Esa Holopainen

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Amorphis Violent Solution Tuska20

ex Chaosbreed

Lead guitarist for the band Amorphis. Born 1st of October, 1972.

ALBUMS

Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia)

Queen Of Time - Live At Tavastia

2023, CD, Blu-ray,

Melodic Death Metal/Progressive Metal

The Moon & More EP

2022, CD, EP, RockHard

Vinyl Collection 2006-2020

Live At Helsinki Ice Hall

An Evening With Friends At Huvila

Tuska20 - The Anniversary Song

Under The Red Cloud

2013, CDr, Single, Promo, Sony Music,

The Beginning Of Times

Progressive Metal/Death Metal

Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes

Magic & Mayhem: Tales From The Early Years

2009, CD Digipak,

Progressive Metal

2007, CD Digipak,

Progressive Metal

2006, CD, Single, Enh, Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast

2006, CD Digipak,

Progressive Metal

Alternative Rock

Unleashed Carnage

Far From The Sun

2001, CD, Single, Spinefarm Records

Progressive Metal/Folk Metal

2000, Comp, Sli + CD, Album, Enh + CD, MiniAlbum, Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast

Story - 10th Anniversary

Death Metal/Progressive Metal

Folk Metal/Heavy Metal

Death Metal/Prog Rock

Black Winter Day

Doom Metal/Death Metal

Privilege Of Evil / The Karelian Isthmus

Death Metal/Doom Metal

Tales From The Thousand Lakes

1993, Cass, S/Sided, Promo, Not On Label (Amorphis Self-released)

Privilege Of Evil

The Adv. Traxx From The LP '92

1992, Cass, S/Sided, Advance, Promo, Not On Label (Amorphis Self-released)

The Karelian Isthmus

Disment Of Soul

Violent Solution

Paralysis / Individual Nightmare

1990, 7", EP, Not On Label (Violent Solution Self-released)

Violent Solution

Period Of Depression

1990, Cass, S/Sided, Not On Label (Violent Solution Self-released)

Folk Rock/Heavy Metal

Under The Red Cloud

2015, CD CD-text,

Heavy Metal/Folk Metal

Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes

The Beginning Of Times

Far From The Sun

The Karelian Isthmus

Tales From The Thousand Lakes

Melodic Death Metal/Folk Metal/Progressive Metal

Disment Of Soul

APPEARANCES +

Thou Who Stealest Fire

2023, 2xFile, WAV, Single, Not On Label

Maximum Metal Vol. 269

2022, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer

Telluric Dismemberment

2019, CD, Album, Sony Music, RCA,

Lauschangriff 63

2018, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard,

Thrash/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Black Metal/Progressive Metal

Maximum Metal Vol. 239

2018, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer,

In This Moment We Are Free - Cities

Progressive Metal

30 Years Of Nuclear Blast

2017, Box Set, 7x Vinyl Green,

Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash

Children Of Bodom / Amorphis

Tales From Lake Bodom

2015, CD, Promo, Legacy Magazine, Nuclear Blast

P37: Welcome To The Machine

2015, CD, Comp, Prog Magazine, TeamRock

Noizefest Vol XVII

2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Brainstorm Music Marketing AG,

Lauschangriff Volume 019

2013, CD, Comp, RockHard,

Classic Rock Presents PROG - Prognosis 17

2011, CD, Comp, Classic Rock,

Prog Rock/Progressive Metal/Ethereal/Space Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Kuutamo, Kaiho Ja Katkeruus

2011, 3x CD Photobook,

Lauschangriff Volume 005

2010, CD, Comp, RockHard

2010, 2xCD, Album + DVD-V + Comp, Ranka Recordings

Blast! Presents (10 Exclusive Tracks!)

2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Nuclear Blast,

Thrash/Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Hardcore/Black Metal

Soundi-CD 2010 Heavy

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Poko Rekords,

Heavy Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Power Metal/Death Metal/Prog Rock/Goth Rock/Hard Rock/Folk Metal/Viking Metal/Symphonic Rock/Doom Metal

Nuclear Blast Music Assault 2009

2009, CD, Comp, Nuclear Blast,

Thrash/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Heavy Metal

Metal For The Masses VIII

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Century Media, Nuclear Blast,

Thrash/Goth Rock/Hardcore/Black Metal/Death Metal/Deathcore/Doom Metal/Metalcore

RockHard Festival - 2008 - Live

2008, CD, Comp, RockHard,

Thrash/Viking Metal/Death Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal

2007, CD, Single, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy, Epic,

The World Of Gothic Rock

2007, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music,

Death Metal/Goth Rock/Gothic Metal

Marraskuun Lauluja II

2007, CD Digipak,

Orkus Compilation 17

2006, CD, Comp, Orkus,

Electro/Goth Rock/Synth-pop/Industrial

The Neckbreakers Ball

2006, CD, Promo, Smplr, Nuclear Blast,

Nuclear Blast Sampler Special

2006, CD, Smplr, Nuclear Blast, Visions Magazine,

Death Metal/Heavy Metal

Maximum Metal Vol. 101

2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer

Dynamit Vol. 50

2006, CD, Comp, RockHard

Nuclear Blast Kiittää Suomalaisia Metallikalloja!!! Stay Heavy!!!

2006, CD, Promo, Nuclear Blast,

Industrial/Death Metal/Heavy Metal

Jyrki - Lost Tapes Vol 2 (Syksy 1996 - Kevät 1997)

2006, DVD-V, PAL, Pan Vision, Filmiteollisuus,

Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Interview/Europop/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Euro House/Goth Rock/Heavy Metal/Industrial/Soul/Vocal

Hellroad Caravan

Jeff Walker Und Die Flüffers

Welcome To Carcass Cuntry

10th Anniversary Live

Chaosbreed / Rytmihäiriö

2004, 7", Homorock Records,

Thrash/Hardcore/Death Metal

Exit-13 / Phobia (6) / Goreaphobia / Amorphis

Relapse Singles Series Vol. 4

Daze Öf The Undergröund - A Tribute Tö Hawkwind

Space Rock/Experimental

Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation)

Speed Metal/Death Metal/Stoner Rock/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Goth Rock/Classic Rock

The Very Best Of Hard Rock Ballads

2002, CD, Comp, Spinefarm Records,

2000, CD, Comp + CD-ROM, Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast,

Alternative Rock/Industrial/Punk/Dark Ambient/Hard Rock/Doom Metal

I Don't Remember

Love Like Blood

The Love Like Blood E.P.

1997, CD, Comp, Spinefarm Records,

Viking Metal/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Gothic Metal/Melodic Death Metal/Power Metal/Symphonic Metal

Beauty In Darkness

1996, Cassette,

Goth Rock/Black Metal/Doom Metal/Death Metal

In This Moment We Are Free - Cities

Progressive Metal

Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation)

Speed Metal/Death Metal/Stoner Rock/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Goth Rock/Classic Rock

Amorphis / Gorefest

Tales From The Thousand Lakes / Erase

1994, Cass, Album, Comp, Unofficial, Headache Records (6)