| Kasperi Heikkinen | |
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Kasperi Heikkinen |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1980 Kajaani, Finland |
| Genres | Symphonic power metal, heavy metal |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Associated acts | Amberian Dawn, Gamma Ray |
| Website | Kasperi Heikkinen's Mys`pace |
Kasperi Heikkinen (born 1980 in Kajaani, Finland) is a guitar player who is best known as a member of Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. He is also the guitarist for Finnish Metal bands Merging Flare as well as Guardians of Mankind which is a Gamma Ray tribute band.[1] He currently resides in Helsinki, Finland.[2]
As a touring musician, Kasperi Heikkinen has played on part of the German Power Metal band Gamma Ray's Majestic tour in 2006 following an injury to Henjo Richter.[3] On their most recent To The Metal-tour, Heikkinen replaced Henjo Richter once again for shows scheduled in Germany and Czech Republic in March 2010. He also shared stage with his fellow axemen Hansen and Richter making "a three guitar special" for the encore numbers at the Nosturi club in Helsinki, Finland on March 29, 2010.[3]
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Kasperi Heikkinen is on the artist roster of Ibanez[4] guitars and uses the following models:
Heikkinen uses Mesa/Boogie amplification exclusively.
Effects & Accessories
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