Hiili Hiilesmaa
Hiili Hiilesmaa | |
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| Birth name | Kai Hiilesmaa |
| Born | December 1966 (age 54) |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Hard rock, gothic rock, progressive metal, death-doom, melodic death metal, folk metal, shock rock, industrial metal, alternative metal, black metal, doom metal, sludge metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | HIM, Sentenced, Amorphis, Apocalyptica, Lordi, Moonspell, KYPCK |
| Website | www |
Kai "Hiili" Hiilesmaa (born 1966) is the vocalist of the rock band The Skreppers, former drummer of doom metal band KYPCK, former keyboardist of rock band Daniel Lioneye, as well as a respected producer from Finland. He has worked with several internationally recognized rock groups, including his near 20-year association with Finnish band HIM.[1][2][3]
Hiilesmaa began producing music professionally in 1995, recording with such bands as HIM, Amorphis, and Apocalyptica. His trademarks include heavy, overdriven guitar sounds and experimental synthesiser programming. In 2013 Hiilesmaa addressed his preference for analog recording, "I prefer analog these days. Not only the sound, it asks more attitude to work with analog. Also you must make up your mind faster. There is no 'undo' in analog, which is often good."[4]
Partial discography[]
- "Elegy" (1995)
- "My Kantele" (1997)
- "Far from the Sun" (2003)
- Chasing Shadows (2009)
- Inquisition Symphony (1998)
- "Cult" (2000)
- Precious Moment (2005)
- Fusion (2007)
- 666 Ways to Love: Prologue (1996)
- Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 (1997)
- Love Metal (2003)
- And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 (2004)
- Venus Doom (2007)
- Shatter Me With Hope (Sword Of Democles version) From the Heartkiller CD Single (2010)
- "XX - Two Decades of Love Metal (2012)
- Tears on Tape (2013)
- "The Monsterican Dream" (2004)
- Darkness and Hope (2001)
- The Antidote (2003)
- Of Rust and Bones (2010)
- Rabies (2008)
- "Crimson (1999)
- "The Cold White Light" (2002)
- "The Funeral Album" (2005)
References[]
- ^ Discogs - Hiili Hiilesmaa
- ^ MusicMight - HIM[permanent dead link]
- ^ MusicMight - Sentenced
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.rocknytt.net/videos/15675-ny-video-samantha-scarlette-these-violent-delights
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