Timo Tolkki
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Timo Tolkki (born March 3, 1966 in Klaukkala , Nurmijärvi ) is a Finnish musician. He became known as a guitarist and songwriter for Stratovarius and as a producer of various metal bands.
Career
A year after Stratovarius was founded in 1984, he joined the band as a guitarist, replacing Staffan Stråhlman. Until 1995 he was also the singer of Stratovarius. Until 1993 he recorded various demos and albums for small Finnish metal bands in his TTT studio . In 2002 he was a guest musician on the debut album of the Finnish power metal band Thunderstone . In early April 2008, Tolkki left Stratovarius and formed a new band called Revolution Renaissance .
Discography
As a solo musician
- 1994: Classical Variations and Themes
- 2002: Hymn to Life
- 2008: Saana - Warrior of Light Pt 1
With Stratovarius (albums only)
- 1989: Fright Night (guitar, vocals, production)
- 1991: II (1992 as Twilight Time ) (guitar, vocals, production, bass)
- 1994: Dreamspace (guitar, vocals, production, bass)
- 1995: Fourth Dimension (guitar, production)
- 1996: Episode (guitar, production)
- 1997: Visions (guitar, production)
- 1998: Destiny (guitar, production)
- 2000: Infinite (guitar, production)
- 2001: Intermission (guitar, production)
- 2003: Elements Part 1 (guitar, production)
- 2003: Elements Part 2 (guitar, production)
- 2005: Stratovarius (guitar, production)
With revolution renaissance
- 2008: New Era (guitar, production; guest singers: Michael Kiske , Tobias Sammet and Pasi Rantanen)
- 2009: Age of Aquarius
- 2010: Trinity
With Symfonia
- 2011: In Paradisum
With Avalon
- 2013: The Land of New Hope
- 2014: Angels of the Apocalypse
- 2019: Return to Eden
As a guest musician
- 1996: Autumn Roars Thunder ( Darkwoods My Betrothed ; guitar)
- 1998: Vain Glory Opera ( Edguy ; guitar, mixing)
- 2001: The Metal Opera ( Avantasia ; vocals)
- 2002: The Metal Opera Part II (Avantasia; guitar)
- 2002: Thunderstone ( Thunderstone ; guitar)
As a producer or mixer
- 1990: Pestilential Mists ( Abhorrence )
- 1990: Abhorrence (Abhorrence)
- 1991: Disment of Soul ( Amorphis )
- 1991: Amorphis (Amorphis)
- 1991: Children Of The Scorn ( Funebre )
- 1991: Crown Waits the Immortal ( Purtenance )
- 1991: Gray Misery (Disgrace)
- 1993: Privilege of Evil (Amorphis)
- 2003: Delirium Veil ( Twilightning ; Mixing)
- 2005: The Perfect Machine ( Vision Divine )
- 2005: Difference ( Dreamtale ; recording)
- 2007: The 25th Hour (Vision Divine)
- 2009: 9 Degrees West of the Moon (Vision Divine)
- 2013 The Land of New Hope
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- ↑ Chart sources: Finland - Germany - Switzerland
Web links
- Timo Tolkki at Discogs (English)
- Timo Tolkki on MusicBrainz (English)
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SURNAME | Tolkki, Timo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish metal musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Klaukkala , Nurmijärvi |