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Marco Hietala
- Real/full name:
- Marko Tapani Hietala
- Age:
- 57 (born Jan 14th, 1966)
- Place of birth:
- Finland (Tervo, Pohjois-Savo)
- Gender:
- Male
Marko Hietala
Vocals, Bass, Guitars (12-string acoustic) (2018-present)
Northern Kings
Vocals (2007-2010, 2022-present)
Raskasta Iskelmää
Vocals
Raskasta Joulua
Vocals (2004-present)
| 2004 | Raskasta joulua | Vocals (tracks 8, 10) |
| 2006 | Raskaampaa joulua | Vocals (tracks 1, 12) |
| 2013 | Raskasta joulua | Vocals (lead) (tracks 13, 14) |
| 2014 | Ragnarok Juletide | Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 10-12) |
| 2014 | Raskasta joulua 2 | Vocals (lead) (tracks 1, 2, 13; DVD tracks 5, 11, 13, 16) |
| 2015 | Tulkoon joulu -Akustisesti- | Vocals (tracks 1, 8, 10) |
| 2017 | Raskasta joulua IV | Vocals (tracks 1, 11, 12) |
| 2019 | Live Hartwall Arena 2017 (Video) | Vocals |
| 2022 | Viides adventti | Vocals (tracks 4, 9, 10) |
Tarot
Vocals, Bass, Guitars (acoustic) (1985-2015), Vocals, Bass (2023-present)
| 1986 | The Spell of Iron | Keyboards (track 10), Vocals, Bass |
| 1988 | Follow Me into Madness | Vocals, Bass |
| 1993 | To Live Forever | Vocals (backing) (tracks 4, 5), Vocals, Bass |
| 1995 | Stigmata | Vocals, Bass |
| 1998 | For the Glory of Nothing | Vocals, Bass |
| 2003 | Suffer Our Pleasures | Bass, Guitars (acoustic), Vocals |
| 2006 | Crows Fly Black | Bass, Vocals, Guitars (acoustic) |
| 2010 | Gravity of Light | Guitars (acoustic), Vocals, Bass |
| 2011 | The Spell of Iron MMXI | Vocals, Bass |
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Conquest
Bass, Vocals
Jimsonweed
Bass (1996-1997)
Nightwish
Bass, Vocals, Guitars (acoustic) (2001-2021)
| 2002 | Century Child | Bass, Vocals (tracks 3, 5, 8, 9), Vocals (backing) (tracks 4, 10), Songwriting (track 10) |
| 2004 | Once | Songwriting (tracks 8, 11), Bass, Vocals (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11), Guitars (acoustic) |
| 2007 | Dark Passion Play | Bass, Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12), Guitars (acoustic) (track 10), Songwriting (tracks 10, 12) |
| 2011 | Imaginaerum | Bass, Vocals, Songwriting (track 10) |
| 2012 | Imaginaerum - The Score | Bass, Vocals |
| 2015 | Endless Forms Most Beautiful | Bass, Vocals (tracks 2, 4, 11), Guitars (acoustic), Vocals (backing) (tracks 1, 3, 5-9, 11), Songwriting (tracks 2, 5, 6, 11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 4) |
| 2020 | Human. :||: Nature. | Bass, Vocals, Guitars (acoustic) |
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Purgatory
Bass, Vocals (1982-1985)
Sapattivuosi
Vocals (2009-2013)
Sinergy
Bass, Vocals (1999-2002)
| 2000 | To Hell and Back | Bass, Vocals (tracks 3, 7), Songwriting (tracks 2, 3, 6) |
| 2002 | Suicide by My Side | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 2-4) |
Delain
Vocals (2017)
After Forever
| 2005 | Remagine | Vocals (track 10) |
| 2005 | Being Everyone (Single) | Vocals (track 4) |
| 2006 | Mea Culpa (Compilation) | Vocals (CD2 track 12) |
| 2015 | Remagine (The Album - The Sessions) | Vocals (Disc 1, track 16) |
| 2016 | Remagine (Expanded Edition) | Vocals (Disc 2, track 9) |
Ayreon
| 2013 | The Theory of Everything | Vocals [as Rival] (CD1 tracks 5, 6, 15; CD2 tracks 3, 6, 7, 9) |
| 2018 | Ayreon Universe - Best of Ayreon Live (Live album) | Vocals |
| 2018 | Ayreon Universe - Best of Ayreon Live (Video) | Vocals |
Charon
| 2003 | Religious / Delicious (Single) | Vocals (backing) |
| 2003 | The Dying Daylights | Vocals (backing) |
| 2010 | A-Sides, B-Sides & Suicides (Compilation) | Vocals (backing) (disc 1: tracks 3, 9; CD2 track 3) |
Delain
| 2006 | Lucidity | Vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7, 8, 10), Bass |
| 2009 | April Rain | Vocals (tracks 4, 11) |
| 2012 | We Are the Others | Vocals (tracks 13, 14) |
| 2014 | The Human Contradiction | Vocals (tracks 2, 6) |
| 2023 | Dark Waters | Vocals (track 9) (as "Marko Hietala") |
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Stratovarius
| 2000 | Infinite | Vocals (backing) (tracks 3, 8, 9) |
| 2001 | Intermission (Compilation) | Vocals (backing) |
| 2003 | Elements Pt. 1 | Vocals (backing) |
| 2003 | Elements Pt. 2 | Vocals (backing) |
Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
| 2004 | Hyvä ihminen (Single) | Vocals (backing) |
| 2004 | Kylmä tila | Vocals (backing) (track 1) |
To/Die/For
| 1999 | All Eternity | Vocals (backing) |
| 2001 | Hollow Heart (Single) | Vocals (backing) |
| 2001 | Epilogue | Vocals (backing) |
Amorphis
| 2006 | House of Sleep (Single) | Producer (Vocals) |
| 2006 | Eclipse | Producer (vocals) |
| 2006 | The Smoke (Single) | Producer (Vocals) |
| 2007 | Silent Waters (Single) | Producer (Vocals) |
| 2007 | Silent Waters | Producer (vocals) |
| 2009 | Silver Bride (Single) | Producer (Vocals) |
| 2009 | Skyforger | Producer (vocals) |
| 2009 | From the Heaven of My Heart (Single) | Producer (Vocals) |
| 2011 | You I Need (Single) | Producer |
| 2011 | The Beginning of Times | Producer (vocals) |
Nightwish
| 2011 | Imaginaerum | Engineering (bass) |
| 2012 | Imaginaerum - The Score | Arrangements |
| 2013 | Showtime, Storytime (Live album) | Editing, Mixing |
| 2016 | Vehicle of Spirit (Video) | Editing (vocals) |
Raskasta Joulua
| 2013 | Raskasta joulua | Recording (assistant) |
| 2017 | Raskasta joulua IV | Engineering (assistant) |
Tarot
| 1993 | To Live Forever | Editing, Producer, Engineering |
| 1995 | Stigmata | Mixing, Producer, Cover art (concept), Engineering |
| 1998 | For the Glory of Nothing | Engineering |
| 2003 | Undead Son, Mama (Single) | Producer |
| 2003 | Suffer Our Pleasures | Producer, Artwork concept |
| 2006 | Crows Fly Black | Co-producer, Lyrics |
| 2010 | Gravity of Light | Recording, Engineering |
| 2011 | The Spell of Iron MMXI | Recording, Lyrics |
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Biography
Hietala lived in Tervo until the age of 15, after which he moved to Kuopio to study classical guitar, vocals and musical theory in high school. In 1984, he and his brother Zachary formed the heavy metal band Tarot under the name Purgatory.Younger brother of Zachary Hietala.
Hietala has two children with his ex-wife Manki, twin boys Antto and Miro. He filed for divorce in 2016. In August ...
Trivia
In March 2009, Hietala joined the band Sapattivuosi, a band that performs Black Sabbath covers in Finnish.He also sings for Northern Kings, a symphonic power metal cover project of 80s pop songs, also featuring Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto (Charon), Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni) and Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica).
Hietala released a solo album, Mustan sydämen rovio, in 2019. Its English edition was ...