Heikki Saari
Heikki Saari (alias "kermis" or "kmn") is the current drummer for the Finnish bands Norther, Tuoni (live only), Naildown, Amberian Dawn and Force Majeure.
Personal information
- Date of Birth: 8 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
Equipment
Pearl Masters Custom MMX
- Two 20" Bass Drums
- 18" Bass Drum (not in the kit at the moment)
- 6" 8" 10" 12" 13" 14" and 15” Rack Toms
- 16" and 18" Floor Toms
Snare drum:
- 14" Pearl FreeFloater
- 14" Pearl Masters Custom MMX
- 14" Pearl Signature Series - Marvin "Smitty" Smith
- 13"x5" DW Collector's Series All Maple
Cymbals:
- Hihat:
- 13" Zildjian K/Z Special Hats
- 13” Zildjian Z-custom Dyno Beat
- 14" Zildjian K/Z Special Hats
- Crash:
- 17" Zildjian K-custom Fast Crash
- 17" Zildjian A-custom Fast Crash
- 18" Zildjian A-custom Fast Crash
- 18" Zildjian K-custom Dark Crash
- China:
- 12" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 18" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 18" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 18" Zildjian A China Boy High
- 18" Zildjian A China Boy Low
- 18" Zildjian Z-custom China Boy
- 20" Zildjian Z-custom China Boy
- 20" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 20" Zildjian A-custom China
- Splash/Special FX:
- 9" Zildjian Oriental Trash Splash
- 9½" Zildjian ZilBel Large
- 11" Zildjian Oriental Trash Splash
- Ride:
- 21" Zildjian Z-custom Mega Bell Ride
Hardware
- 2x Pearl DR-501
- 2x Pearl DR-501E
- 1x Pearl RJ-50 RackJoint
- 18x PCX-100 Clamps
- 6x PCL-100 Pipe Clamps
- 2x UX-80 Universal Clamps
- 6x Pearl CH-1000 Cymbal Holders
- 6x Pearl CH-80 Cymbal Holders
- Pearl S-2000 Snare Stand
Pedals:
- Pearl Eliminator P-2002B x2
- Pearl Eliminator RH-2000 Remote Hi-Hat x2
Misc:
- Balbex Premium Hickory Germany 5A drumsticks
- dBTechnologies WM-series VHF-Wireless solution
- FinFonic individual in-ear monitor system:
- - Fonic ER-15 hearing protectors
- - Fonic Standard Stereo FF1 headphones
- Alesis DM-Pro drum module
- DDrum Pro TK Bassdrum triggers
- Korg BTL-1 BeatLab Digital Metronome
- Foxtex VM08 Digital MiniMixer
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, the Official Norther Forum and Rumpalit.net Finnish drummers messageboard
Discography
With Norther
- Frozen Angel (single for the movie Vares 2: Jäätynyt Enkeli)
- No Way Back EP
- N
NOTE
Heikki did not record the drums for Norther´sTill Death Unites Us or Force Majeure´s Frozen Chambers.
With Virtuocity
- Northern Twilight Symphony
NOTE
Heikki played on this album under the pseudonym Joey Edith.
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. Currently band is not working anymore under this title, but under name of Amberian Dawn with a different drummer. Heikki left the band in the end of 2006 because of time issues.
Session Work
Heikki was recruited by Scottish metal band Hellbound, along with Aleksi Sihvonen from Norther, on their debut EP according to his official webpage.
External links
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.
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