Tomi Koivusaari

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Tomi Koivusaari
Koivusaari around 1990 in a promo shot for Abhorrence.
Background information
Born	April 11, 1973 (1973-04-11)
Genre(s)	Black metal, Death metal, Heavy metal, Thrash metal
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1987 - present
Label(s)	Nuclear Blast (with Amorphis)
Associated acts	Amorphis Ajattara Abhorrence Violent Solution Verenpisara
Notable instrument(s)
ESP Eclipse 1 CTM Crescent

Tomi Koivusaari (April 11, 1973 - ) is the guitarist and former vocalist of the Finnish metal band Amorphis. He started playing at the age of 14, 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 doom/death metal 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. In 1990, Tomi, Esa, Jan and bass guitarist Olli-Pekka Laine (who played in Nuxvomica at that time) formed the legendary Amorphis. They started with playing melodic death metal, but after recording two demos, two LPs and two EPs, the started to change their style. The third album (Elegy, 1996) contained much more progressive metal elements than before. Also, a new vocalist joined the band, Pasi Koskinen (from St. Mucus), who remained in the band from 1996 until 2004. They recorded several albums and released two compilations as well. Since mid-2005, the new vocalist is Tomi Joutsen from Sinisthra. In 1996, Tomi formed Ajattara with Pasi Koskinen. He uses the "Samuel Lempo" name in the band.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 With Violent Solution 1.2 With Abhorrence 1.3 With Amorphis 1.4 With Ajattara

[edit] Discography

[edit] With Violent Solution

• 1990: Paralysis / Individual Nightmare
• 1990: Period of Depression

[edit] With Abhorrence

• 1990: Vulgar Necrolatry
• 1990: Abhorrence

[edit] With Amorphis

• 1991: Disment of Soul (demo)
• 1992: Amorphis (demo)
• 1992: The Karelian Isthmus
• 1993: Privilege of Evil (EP)
• 1994: Tales From the Thousand Lakes
• 1995: Black Winter Day (EP)
• 1996: Elegy
• 1997: My Kantele (EP)
• 1997: Isle of Joy (bootleg)
• 1999: Divinity / Northern Lights (single)
• 1999: Tuonela
• 2000: Story - 10th Anniversary (best of)
• 2001: Alone (single)
• 2001: Am Universum
• 2003: Far From the Sun
• 2003: Day of Your Beliefs
• 2003: Evil Inside
• 2003: Chapters (best of)
• 2004: Relapse Singles Series Vol. 4. (split, where Amorphis appears with the self-titled demo)
• 2006: House of Sleep (single)
• 2006: Eclipse
• 2006: The Smoke (single)
• 2007: Silent Waters

[edit] With Ajattara

• 1998: Helvetissä On Syntisen Taivas (demo)
• 2001: Itse
• 2003: Kuolema
• 2004: Tyhjyys
• 2004: Ilon Juhla (single)
• 2005: Joulu (single)
• 2006: Äpäre
• 2006: Sika (single)

v • d • e Amorphis Tomi Joutsen – Esa Holopainen – Tomi Koivusaari – Niclas Etelävuori – Santeri Kallio – Jan Rechberger Former members Pasi Koskinen – Olli-Pekka Laine – Pekka Kasari – Kim Rantala – Kasper Martensen Albums The Karelian Isthmus – Tales from the Thousand Lakes – Elegy – Tuonela – Am Universum – Far from the Sun – Eclipse – Silent Waters Singles and EPs Disment of Soul – Amorphis – Privilege of Evil – Black Winter Day – My Kantele – Divinity – Alone – Day of Your Beliefs – Evil Inside – House of Sleep – The Smoke Compilations Story - 10th Anniversary – Chapters