Kasperi Heikkinen

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Kasperi Heikkinen
Kasperi Heikkinen
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, U.D.O.
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 played in the band from early 2007 until late 2012. He is also the guitarist for Finnish metal bands Merging Flare and Guardians of Mankind, which is a Gamma Ray tribute band.^[1] As of 2013, he is also the guitarist for German metal band U.D.O.. 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]

Discography

Heikkinen and Heidi Parviainen with Amberian Dawn in 2009.

With Merging Flare

Reverence, Disentertainment (2011)
Beyond The Blackhole/Under The Fire, Split-EP (Guardians of Mankind / Merging Flare), Imperiumi Records (2007)
Hell To Pay, Promo-EP (2005)
S/T, Promo-EP (2003)

With Amberian Dawn

Circus Black, Spinefarm (2012)
End of Eden, Spinefarm (2010)
The Clouds of Northland Thunder, Suomen Musiikki (2009)
River of Tuoni, Suomen Musiikki (2008)

With Elenium

Them Used Gods, Self Financed EP (2002)
For Giving For Getting, Rage Of Achilles (2003)
Caught In Wheel, Kampas Records (2007)

With U.D.O.

Steelhammer, AFM Records (2013)

Other

Conquest: The Harvest, self financed (2011)
Heavy Metal Perse: "Eripura", Dethrone Music (2006), guest guitar solo on track #4 "Pahaksi Parkittu Lalli"
Heavy Metal Perse / Guardians of Mankind: Legenda Taikamiekasta/Kuninkaidenlaakso, Split-EP, Imperiumi Records (2004)
Omnium Gatherum: "Spirits And August Light", Rage Of Achilles (2002), guest guitar solo on track #3 "The Perfumed Garden"

Equipment

Kasperi Heikkinen is on the artist roster of Ibanez^[4] guitars and uses the following models:

Ibanez Jem77FP
Ibanez Jem77BRMR
Ibanez Jem77VBK
Ibanez Jem777LNG
Ibanez UV777PBK
Ibanez UV7PWH
Ibanez UV777GR
Ibanez UV77MC
Ibanez PGM100RE
Ibanez RGT320QRBB
Ibanez Rocket Roll (Flying V)

Heikkinen uses Mesa/Boogie amplification exclusively.

Mesa/Boogie TriAxis Preamp
Mesa/Boogie 2:50 Amp
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet

Effects & Accessories

TC Electronics G-Major multi-effect processor

References

External links

v t e Amberian Dawn

Heidi Parviainen Tuomas Seppälä Kasperi Heikkinen Jukka Koskinen Heikki Saari

Studio albums	River of Tuoni The Clouds of Northland Thunder End of Eden Circus Black

Demos	Amberian Dawn

Singles	“He Sleeps in a Grove” “Arctica”

Music videos	“River of Tuoni” “My Only Star” “He Sleeps in a Grove” “Arctica”

v t e U.D.O.

Udo Dirkschneider Andrey Smirnov Fitty Wienhold Francesco Jovino Kasperi Heikkinen Stefan Kaufmann Mathias Dieth Andy Susemihl Dieter Rubach

Studio albums	Animal House Mean Machine Faceless World Timebomb Solid No Limits Holy Man and Machine Thunderball Mission No. X Mastercutor Dominator Rev-Raptor

Related	Accept Sinner

Persondata
Name	Heikkinen, Kasperi
Alternative names
Short description	Finnish musician
Date of birth	1980
Place of birth	Kajaani, Finland
Date of death
Place of death

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