Jarkko Ahola

Jarkko Kalevi Ahola (born 24 August 1977, in Toijala) is a performing artist, a composer and a singer. He is the vocalist and bass player and one of the three songwriters of the band Teräsbetoni. He is also a member of a Finnish symphonic metal cover supergroup Northern Kings together with Marco Hietala from Nightwish, Tarot and Sapattivuosi, Tony Kakko from Sonata Arctica and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto from Charon and Harmaja.

J. Ahola
Background information
Birth nameJarkko Ahola
Born (1977-08-24) 24 August 1977
OriginToijala, Finland
GenresHeavy metal, power metal, symphonic metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, bass, guitar, synthesizer
Associated actsTeräsbetoni, Northern Kings, Ahola, Raskasta Joulua, ex-Dreamtale, Forces United

Other bands Jarkko has been involved with are Dreamtale, Cosmic Spell and Helmisetti. In addition, Jarkko has taken part in the Raskasta Joulua project incorporating the sound of metal to Christmas carols. He is a lefthanded bass player. In 2013 took part in the project Forces United, where he acted in the role of vocalist. The project also took part Maxim Samosvat, Konstantin Seleznev, Daria Stavrovich

Discography

Albums
as part of Ahola
Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[1]
2012 Stoneface 41
2014 Tug of War 14
Solo (as Jarkko Ahola)
Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
[2]
2012 Ave Maria - Joulun klassikot) 4
2014 Suojelusenkeli - Joulun klassikot 2 4
2016 Romanssi 1
2018 Mä tuun sun luo 2
[3]
2019 Metallisydän 6
[4]

References
  1. "Ahola discography". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. "Jarkko Ahola discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2018/19
  4. https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/albumit/2019/41/
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