NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA, TERÄSBETONI Members To Take Part In RASKAS JOULU Tour
October 13, 2010RASKAS JOULU (Heavy Christmas) — a Finnish project which celebrates Christmas and its music tradition mixed with metal — will be touring again this year.
Taking part in this year's event are the following musicians (Note: Not all musicians will participate in each concert):
Singers:
* Jarkko Ahola (TERÄSBETONI, NORTHERN KINGS)
* Ari Koivunen (AMORAL)
* Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (CHARON, HARMAJA, NORTHERN KINGS)
* Ilja Jalkanen (KIUAS)
* Antony Parviainen (MACHINE MEN)
* Marco Hietala (NIGHTWISH, TAROT, SAPATTIVUOSI, NORTHERN KINGS)
* Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA, NORTHERN KINGS)
* Tommi "Tuple" Salmela (TAROT)
Backing musicians:
* Erkka Korhonen (ARI KOIVUNEN) - Guitars, MD (Musical Director)
* Tuomas Wäinölä (TIMO KOTIPELTO) - Guitars
* Erkki Silvennoinen (ARI KOIVUNEN) - Bass
* Vili Ollila (ARI KOIVUNEN BAND) - Keyboards
* Teijo "Twist-Twist" Erkinharju (LOS BASTARDOS FINLANDESES, ex-PEER GÜNT) - Drums
Tourdates:
Nov. 20 - Imatran Kylpylä, Imatra - FIN
Nov. 26 - Pakkahuone, Tampere - FIN
Nov. 27 - Raahesali, Raahe - FIN
Dec. 03 - Rikala-Sali, Salo - FIN
Dec. 04 - Finlandia-Klubi, Lahti - FIN
Dec. 05 - 3 p.m. - Kerava-Sali, Kerava - FIN
Dec. 05 - 11 p.m. - Osmantupa, Eura - FIN
Dec. 10 - Himos-Areena, Jämsä - FIN
Dec. 11 - Klubi, Turku - FIN
Dec. 15 - Akustiikka, Ylivieska - FIN
Dec. 16 - Musiikkikeskus, Kuopio - FIN
Dec. 17 - Bar'n Night Vaakuna, Mikkeli - FIN
Dec. 18 (3 p.m. + 9 p.m.) - Tavastia, Helsinki - FIN
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/raskasjoulu.
Jarkko Ahola (vocals) - "Me käymme joulun viettohon" (live at Nosturi in Helsinki on December 18, 2009):
Ari Koivunen (vocals) - "Sylvian Joululaulu" (live at Nosturi in Helsinki on December 18, 2009):
(Thanks: fireangel / Night Elves)
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