Jarkko Ahola
Jarkko Kalevi Ahola (born 24 August 1977, in Toijala) is a performing artist, a composer and a singer. He is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band Teräsbetoni. He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with Marko Hietala from Nightwish, Tarot and Sapattivuosi, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon and Harmaja.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jarkko Ahola |
| Born | 24 August 1977 |
| Origin | Toijala, Finland |
| Genres | Heavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer |
| Member of | Teräsbetoni, Northern Kings, Ahola, Raskasta Joulua, Forces United |
| Formerly of | Dreamtale |
Other bands Jarkko has been involved with are Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell and Helmisetti. In addition, Jarkko has taken part in the Raskasta Joulua project incorporating the sound of metal to Christmas carols. He is a lefthanded bass player. In 2013 took part in the project Forces United, where he acted in the role of vocalist. The project also took part Maxim Samosvat, Konstantin Seleznev, Daria Stavrovich
Discography
Albums
- as part of Ahola
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [1] | |||
| 2012 | Stoneface | 41 | |
| 2014 | Tug of War | 14 |
- Solo (as Jarkko Ahola)
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [2] | |||
| 2012 | Ave Maria - Joulun klassikot) | 4 | |
| 2014 | Suojelusenkeli - Joulun klassikot 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Romanssi | 1 | |
| 2018 | Mä tuun sun luo | 2 [3] |
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| 2019 | Metallisydän | 6 [4] |
References
- "Ahola discography". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "Jarkko Ahola discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
- "Suomen Virallinen Lista".