong urge to assume
you're on fire and that I should act accordingly |
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Favorites:
Computer/ console games |
GTA series kick ass! |
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Favorites:
Books/ Authors |
Don't have one |
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Favorites:
Animal |
Wolf and dog |
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Favorites:
Season |
I love and need all seasons the same. Eternal whatever would be terrible |
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| Place you would like to visit |
Moon, Australia, Iceland |
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| Sports |
EA sports, Jogging |
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| Hobbies |
CPU games, movies, ,,, |
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| Life Philosophy |
"Every day deserves a new life philosophy" |
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Tony's other works |
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| Name |
Tommy Portimo |
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| Instrument |
Drum |
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| Birthday |
1981/ Sep/ 5 |
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| Height / Eye color / Hair color |
176cm/ Green/ Blonde
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| Presently living in |
Kemi, Finland |
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| Equipment |
Premier drums, Pro mark sticks, remo skins |
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| Joined Sonata Arctica |
Original member |
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| Musical background |
"Played in couple of bands before this band" |
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| What would be your job if not musician? |
Maybe plumber |
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| Where do you see yourself in 10 years |
Still playing with these great guys |
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| Worst habit |
Smoking |
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| What makes you laugh? |
My daughter |
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| How do you kill time on tour? |
Watching movies, drinking |
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| How do you prepare for a show? |
Usually I star warming up 45 minutes before shows |
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| Worst nightmare on stage |
Passing out during a song |
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| Worst nightmare in general |
If something happens to my family |
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| Which band would you like to open up for? |
Metallica |
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Favorites:
Best own gig |
Santiago, Chile 2002 |
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Favorites:
Best gig by other band/ artist |
any Nightwish show when we were touring in Europe with them 2004 |
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Favorites:
Sonata song to play live |
Don't say a word |
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Favorites:
Bands to tour with |
Stratovarius, Nightwish |
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Favorites:
Bands/ Artists |
Sentenced Stratovarius, Nightwish, Him, Children Of Bodom |
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Favorites:
Albums |
Sentenced - The cold white light |
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Favorites:
Movies |
American History X |
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Favorites:
TV program |
24 |
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Favorites:
Food |
Chinese food |
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Favorites:
Drink/ Smoke |
Red wine, beer, vodka |
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Favorites:
Books/ Authors |
Mötley crüe - The dirt |
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Favorites:
Season |
Summer |
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| Place you would like to visit |
Australia |
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| Life Philosophy |
Elämä on ihmisen parasta aikaa.(Life is the best time for humanbeing) |
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| Name |
Marko Paasikoski |
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| Birthday |
1978/ June/ 10 |
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| Height / Eye color / Hair color |
178cm/ Blue/ Brown
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| Presently living in |
Kemi, Finland |
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| Instrument |
Bass |
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| Equipment |
Warwick bass |
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| Joined Sonata Arctica |
Summer 2000 |
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| Musical background |
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| Previous bands |
Played in pre-Sonata Arctica first guitar and then bass |
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| Musical inspirations |
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| Best own gig |
The whole winterheart Japan tour |
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| Best gig by other band |
Joe Satriani in Pori Jazz 2000 |
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| Best Album |
Freak Kitchen - MOVE |
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| Best Song |
Snap |
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| Favorite bands/artists |
Frank Zappa, Freak Kitchen, STEVE VAI, Helloween |
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Musicians:
Vocals |
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Musicians:
Keyboards |
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Musicians:
Guitar |
Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Mattias IA Eklund |
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Musicians:
Bass |
Billy Sheehan |
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Musicians:
Drums |
Mike Portnoy, Terry Bozzio |
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Favorites:
Movie |
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Favorites:
TV program |
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Favorites:
Actor/Actress |
- |
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Favorites:
Food |
Pizza |
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Favorites:
Drink |
Coke & Beer |
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Favorites:
Book |
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Favorites:
Author |
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Favorites:
Animal |
Dog |
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| Season |
Summer |
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| Sports |
Swimming |
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| Hobbies |
Music |
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| Place you would like to visit |
USA |
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| Life Philosophy |
JOO JOO!!!! |
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| Name |
Henrik Klingenberg |
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| Instrument |
Keyboard |
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| Birthday |
1978/ October / 21 |
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| Height / Eye color / Hair color |
172cm / Somewhat blue / Originally lightbrown |
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| Presently living in |
Kokko L.A, Finland |
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| Equipment |
various major & minor brand Keys |
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| Joined Sonata Arctica |
In the end of 2002 |
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| Musical background |
Some music school education |
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| Previous bands |
Requiem, Mandrake Root + all kinds of projects |
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| Why did you start playing? |
I saw some rock videos and it seemed like the fun thing to get involved
with |
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| What would be your job if not musician? |
Untalented writer or beer tester |
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| Describe yourself with 3 words |
Sane, insane, thirsty |
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| Where do you see yourself in 10 years |
I don't ,,, hopefully still rockin' somewhere |
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| Worst habit |
Drinking or being lazy |
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| What makes you laugh? |
People who take life too seriously |
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| How do you kill time on tour? |
Sleep, movies, drink, eat and sometimes even some books |
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| How do you prepare for a show? |
I turn on some Mötley and have a shot of Jäger |
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| Worst nightmare on stage |
My (or someone else's) gear breaking down |
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| Worst nightmare in general |
Waking up without my fingers (or even worse my rod) |
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| Which band would you like to open up for? |
Metallica or Dream Theater |
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| Most embarrassing moment of you career |
Japan '03 being "exposed" on stage, or Stödtlen '06 |
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| Craziest rumor you heard about yourself |
Almost 10 years ago I was blamed for thrashing a restaurant (actually being
the one who started the whole brawl) while in fact I was at home watching
TV. That sucked! |
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| Dumbest question you have ever been asked |
Some guy just stopped me on the street asked if I was Henrik from sonata
and then proceeded to ask if I could give him a signed shirt and some cd's
for his sister, as if I always carry a bag of Sonata merch & stuff
with me (this was not even during a gig or anything) |
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Favorites:
Best own gig |
...still don't remember |
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Favorites:
Best gig by other band/ artist |
Metallica in Estonia, 2006 |
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Favorites:
Sonata song to play live |
Don't say a word of Black sheep |
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Favorites:
Bands to tour with |
90% of the bands we've toured with |
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Favorites:
Bands/ Artists |
Pantera, SYL, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple & whatever |
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Favorites:
Albums |
Metallica: Master of Puppets, C.Cornell: Euphoria Morning |
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Favorites:
Movies |
Barfly, Fear & loathing in Las Vegas, Collateral... |
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Favorites:
TV program |
Miani Vice, Friends, Reno 911, Distraction, Joey |
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Favorites:
Actor/ Actress |
Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Jack Nicolson, Jodie Foster, Faye Dunaway |
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Favorites:
Food |
Meat, pasta and something junkfood |
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Favorites:
Drink/ Smoke |
Jäger or Capt. Morgan & coke / yes, I do |
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Favorites:
Computer/ console games |
Whatever shooting arcade games |
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Favorites:
Books/ Authors |
Kerouac, Chomsky, Bukowski, Dostojevski + 140 others |
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Favorites:
Animal |
Koala |
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Favorites:
Season |
Summer |
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| Place you would like to visit |
China, Cuba, South-America, Australia, Iceland & wherever I haven't
been |
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| Hobbies |
Almost any outdoor activities, books & movies, partying |
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| Sports |
K-1, boxing, football (soccer), ice- hockey |
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| Life Philosophy |
To study my style, you'll find it easier if you have a drink first |
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Henkka's other works |
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Mikko Harkin
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Janne Kivilahti
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| Ecliptica |
Silence |
Live in Tokyo |
Winterheart's guild |
Reckoning Night |
The End Of This Chapter |
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For The Sake Of Revenge
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The Collection |
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| Unopened |
Wolf & Raven |
Last Drop Falls |
Victoria's Secret |
Broken |
Don't Say A Word |
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| Shamandalie |
Replica2006 |
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| Successor |
Orientation |
Takatalvi |
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