Toni Hallio

Toni Hallio is the former drummer for and one of the founding members of melodic death metal band Norther. He left the band in October 2005 as he wanted to do something different.

Personal Information

*Date of Birth: 11th of April, 1980
*From: Helsinki, Finland
*Instrument: Drums
*Influences: Queensrÿche, Moonspell(Sin Pecado), Royal Hunt(the Mission), Kamelot(Karma), Samael (Eternal), Pink Floyd (The Division Bell, The Wall), Elegy (State of Mind)
*Started Playing: 1996-1997

Equipment

Tama Starclassic Performer (transparent black):
*8"
*10"
*12"
*14"
*16"
*BD 22"
*SN 14"

"Heads:"
*Evans genera2 clear.
*Bass Drum: evans emad without dampening.
*Snare: powercenter reverse dot.

"Cymbals:"
*Zildjian medium crash16
*Zildjian custom projection crash18
*K china19, z custom ride20
*Avedis new beat hi-hats13
*Paiste signature splash8
*Istambul alchemy12 splash

"Hardware:"
*Tama Drum Chair
*Gibraltar power rack
*DW 5002 TD3 Turbo (center) chain drive
*Tama sticks

Discography

*"Till Death Unites Us" (2006) - CD
*"Scream" (2006) - CD Single
*"Solution 7" EP (2005) - Mini CD
*"Spreading Death" (2004) - DVD Single
*"Death Unlimited" (2004) - CD
*"Spreading Death" (2004) - CD Single
*"Mirror of Madness" (2003) - CD
*"Unleash Hell" (2003) - CD Single
*"Dreams of Endless War" (2002) - CD
*"Released" (2002) - CD Single

NOTE

Toni recorded the drums for Norther's "Till Death Unites Us", not the band's current drummer Heikki Saari.

External links

* [http://www.norther.net/ Official Norther website]
* [http://www.endlesswar.net EndlessWar, an extensive fansite]

Credits

Above information was gathered from the [http://www.norther.net/ Official Norther website] and the [http://www.endlesswar.net/index.php?p=Hallio EndlessWar member information page.] Photo found amongst the [http://gallery.endlesswar.net/displayimage.php?album=18&pos=12 "Death Unlimited" Promotional photo gallery] at [http://www.endlesswar.net/ EndlessWar.]