Tony Kakko
Tony Kakko (born May 16, 1975 in Kemi , Finland ) is a Finnish singer and keyboard player .
In early 1996, Kakko joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica , which was founded at the end of the previous year as "Tricky Beans". He previously played keyboard in a Humppa band and also contributed background vocals. In the first few years they played music similar to pop / rock and mainly cover versions , including Megadeth and the Spin Doctors . Later, when the band released their first album Ecliptica , one could see some parallels to the music of the Finnish power metal band Stratovariusdetect. However, they soon tried to find their own style. With a few exceptions, most of the band's songs and lyrics were written by Kakko. His affinity for wolves is striking , as he writes many songs that deal with wolves.
Since Kakko is good friends with Tuomas Holopainen from Nightwish , he was called in for the background vocals on some of Nightwish's songs. When Nightwish planned to re-record their song Astral Romance , Kakko stepped in - the song can be found on the EP Over the Hills and Far Away . During the recording of Nightwish's first live DVD, Kakko was a guest singer and sang the song Beauty and the Beast in a duet with Tarja Turunen . But he can also be heard from time to time in other bands as a guest singer or background singer.
Kakko is a member of the Finnish heavy metal supergroup Northern Kings .
At the beginning of his career he was clearly influenced by Timo Kotipelto , especially in his singing, as can be heard on Sonata Arctica's debut album.
Discography
With Sonata Arctica
- 1999: Ecliptica
- 2001: Silence
- 2003: Winterheart's Guild
- 2004: Reckoning Night
- 2007: Unia
- 2009: The Days of Grays
- 2012: Stones Grow Her Name
- 2014: Pariah's Child
- 2014: Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition
- 2016: The Ninth Hour
- 2019: Talviyö
With Northern Kings
- 2007: Reborn
- 2008: Rethroned
As a guest musician
- 2007: Ruling the World ( Nuclear Blast Allstars )
- 2009: Kiss of Rain ( E.Vil * )
- 2013: We Will Find a way ( Timo Tolkki's Alvaon )
- 2013: Fait In Me ( Silent Voices )
- 2014: Christmas Is Here ( Elize Ryd )
- 2015: Light in You ( Dark Sarah )
- 2015: My Servant (Sinners Moon)
- 2016: United (Trick or Treat)
- 2017: Feliz Navidat ( Tarja )
- 2019: Raskasta Iskelmää (compilation album by Spinefarm Records )
Other Projects
- 2006: Raskasta Joulua (together with Marco Hietala , Tanya Kemppainen, Alexi Laiho , Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto , Antony Parviainen, Janne Parviainen, Lauri Porra , Sammy Salminen and Kari Tornack)
Web links
- Profile on sonataarctica.info
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kakko, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kakko, Toni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish singer and keyboard player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kemi , Finland |