Tomi Koivusaari

Infobox musical artist | Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instrument = Guitar
Name = Tomi Koivusaari


Img_capt = Koivusaari around 1990 in a promo shot for Abhorrence.
Born = birth date|1973|4|11|mf=y
Died =
Alias =
Genre = Black metal, Death metal, Heavy metal, Thrash metal
Associated_acts = Amorphis Ajattara Abhorrence Violent Solution Verenpisara
Label = Nuclear Blast (with Amorphis)
Notable_instruments = ESP Eclipse 1 CTM Crescent
Years_active = 1987 - present
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Tomi Koivusaari (April 11, 1973 - ) is the guitarist and former vocalist of the Finnish metal band Amorphis.He started playing at the age of 14, his first band was Violent Solution formed in 1987, with him on guitars and vocals, Esa Holopainen on guitars and Jan Rechberger on drums. The band played thrash metal, recorded a demo and an EP.He also formed a doom/death metal band called Abhorrence in 1989, and recorded a demo and an EP. Both bands broke up in 1990, but Tomi was not a member of Violent Solution since he formed Abhorrence.In 1990, Tomi, Esa, Jan and bass guitarist Olli-Pekka Laine (who played in Nuxvomica at that time) formed the legendary Amorphis. They started with playing melodic death metal, but after recording two demos, two LPs and two EPs, the started to change their style. The third album (Elegy, 1996) contained much more progressive metal elements than before. Also, a new vocalist joined the band, Pasi Koskinen (from St. Mucus), who remained in the band from 1996 until 2004. They recorded several albums and released two compilations as well. Since mid-2005, the new vocalist is Tomi Joutsen from Sinisthra.In 1996, Tomi formed Ajattara with Pasi Koskinen. He uses the "Samuel Lempo" name in the band.

Discography

With Violent Solution

* 1990: Paralysis / Individual Nightmare
* 1990: Period of Depression

With Abhorrence

* 1990: Vulgar Necrolatry
* 1990: Abhorrence

With Amorphis

* 1991: Disment of Soul (demo)
* 1992: Amorphis (demo)
* 1992: The Karelian Isthmus
* 1993: Privilege of Evil (EP)
* 1994: Tales From the Thousand Lakes
* 1995: Black Winter Day (EP)
* 1996: Elegy
* 1997: My Kantele (EP)
* 1997: Isle of Joy (bootleg)
* 1999: Divinity / Northern Lights (single)
* 1999: Tuonela
* 2000: Story - 10th Anniversary (best of)
* 2001: Alone (single)
* 2001: Am Universum
* 2003: Far From the Sun
* 2003: Day of Your Beliefs
* 2003: Evil Inside
* 2003: Chapters (best of)
* 2004: Relapse Singles Series Vol. 4. (split, where Amorphis appears with the self-titled demo)
* 2006: House of Sleep (single)
* 2006: Eclipse
* 2006: The Smoke (single)
* 2007: Silent Waters

With Ajattara

* 1998: Helvetissä On Syntisen Taivas (demo)
* 2001: Itse
* 2003: Kuolema
* 2004: Tyhjyys
* 2004: Ilon Juhla (single)
* 2005: Joulu (single)
* 2006: Äpäre
* 2006: Sika (single)