Jarkko Ahola

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Jarkko Ahola
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Ahola in 2008
Background information
Birth nameJarkko Kalevi Ahola
Also known asJ. Ahola
Born (1977-08-24) 24 August 1977 (age 48)
Origin Toijala , Finland
Genres Heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer
Member of Teräsbetoni , Northern Kings, Ahola, Raskasta Joulua , Forces United
Formerly of Dreamtale

Jarkko Kalevi Ahola (born 24 August 1977) is a Finnish performing artist, composer and singer.

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Career

Born in Toijala , he is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band Teräsbetoni . He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with Marko Hietala from Nightwish, Tarot and Sapattivuosi, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon and Harmaja .

Other bands Ahola has been involved with are Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell and Helmisetti. In addition, Ahola has taken part in the Raskasta Joulua project incorporating the sound of metal to Christmas carols. He is a lefthanded bass player. In 2013, took part in the project Forces United, where he acted in the role of vocalist. The project also took part Maxim Samosvat, Konstantin Seleznev, Daria Stavrovich.

Discography

Albums

as part of Ahola
YearAlbumPeak positions
FIN
[1]
2012Stoneface41
2014Tug of War14
Solo (as Jarkko Ahola)
YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
FIN
[2]
2012Ave Maria – Joulun klassikot4
2014Suojelusenkeli – Joulun klassikot 24
2016Romanssi1
2018Mä tuun sun luo2
[3]
2019Metallisydän6
[4]
2023Joulun rauhaa7
[5]

References

  1. "Ahola discography". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. "Jarkko Ahola discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  4. "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  5. "Albumit 46/2023". Musiikkituottajat . Retrieved 18 November 2023.