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About Marco Hietala
Marco Hietarla is a Finnish-born vocalist, songwriter and bass guitarist. He studied classical guitar, vocals and musical theories at a high school in Kuopio, his birth town. The singer-songwriter has collaborated with a number of performers, including fellow Finnish musician Tuomas Holopainen and the Finnish heavy metal band Tarot.
Personal Life and Influence
Marco has twin boys with Manki, whom he divorced around 2016 and married Camila Cavalcanti in 2018.
He was influenced by the bassist Geezer Butler and Bob Daisley as well as the vocalists Ronnie James and Rob Halford.
Career
In 2001, the heavy metal band Nightwish was short of a vocalist and guitarist. Hietala joined the band and helped with the producing of the album, “Century Child” and then later “Dark Passion Play” in 2007. He and the band rehearsed and performed cover versions of popular songs including ”High Hopes” by Pink Floyd and W.A.S.P’s “Wild Child”.
He joined the band Sapattivuosi in 2009, mainly doing covers of the songs of the Finnish singer, Black Sabbath. From 2010, Marco joined a choir, Kuopio and the heavy metal supergroup HAIL!.
After performing on Ayreon shows, between 2013 and 2017, Marco, in May 2019, released his first solo album “Mustan Syndamen Rovio” followed by its English version in 2020, this time in collaboration with other artists.
The Finish guitarist has produced songs, backed and played guitar for various bands and artists in studio and on stage until he resigned from Nightwishin 2021.
Trivia
Between 2000 and 2002, Marco and the Finish heavy metal band Sinergy recorded two albums with very strange titles “To Hell and Back” and “Suicide by my Side''. The latter had tracks such as “Laid to Rest'', “Wake Up in Hell”, “Midnight Madness'', and “I Spit on Your Grave”.
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F.A.Q. about Marco Hietala
When is his birthday?
Marco Hietala's birthday is on January 14, 1966.
In how many days is his birthday?
Marco's birthday is in 272 days
How old is he?
He is 58 years old.
Where is Marco from?
He was born in Tervo, Finland.