Heikki Saari
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Heikki Saari is the current drummer for the Finnish bands Norther, Virtuocity, and Atheme One.
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[edit] Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 8th of September, 1984
- From: Hyvinkää, Finland
- Instrument: Drums
- Influences: Scarve, Opeth, Soilwork, Ensiferum, Disarmonia Mundi, Dream Theater, Meshuggah, Annihilator, Deathchain, Hate Eternal, Rotten Sound, Rytmihäiriö, Sevendust, and Wintersun.
- Started Playing: exact date unknown, possibly around 1987
[edit] Equipment
Pearl Masters Custom MMX
- Two 18" bass drums
- 8" 10" 12" 13" 14" and 15” rack toms
- 16" and 18" floor toms
Snare drum:
- 14" Pearl Freefloater
- 14" Pearl Masters Custom MMX
- 13” DrumWorkshop
- 13” Tama Starclassic Maple
- 14" Pearl Signature Series - Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Cymbals:
Hi-Hat:
- 14” Turkish Studio (secondary)
- 13” Turkish Studio (primary)
Crash:
- 16" Turkish Rock Beat Rock
- 17" Turkish Rock Beat Rock
- 17" Turkish Classic Rock
China:
- 18" Turkish Classic Swish
- 19" Turkish Classic Swish
Splash/Special FX:
- 8" Turkish Classic splash
- 10" Turkish Rock Beat Mini China
- 12" Turkish Rock Beat Mini China
- 10" Turkish Kurak Bell
- 10" Turkish Classic Bell
Ride:
- 20" Turkish Classic Custom Dry Ride
Hardware:
- Pearl ICON DR-503 drum rack + DR-503E drum rack extender
- 18x PCX-100 clamps + 4x PCL-100 Pipe Clamps
- Balbex Premium Hornbeam Germany 5B drumsticks
Pedals:
- Pearl Eliminator P-2002B x2
- Pearl Eliminator P-2002C double pedal
Remo heads on all toms (bottom & top), Evans EQ4/Remo Protone on both kick drums (no holes).
The kit goes through changes all the time, so this is just the setup he is using at the moment.
Equipment information c/o EndlessWar
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Norther
[edit] NOTE
Heikki has not recorded anything with Norther as of this editing (21 October, 2006). He did not record the drums for Till Death Unites Us.
[edit] With Virtuocity
- Northern Twilight Symphony
[edit] NOTE
Heikki played on this album under the pseudonym Joey Edith.
[edit] With Atheme One
Atheme One has recorded a four song promotional EP and two songs, titled 'Dreamchaser' and 'World of Insanity', are available for download on their official website. Atheme One will soon complete their debut CD.
[edit] External links
[edit] Credits
All of the information in this article was compiled from information on the Official Norther website, the Official Norther Forum, and the EndlessWar member information page. Photo found at Spinefarm Records press area.
