Marco Hietala
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Marco Hietala is a Finnish heavy metal bassist and vocalist best known for his long tenure with the symphonic metal band Nightwish and numerous collaborations in the European metal scene.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
After Forever
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Amorphis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ayreon NERFINISHED ⓘ Delain NERFINISHED ⓘ Epica NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightwish NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Rage of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ Raskasta Joulua NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinergy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarot NERFINISHED ⓘ Within Temptation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Finland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-01-14 ⓘ |
| fullName | Marko Tapani Hietala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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power metal ⓘ progressive metal ⓘ symphonic metal ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyEntry |
multiple albums with Nightwish
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multiple albums with Tarot ⓘ solo album "Mustan sydämen rovio" NERFINISHED ⓘ solo album "Pyre of the Black Heart" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive raspy vocal style
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long blond beard and Viking-like stage appearance ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Finnish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ayreon
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Delain NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightwish NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Raskasta Joulua NERFINISHED ⓘ Sapattivuosi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinergy NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
announced departure from Nightwish in 2021
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joined Nightwish as bassist and male vocalist in 2001 ⓘ |
| notableFor | longtime bassist and male vocalist of Nightwish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Nightwish album "Dark Passion Play"
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Nightwish album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightwish album "Imaginaerum" NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightwish album "Once" NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarot album "Crows Fly Black" NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarot album "Suffer Our Pleasures" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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heavy metal musician ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tervo, Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Marco Hietala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType |
clean vocals
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harsh vocals ⓘ male voice ⓘ |
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