Pasi Rantanen is a Finnish singer. Best known for his power metal band Thunderstone

Thunderstone (band)

Thunderstone is a Power metal band from Helsinki, Finland. The band was formed in 2000 by guitarist Nino Laurenne, and the line-up became full the following year. After the release of the band's self-titled debut album, Thunderstone, the band toured Europe supporting Stratovarius and Symphony X...

, which he was a member of from the band's creation in 2000 until 2007.

Rantanen also served as a background singer on, amongst other things, Stratovarius, Kotipelto and Ari Koivunen albums. In addition, the album Heavy Christmas featured his talents on a version of "White Christmas". Rantanen also appeared at the Eurovision 2006 performance by Lordi

Lordi

Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...

 as a background singer wearing a mask of Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...

 from Kiss

KISS (band)

Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...

. He is currently performing in a band called Joe Doakes, a Finnish cover band.

Stratovarius

• Infinite
  Infinite (Stratovarius album)
  Infinite is the eighth studio album by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, released in 2000 through Nuclear Blast.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Timo Kotipelto – vocals*Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, production*Jens Johansson – keyboard...
  
  2000
• Intermission
  Intermission (Stratovarius album)
  Intermission is a compilation album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. This album is compiled of covers, live and bonus tracks, and four new songs.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Timo Kotipelto - Vocals...
  
  2001
• Stratovarius
  Stratovarius (album)
  Stratovarius is the self-titled eleventh studio album by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, released in 2005 through Sanctuary Records. It is the last album to feature the band's longest-standing lineup which had been consistent since Episode , as bassist Jari Kainulainen would leave later in...
  
  2005

Thunderstone

• Thunderstone 2002
• The Burning
  The Burning
  The Burning is a 1981 slasher film directed by Tony Maylam, with music by Rick Wakeman. It tells the story of a cruel, alcoholic, sadistic caretaker at a summer camp who falls victim to a prank that went out of control and leaves him horribly burned and disfigured...
  
  2004
• Tools of Destruction
  Tools Of Destruction
  For the video game, see Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.Tools Of Destruction is Finnish power metal band Thunderstone's third album.-Track listing:#"Tool of the Devil" – 4:02 #"Without Wings" – 4:43...
  
  2005
• Evolution 4.0
  Evolution 4.0
  Evolution 4.0 is Finnish power metal band Thunderstone's fourth album. It features the song "Forevermore" with which they participated in the pre-selections of the Eurovision contest.-Track listing:#"Evolution 4.0" – 0:13 #"Forevermore" – 4:20...
  
  2007