 Tapio "Tonquemada" Wilska. Tapio "Tonquemada" Wilska (born September 19th, 1969 in Savonlinna, Finland) is the main vocal-ist of the heavy metal band Sethian. He is also the ex-lead vocalist for the band Finntroll. His fans call his singing performance the most wicked voice in metal. He gets his inspiration from bands like Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Dead Kennedys, Venom, Thin Lizzy and The Pixies. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x742, 33 KB) Summary Copyright Spinefarm http://www. ...
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Sethian is a Finnish progressive metal band, originally formed in 1998 but whose debut album, Into the Silence, was not completed and released until 2003. ...
Finntroll is a Troll metal band from Finland. ...
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Biography
His musical career started when he was in bands like Lyijykomppania, Stray Toasters and Nattvindens Gråt with Sami Vänskä and Tuomas Holopainen (both from the then yet to be founded Nightwish) in the middle of the 90s. He even helped Nightwish to get a recorddeal with Spinefarm. And when Nightwish became an established name, Wilska moved on to stage technical work during their tours. His work included working on microphones, the bass and drums and also some security. Sami Vänskä. Sami Vänskä (born September 26, 1976) was a former bassist of the Finnish band Nightwish. ...
Tuomas Holopainen. ...
Nightwish is a Finnish musical band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ...
Spinefarm Records is the recording label responsible for bands such as Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Finntroll, For My Pain, Impaled Nazarene, Nightwish, Norther, Sentenced, Sinergy, Sonata Arctica, Tarot, Throne of Chaos, Thy Serpent and Warmen. ...
When Nightwish released their 1998 album Oceanborn, Wilska was asked to do the male vocals on the tracks Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean and The Pharaoh Sails to Orion. Wilska's low and dark voice gave the songs a sinister character, but many metalfans from all over the world loved it. After his successful appearance on Oceanborn, Wilska also performed in the song 10th Man Down and once again with The Pharaoh Sails to Orion on Nightwish's DVD From Wishes to Eternity. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ...
From Wishes to Eternity is a live DVD/VHS/CD by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. ...
After this success, Wilska quit working as a roadie and started working on his own project, entitled Sethian. Once again, he got a lot of help from Nightwish, mainly Tuomas and Jukka. Last mentioned even decided to play drums for the band. In 2003 the album Into The Silence was released. Sethian is a Finnish progressive metal band, originally formed in 1998 but whose debut album, Into the Silence, was not completed and released until 2003. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In late 2002 however, vocalist Jan 'Katla' Jämsen left the band Finntroll because of a virusbased growth on his vocalchords. Wilska was asked to be the new singer, and he accepted. In 2004, he released his first full album with Finntroll, called Nattfödd. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Nattfödd cover art Nattfödd (English: nightborn) is a folk metal album by the Finnish band Finntroll. ...
In early 2006 Wilska was fired from Finntroll due to personal differences.
Discography All of the albums Wilska appears on: Lyijykomppania (Lead Company) is a Finnish heavy metal band. ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Founded in 1995 as a solo project by former Darkwoods My Betrothed bassist Teemu Kautonen, Wizzard soon developed into a fully-fledged band. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Founded in 1995 as a solo project by former Darkwoods My Betrothed bassist Teemu Kautonen, Wizzard soon developed into a fully-fledged band. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Nightwish is a Finnish musical band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ...
Oceanborn is the second album by Nightwish, released in October 1998. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Nightwish is a Finnish musical band formed in 1996 in the town of Kitee. ...
Over the Hills and Far Away is an EP) by the Symphonic metal band Nightwish, released in 2001 by both Spinefarm Records and Drakkar Records. ...
2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
Sethian is a Finnish progressive metal band, originally formed in 1998 but whose debut album, Into the Silence, was not completed and released until 2003. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Finntroll is a Troll metal band from Finland. ...
Visor om Slutet (English: Songs of the end) is an all-acoustic folk metal album by the Finnish band Finntroll. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Finntroll is a Troll metal band from Finland. ...
Nattfödd cover art Nattfödd (English: nightborn) is a folk metal album by the Finnish band Finntroll. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - Nightwish Official Website
- Finntroll Official Website
- Sethian Official Website
- Nightwish OSA Bio
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