Tony Särkkä Explained

Tony Särkkä
Background:solo_singer
Alias:It
Birth Date:15 December 1972
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Instrument:Vocals, electric guitar, drums, bass guitar
Genre:Black metal
Occupation:Singer, guitarist, drummer, bassist

Tony Särkkä (15 December 1972 – 8 February 2017), who went by the stage name It, was a Swedish multi-instrumentalist who has played in many black metal bands. He played guitar, drums and bass guitar as well as doing vocals. He was joined by Jim Berger in many projects.

Särkkä's projects included Abruptum,[1] Ophthalamia, Vondur, Incision, Brejn Dedd, War and 8th Sin.[2] He also contributed guest vocals to Dissection's second album Storm of the Light's Bane, and to Marduk's third album Opus Nocturne. He was the founder of The True Satanist Horde in Sweden.

Särkkä died on 8 February 2017, aged 44,[3] but his death was only officially announced on 14 February by his sister, via her brother's Facebook page.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abruptum's It Working On Book About His Life. 8 January 2010. Blabbermouth. 14 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607004127/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133111. 7 June 2011. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: 8thsin Announce New Album Title. 3 April 2009. Blabbermouth. 14 March 2010.
  3. http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/fredrik-strage-nu-har-it-rest-vidare-till-sitt-sataniska-nangijala-ma-han-vila-i-kaos/ Nu har IT rest vidare till sitt sataniska Nangijala – må han vila i kaos
  4. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1878077859073444&id=1542631672618066 IT - Facebook announcement (14 February 2017)
  5. https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/a/201702142200070775 Ruotsalainen black metal -legenda Tony "It" Särkkä on kuollut 45-vuotiaana