Heikki Saari
Encyclopedia
Heikki Saari is the current drummer for the Finnish
bands Norther
, Tuoni
(live only), Naildown
, Amberian Dawn
and Force Majeure
.
Snare drum:
Cymbals:
Hardware
Pedals:
Misc:
The kit goes through changes all the time, so this is just the setup he is using at the moment.
Equipment information c/o EndlessWar, the Official Norther Forum and Rumpalit.net Finnish drummers messageboard
or Force Majeure´s Frozen Chambers.
with a different drummer. Heikki left the band in the end of 2006 because of time issues.
from Norther
, on their debut EP according to his official webpage.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
bands Norther
Norther
Norther is a Finnish Melodic Death Metal band from Helsinki, Finland.-History:Norther was originally formed by Kristian Ranta, Jukka Koskinen, Tuomas Planman, Petri Lindroos and Toni Hallio in the year 1996 after various of early stage band formations. The band kicked into gear with its debut...
, Tuoni
Tuoni
In Finnish mythology, Tuoni was the god of the Tuonela ....
(live only), Naildown
Naildown
Naildown is a Finnish melodic death metal band, originally founded in 2003 under the name Acid Universe.-Biography:After two demos , their first album World Domination was released in 2005. Their latest album, Dreamcrusher, was released on March 14, 2007...
, Amberian Dawn
Amberian Dawn
Amberian Dawn is a Finnish symphonic power metal band, formed in 2006 by Tuomas Seppälä and Tommi Kuri. Their third album End of Eden was released on Spinefarm Records in October 2010.-Atheme One :...
and Force Majeure
Force majeure
Force majeure or vis major "superior force", also known as cas fortuit or casus fortuitus "chance occurrence, unavoidable accident", is a common clause in contracts that essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of...
.
Personal information
- Date of Birth: 8 September, 1984
- From: HyvinkääHyvinkääHyvinkää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkää belongs to the Province of Southern Finland. The population of Hyvinkää is ....
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... - Instrument: Drums
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, Dream TheaterDream TheaterDream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
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, Hate EternalHate Eternal-Biography:Hate Eternal was formed in 1997. The group's original line-up included Erik Rutan - guitars/vocals, bassist and co-vocalist Jared Anderson, drummer Tim Yeung, and guitarist Doug Cerrito of the band Suffocation...
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, and WintersunWintersunWintersun is an extreme metal band from Helsinki, Finland.Wintersun was originally created by guitarist Jari Mäenpää as a side project to folk metal band Ensiferum, for whom he was lead singer and guitarist. In 2003, Mäenpää began culling together songs that he'd been working on since 1995. These...
. - Started Playing: exact date unknown, possibly around 1987
Equipment
Pearl Masters Custom MMX- Two 20" Bass Drums
- 18" Bass Drum (not in the kit at the moment)
- 6" 8" 10" 12" 13" 14" and 15” Rack Toms
- 16" and 18" Floor Toms
Snare drum:
- 14" Pearl FreeFloater
- 14" Pearl Masters Custom MMX
- 14" Pearl Signature Series - Marvin "Smitty" Smith
- 13"x5" DW Collector's Series All Maple
Cymbals:
- Hihat:
- 13" Zildjian K/Z Special Hats
- 13” Zildjian Z-custom Dyno Beat
- 14" Zildjian K/Z Special Hats
- Crash:
- 17" Zildjian K-custom Fast Crash
- 17" Zildjian A-custom Fast Crash
- 18" Zildjian A-custom Fast Crash
- 18" Zildjian K-custom Dark Crash
- China:
- 12" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 18" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 18" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 18" Zildjian A China Boy High
- 18" Zildjian A China Boy Low
- 18" Zildjian Z-custom China Boy
- 20" Zildjian Z-custom China Boy
- 20" Zildjian Oriental China Trash
- 20" Zildjian A-custom China
- Splash/Special FX:
- 9" Zildjian Oriental Trash Splash
- 9½" Zildjian ZilBel Large
- 11" Zildjian Oriental Trash Splash
- Ride:
- 21" Zildjian Z-custom Mega Bell Ride
Hardware
- 2x Pearl DR-501
- 2x Pearl DR-501E
- 1x Pearl RJ-50 RackJoint
- 18x PCX-100 Clamps
- 6x PCL-100 Pipe Clamps
- 2x UX-80 Universal Clamps
- 6x Pearl CH-1000 Cymbal Holders
- 6x Pearl CH-80 Cymbal Holders
- Pearl S-2000 Snare Stand
Pedals:
- Pearl Eliminator P-2002B x2
- Pearl Eliminator RH-2000 Remote Hi-Hat x2
Misc:
- Balbex Premium Hickory Germany 5A drumsticks
- dBTechnologies WM-series VHF-Wireless solution
- FinFonic individual in-ear monitor system:
- - Fonic ER-15 hearing protectors
- - Fonic Standard Stereo FF1 headphones
- Alesis DM-Pro drum module
- DDrum Pro TK Bassdrum triggers
- Korg BTL-1 BeatLab Digital Metronome
- Foxtex VM08 Digital MiniMixer
The kit goes through changes all the time, so this is just the setup he is using at the moment.
Equipment information c/o EndlessWar, the Official Norther Forum and Rumpalit.net Finnish drummers messageboard
With Norther
- Frozen Angel (single for the movie Vares 2: Jäätynyt Enkeli)
- No Way BackNo Way Back (Norther EP)-Videography:From the EP, the track "Frozen Angel" was used in the soundtrack to the Finnish film Vares 2. Clips of the film were used in the accompanying music video for .-Credits:* Petri Lindroos − vocals, guitar...
EP - N
NOTE
Heikki did not record the drums for Norther´sTill Death Unites UsTill Death Unites Us
-Charts:-Band members:* Petri Lindroos − vocals, guitar* Kristian Ranta − guitar, vocals * Toni Hallio − drums* Jukka Koskinen − bass* Tuomas Planman − keyboards, synthesizers...
or Force Majeure´s Frozen Chambers.
With Atheme One
Atheme One has recorded a four song promotional EP and two songs, titled 'Dreamchaser' and 'World of Insanity', are available for download on their official website. Currently band is not working anymore under this title, but under name of Amberian DawnAmberian Dawn
Amberian Dawn is a Finnish symphonic power metal band, formed in 2006 by Tuomas Seppälä and Tommi Kuri. Their third album End of Eden was released on Spinefarm Records in October 2010.-Atheme One :...
with a different drummer. Heikki left the band in the end of 2006 because of time issues.
Session Work
Heikki was recruited by Scottish metal band Hellbound, along with Aleksi SihvonenAleksi Sihvonen
Aleksi Sihvonen is the current vocalist for the Finnish bands Norther and Medicated. He is also the former guitarist/vocalist of Imperanon.-Personal information:*Date of Birth: 2 April 1984*From: Helsinki, Finland...
from Norther
Norther
Norther is a Finnish Melodic Death Metal band from Helsinki, Finland.-History:Norther was originally formed by Kristian Ranta, Jukka Koskinen, Tuomas Planman, Petri Lindroos and Toni Hallio in the year 1996 after various of early stage band formations. The band kicked into gear with its debut...
, on their debut EP according to his official webpage.
External links
- Heikki's Youtube channel
- Official Norther website
- Official Norther MySpace -profile
- EndlessWar, an extensive fansite
- Official Amberian Dawn website
- NORTHER - the Finnish Breeze fansite
- Russian Norther Fansite
- Official hellhole of Heikki Saari