Kasperi Heikkinen

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Kasperi Heikkinen
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Heikkinen with U.D.O. at Wacken Open Air 2015
Background information
Born (1980-08-04) 4 August 1980 (age 43)
Kajaani, Finland
Genres Symphonic power metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2002–present

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, [1] which is a Gamma Ray tribute band. [2] Heikkinen performed with German metal band U.D.O. from 2013 until 2017. [1] [3] He currently resides in Helsinki. [1] [4]

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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

Heikkinen and Heidi Parviainen with Amberian Dawn in 2009 HeidiKasperi.jpg
Heikkinen and Heidi Parviainen with Amberian Dawn in 2009

With Merging Flare

With Amberian Dawn

With Elenium

With U.D.O.

With Beast in Black

Other

Equipment

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

Heikkinen uses Mesa/Boogie amplification exclusively.

Effects and accessories

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kasperi Heikkinen Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "News on Blabbermouth". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN Quits U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER". Blabbermouth.net. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Kasperi Heikkinen on Metal from Finland". 29 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Gamma Ray in Helsinki 2006". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "BEAST IN BLACK – Nuclear Blast USA".
  7. ↑ "BEAST IN BLACK – from hell with love".
  8. ↑ "BEAST IN BLACK – Dark Connection".
  9. ↑ "Ibanez Artist Roster". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
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