Antony Hämäläinen
| Antony Hämäläinen | |
|---|---|
 Hämäläinen performing live with Nightrage, Magasin 4 Brussels, Belgium | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antony Hämäläinen |
| Born | August 28, 1980 |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Death metal, black metal, melodic death metal, deathgrind, thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, drums |
| Labels | Listenable Records, Lifeforce, Century Media, Prosthetic Records |
| Associated acts |
Armageddon Meridian Dawn Nightrage Amaranthe Nordjärvi |
| Website | Antony Hämäläinen on Instagram, Antony Hämäläinen on Facebook |
Antony Hämäläinen (born August 28, 1980, in Hämeenlinna, Finland), is a Finnish musician and composer living in the United States.
Biography
In the early 1990s, he started playing bass, drums, and singing for multiple bands based both in the USA and Finland.
September 2007, Hämäläinen joined the Gothenburg based Melodic Death Metal band Nightrage.
In January 2015, Armageddon the Swedish Melodic Death Metal band led by former Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott announced him as their permanent vocalist.[1]
It was announced on the 12th of May 2017 that Antony was now also apart of the new project consisting of members from Stratovarius, Into The Moat, and Circus Maximus called Nordjärvi. The band is said to be a blend of atmospheric metal and death metal.[2]
He occasionally provides guest vocals for bands ranging in all genres of extreme metal both live, and in studio.
An avid sports and martial arts fan, he studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system.
Style
His voice is reminiscent of the early styles of In Flames's vocalist Anders Fridén. It has also been compared to that of At The Gates vocalist Tomas Lindberg.
In reference to his work on the Nightrage album Wearing A Martyr's Crown, Sputnikmusic wrote "Hämäläinen, from Finland, who has a lot of vocal similarities to Tomas Lindberg, which brings back a resemblance to their original sound from their first two albums". Added to his clean vocals "he can still maintain a melodic edge, but he only does it every now and again within the album; he only does it for the purpose of giving some of the songs a musical edge so the listener doesn’t fall asleep thinking that the only new addition of style is just a higher use of acoustic guitars."
Guest Recording Appearances
- Rusted Eyes Awake (2008) by Landmine Marathon - guest vocals on "Bled To Oblivion"
- The Essence of Decay (2009) by Rising Pain - guest vocals on "Feel Less Alive" and "Am I Awake"
- Self Destruct Syndrome (2011) by Neverborne - guest vocals on "Mechanical Ruin"
- Of Unsound Minds (2012) by AfterBlood (feat. Tom Angelripper) - guest vocals on "The More I Lie"
- The Darkest Of Angels (2016) by Dead By Wednesday - Vocals on "Defining Fire"
- The Outsider (2016) by The Outsider - Vocals on "The Race That Failed"[3]
Live session
Amaranthe - Vocals, Live September 14, 2012 at ProgPower USA XIII, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Compilation
- Holier Than Thou by Nightrage for Metal Hammer Magazine Greece "And Coverz for All - A Greek Tribute to Metallica" - Vocals
Discography
With Nightrage
- Wearing A Martyr's Crown (2009)
- Vengeance Descending (2010)
- Insidious (2011)
With Nervosia
- Apathy's Throne (2011)
With Meridian Dawn
- The Mixtape EP (2014)
With Armageddon
With Nordjärvi
- Lakewind Whispers EP (2017)
References
- ↑ "CHRISTOPHER AMOTT's ARMAGEDDON Taps Ex-NIGHTRAGE Singer ANTONY HÄMÄLÄINEN For U.S. Tour". Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/05/12/track-premiere-nordjarvi-keep-the-death-melo-on-crepuscule-of-fall/. Retrieved 2017-05-12. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "The Outsider". Retrieved 2016-07-14.