Kasperi Heikkinen Explained

Kasperi Heikkinen
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Birth Date:1980 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Kajaani, Finland
Instrument:Guitar
Genre:Symphonic power metal, heavy metal
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:2002–present
Associated Acts:Amberian Dawn, Gamma Ray, U.D.O., Beast in Black

Kasperi Heikkinen (born 1980) is a Finnish guitarist who is best known as a member of symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn.[1] He played in the band from early 2007 until late 2012. He is also the guitarist for Finnish metal bands Merging Flare and Guardians of Mankind, which is a Gamma Ray tribute band.[2] Heikkinen performed with German metal band U.D.O. from 2013 until 2017.[3] He currently resides in Helsinki.[4]

As a touring musician, Heikkinen has played on part of the German power metal band Gamma Ray's Majestic tour in 2006 following an injury to Henjo Richter.[5] On their most recent to the Metal-tour, Heikkinen replaced Henjo Richter once again for shows scheduled in Germany and Czech Republic in March 2010. He also shared stage with his fellow axemen Hansen and Richter making "a three guitar special" for the encore numbers at the Nosturi club in Helsinki, Finland on 29 March 2010.

In 2015, Heikkinen was brought into a new symphonic metal band called Beast in Black by fellow Finnish guitarist Anton Kabanen. Beast in Black released their debut album in November 2017 by the metal label Nuclear Blast.

Discography

With Merging Flare

With Amberian Dawn

With Elenium

With U.D.O.

With Beast in Black

Other

Equipment

Heikkinen is on the artist roster of Ibanez[9] guitars and uses the following models:

Heikkinen uses Mesa/Boogie amplification exclusively.

Effects and accessories

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kasperi Heikkinen Interview. Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 21 February 2014. 16 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208064020/http://www.guitarhoo.com/interviews/kasperi-heikkinen-198. 8 December 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: News on Blabbermouth . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606085616/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=137012 . 6 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN Quits U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER. 17 February 2017. Blabbermouth.net. 17 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Kasperi Heikkinen on Metal from Finland . 29 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Gamma Ray in Helsinki 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723205350/http://www.metalscope.net/gallery/index.php?view=pictures&category=events&event_id=274&band_id=10 . dead . 23 July 2011 .
  6. Web site: BEAST IN BLACK – Nuclear Blast USA.
  7. Web site: BEAST IN BLACK – from hell with love.
  8. Web site: BEAST IN BLACK – Dark Connection.
  9. Web site: Ibanez Artist Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303003641/http://www.ibanez.com/Artists . 3 March 2012.

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