Tapio Wilska
Tapio Wilska (born September 19, 1969 in Mikkeli ) is a Finnish musician.
Career
Wilska made his first musical steps in a school band called Smile . After a short time with the band Lyijykomppania , he founded the band Nattvindens Gråt . Their keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen founded the band Nightwish a short time later , where Wilska worked as a roadie and bodyguard , among other things . He was a guest singer on her albums Oceanborn and Over the Hills and Far Away . He also worked as a bass player in the Finnish band Wizzard .
In 2002 Wilska succeeded Jan "Katla" Jämsen at Finntroll and recorded the albums Visor om Slutet and Nattfödd with the band . Due to differences of opinion, he left Finntroll in early 2006. After a short break, he joined the bands Soulgrind and Survivors Zero as a bassist. According to his own statement, Tapio Wilska has worked as a member or guest musician in around 30 different bands.
Tapio Wilska studied English, Swedish and literature at Tampere University and wanted to become a teacher . Later he worked in an IT company in the field of web design . Today he works as a sound engineer in three clubs in Helsinki .
Discography
As a band member
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As a guest musician
- 1998: Nightwish - Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean and The Pharao Sails to Orion on the album Oceanborn
- 2000: Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus - Lintu on the album Itku Pitkästä Ilosta
- 2002: Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus - Hämmennys Ja Viha on the album Rajaportti
- 2004: Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus - Nyt On Mies! on the album Hartes Land
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Melanie Haack: Rearview mirror: Tapio Wilska . In: Metal Hammer , September 2010, p. 128
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| SURNAME | Wilska, Tapio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th September 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mikkeli |