Tomi Koivusaari
Tomi Koivusaari (born 11 April 1973) is the current rhythm guitarist and former vocalist of the Finnish heavy metal band Amorphis.[1] He started playing at the age of 12,[2] his first band was Violent Solution formed in 1987, with him on guitars and vocals, Esa Holopainen on guitars and Jan Rechberger on drums. The band played thrash metal, recorded a demo and an EP. He also formed a death/doom band called Abhorrence in 1989, and recorded a demo and an EP. Both bands broke up in 1990, but Tomi was not a member of Violent Solution since he formed Abhorrence.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 11 April 1973 |
| Genres | Black metal, death metal, heavy metal, thrash metal |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast (with Amorphis) |
In 1990, Tomi was hired to be in Amorphis.
In 2006, Tomi was briefly in the band Ajattara, under the name "Samuel Lempo".
Discography
With Violent Solution
- Paralysis / Individual Nightmare (1990)
- Period of Depression (1990)
With Abhorrence
- Vulgar Necrolatry (1990)
- Abhorrence (1990)
With Amorphis
- Disment of Soul (demo, 1991)
- Amorphis (single, 1991)
- The Karelian Isthmus (album, 1992)
- Privilege of Evil (EP, 1993)
- Tales from the Thousand Lakes (album, 1994)
- Black Winter Day (EP, 1995)
- Elegy (album, 1996)
- My Kantele (EP, 1997)
- Isle of Joy (bootleg, 1997)
- "Divinity / Northern Lights" (single, 1999)
- Tuonela (album, 1999)
- Story - 10th Anniversary (compilation, 2000)
- Alone (single, 2001)
- Am Universum (album, 2001)
- Far from the Sun (album, 2003)
- Day of Your Beliefs (single, 2003)
- Evil Inside (single, 2003)
- Chapters (best-of compilation, 2003)
- Relapse Singles Series Vol. 4. (split (where Amorphis appears with the self-titled single), 2004)
- "House of Sleep" (single, 2006)
- Eclipse (album, 2006)
- "The Smoke" (single, 2006)
- Silent Waters (album, 2007)
- "Silver Bride" (single, 2009)
- Skyforger (album, 2009)
- Magic & Mayhem - Tales from the Early Years (compilation, 2010)
- "You I Need" (single, 2011)
- The Beginning of Times (2011)
- Circle (2013)
- Under the Red Cloud (2015)
- Queen of Time (2018)
- Halo (2022)
With Ajattara
- Äpäre (album, 2006)
References
- Hill, Gary. "Biography: Amorphis". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- "AMORPHIS interview Tomi Koivusaari - Skyforger (2009)" (in French). Heavysoundsystem.over-blog.net. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
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