Jarkko Ahola

J. Ahola
Background information
Birth name	Jarkko Ahola
Born	August 24, 1977 (1977-08-24) (age 34)
Origin	Toijala, Finland
Genres	Heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer
Associated acts	Teräsbetoni, Northern Kings, Raskas Joulu, ex-Dreamtale

J. Ahola is a performing artist, a composer and a singer. He is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band Teräsbetoni. He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with Marco Hietala from Nightwish, Tarot and Sapattivuosi, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon and Harmaja. A few other bands J. has been involved with are Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell and Helmisetti. In addition, Jarkko has taken part in the Raskas Joulu project incorporating the sound of metal to Christmas Carols. He is a lefthand bass player,

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Teräsbetoni 1.1.1 Albums 1.1.2 Singles 1.2 Northern Kings 1.2.1 Albums 1.2.2 Singles 1.3 Dreamtale 1.3.1 Albums 1.3.2 Singles 1.4 Other appearances 2 References 3 External links

Discography

Teräsbetoni

Albums

• Metallitotuus (2005) (platinum certification ^[1])#2 (FIN) ^[2]
• Vaadimme metallia (2006) (gold certification ^[1]) #2 (FIN) ^[3]
• Myrskyntuoja (2008) (gold certification ^[1]) #1 (FIN) ^[4]
• Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita (2010) #14 (FIN) ^[5]

Singles

• Taivas lyö tulta (2005) (gold certification ^[1]) #1 (FIN) ^[6]
• Orjatar (2005) #10 (FIN) ^[7]
• Vahva kuin metalli (2005) #19 (FIN) ^[8]
• Älä mene metsään (2006) #3 (FIN)^[9]
• Viimeinen tuoppi (2006)
• Missä miehet ratsastaa (2008) #2 (FIN) ^[10]
• Paha sanoo (2008) (promo)

Northern Kings

Albums

• Reborn (2007) (gold certification ^[11]) #7 (FIN) ^[12]
• Rethroned (2008) #16 (FIN) ^[13]
• TBA (2011)

Singles

• We Don't Need Another Hero (2007) #7 (FIN) ^[14]
• Hello (2007)
• Kiss from a Rose (2008)
• Lapponia (2010)

Dreamtale

Albums

• Difference (2005)

Singles

• Wellon (2005) #9 (FIN) ^[15]

Other appearances

• Blind Stare - Symphony of Delusions (Japanese bonus track "Runaway" (Bon Jovi cover) (2005)
• Raskasta Joulua - Raskaampaa Joulua (2006) #26 (FIN) ^[16]
• Tilkkutäkki 3 (2007) #6 (FIN) ^[17]
• Diablo - Icaros (2008) #2 (FIN) ^[18]
• Ruaste - Nuottiöljyy (2009)
• Cheek - Jare Henrik Tiihonen (2009) (gold certification ^[19]) #1 (FIN) ^[20]
• Pispalassa jytää - Juicen & Coitus Intin Parhaita (2010) ^[21]
• Oulu All Star Big Band & J.Ahola - Big Band Goes Heavy (2010) ^[21]
• Moottörin Jyrinä - Nupit luoteeseen (2011)
• V/A - Embrace the Sun - Lion Music Japan Benefit Project (2011) ^[22]

References

External links

• J. Ahola Homepage
• J. Ahola Myspace
• Official Facebook Page of J. Ahola

Teräsbetoni J. Ahola · A. Järvinen · J. Kuokkanen · V. Rantanen Albums Metallitotuus · Vaadimme metallia · Myrskyntuoja Singles Taivas lyö tulta · Orjatar · Vahva kuin metalli · Älä mene metsään  · Viimeinen tuoppi · Missä miehet ratsastaa · Paha sanoo Related Bands Northern Kings · Dreamtale

Northern Kings Jarkko Ahola · Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto · Tony Kakko · Marco Hietala Albums Reborn · Rethroned Singles We Don't Need Another Hero · Hello · Kiss from a Rose Related Bands Nightwish · Tarot · Sonata Arctica · Charon · Teräsbetoni · Sinergy · Dreamtale

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