| Zachary Hietala | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Sakari Hietala |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 1962 |
| Origin: | Tervo, Finland |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Genre: | Heavy metal, power metal |
| Occupation: | Musician, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
| Associated Acts: | Tarot |
Sakari "Zachary" Hietala (born August 10, 1962 in Tervo, Finland) is the guitarist, co-songwriter and founding member of Finnish heavy metal band Tarot (formerly Purgatory) in early 1980s, together with his younger brother Marko Hietala, who joined Nightwish in 2001. Zachary works as a youth instructor in his hometown, Kuopio,[1] as well as teaching music theory to ninth and tenth grade students, and takes part in the management of the official Tarot website, responding to questions and comments made by fans on the forum.
Zachary Hietala plays guitar in Marenne,[2] and is one of the composers in the band's debut album that was released in February 2009.