Tuomas Seppälä
| Tuomas Seppälä | |
|---|---|
 Seppälä to the right and Emil Pohjalainen to the left, on tour with Amberian Dawn in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 7 |
| Genres | Symphonic power metal, neo-classical metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboard |
| Associated acts | Amberian Dawn, Virtuocity |
Tuomas Seppälä (born December 7) is a Finnish guitarist, keyboardist and composer, best known as a founding member and main composer of the Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn.[1] Though best known for his heavy metal compositions, his repertoire also includes progressive rock[2] and classical music.[3]
Biography
Tuomas started playing piano at the age of five, and in his teen years he got interested in 1980's rock, pop and heavy metal, including Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen and ABBA.[4] Tuomas joined the band Virtuocity as a keyboardist in the early 2000s (decade), and when the band disbanded in 2005 he formed a new band called Atheme One with Tommi Kuri and Peter James Goodman, led by his songwriting skills. In 2006, he and Tommi Kuri decided that they wanted to transform the band to include female vocals, but the same compositional style, and found the classical soprano Heidi Parviainen, with whom they formed what would be Amberian Dawn.
Tuomas graduated at Helsinki University of Technology in 2000.
Discography
With Amberian Dawn
- Amberian Dawn (2006)
- River of Tuoni (2008)
- The Clouds of Northland Thunder (2009)
- End of Eden (2010)
- Circus Black (2012)
- Re-Evolution (2013)
- Magic Forest (2014)
With Conquest
The Harvest 2012
With Virtuocity
- Northern Twilight Symphony (2004)
References
- ↑ AmberianDawn.com – The band
- ↑ Amberian Dawn International Forum – Interview
- ↑ Source Webzine: Amberian Dawn
- ↑ RockBandAide: Interview with Amberian Dawn