Member in bands
ESA HOLOPAINEN IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Amorphis | Guitars | 1990 - |
Biography
Character: Stable libra
Gear: ESP Custom Eclipse x2, Koch Powertone II amp x2 + Koch cabinets. Various effects including delays & wah.
Idols/musical influences: Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Nick Cave, Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, Slayer, Metallica
All-time favourite songs: Jeff Buckley: Dream Brother, Metallica: Master Of Puppets, Thin Lizzy: Massacre
All-time favourite albums: Jeff Buckley: Grace, Camel: The Snow Goose, Rainbow: Long Live Rock'n'Roll, Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers, Metallica: Master Of Puppets
Current favourite albums: Kent: Du & jag döden, Tool: 10,000 Days, Coldplay: X&Y, Von Hertzen Brothers: Approach, Opeth: Ghost Reveries, Slayer: Christ Illusion
Best gig ever seen: Pink Floyd in Lahti/Finland, spring 1989 or Metallica in Helsinki, 1988
Favourite Amorphis songs: Summer's End, The Smoke
Least favourite Amorphis songs: Shining Turns To Grey, Dreams Of The Damned
Funniest tour memory: When a backstage hanger drank Olli-Pekka's urine from a beer bottle by accident. What a thirsty jerk...
Most memorable studio session: Mixing Elegy at Parr Street Studios, Liverpool. I broke my hand and spent a couple of days in a local hospital.
Motto/philosphy of life: For every action there's a reaction.
Sources of musical inspiration: Seasons, travelling, world music
First album ever bought: Scorpions: World Wide Live
Favourite...
Kalevala characters: Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen, Lemminkäinen
songwriters: Roger Waters, Justin Sullivan, Jeff Hannemann, Pekka Pohjola, Christy Moore
classical composers: Jean Sibelius, Michael Nyman
movie director: Tim Burton
actor/actress: Jean Reno, Vincent Gassel, Robert De Niro, Jukka S. Rasila
concert venue: House Of Blues, Chicago & Tavastia, Hellsinki
sport: Thai Boxing & traditional boxing
game: African Star
holiday destination: Family summerplace in the countryside & southern Europe
