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Tarot is a heavy metal band from Kuopio, Finland, formed in 1985. While having enjoyed a broad underground popularity in Finland, the band has never been very famous elsewhere until gaining new success in the recent years when their singer Marco Hietala joined Nightwish in 2002.
Tarot was originally formed by the Hietala brothers in the early 80’s. Back then the band’s name was “Purgatory”. As Purgatory reached the point when they got the record deal, the label wanted them to change their name. Since then the band has been known as Tarot. The line-up settled in to the form of Marco Hietala (bass/vocals), Zachary Hietala (guitars), Mako H. (guitars) and Pecu Cinnari (drums).
The Wings of Darkness single saw the daylight in 1986 and during that same year they released their first full length album, Spell of Iron. The next year they released Rose on the Grave. In 1988 the second Tarot album, Follow Me Into Madness, was released.
After the second album there was a hiatus in the band. During this “vacation” the line-up changed a little bit and a keyboardist was added to the band as Janne Tolsa joined Tarot, who replaced the second guitarist Mako H. After five years of silence the third album, To Live Forever, was finished in 1993. Tarot got good publicity in Japan so their first live album was released in 1994 only in Japan. The gig was recorded at Tavastia Club, Helsinki. Fortunately some of the songs from the live album were released during the next year on a limited edition bonus CD with the next studio album, Stigmata.
Tarot was originally formed by the Hietala brothers in the early 80’s. Back then the band’s name was “Purgatory”. As Purgatory reached the point when they got the record deal, the label wanted them to change their name. Since then the band has been known as Tarot. The line-up settled in to the form of Marco Hietala (bass/vocals), Zachary Hietala (guitars), Mako H. (guitars) and Pecu Cinnari (drums).
The Wings of Darkness single saw the daylight in 1986 and during that same year they released their first full length album, Spell of Iron. The next year they released Rose on the Grave. In 1988 the second Tarot album, Follow Me Into Madness, was released.
After the second album there was a hiatus in the band. During this “vacation” the line-up changed a little bit and a keyboardist was added to the band as Janne Tolsa joined Tarot, who replaced the second guitarist Mako H. After five years of silence the third album, To Live Forever, was finished in 1993. Tarot got good publicity in Japan so their first live album was released in 1994 only in Japan. The gig was recorded at Tavastia Club, Helsinki. Fortunately some of the songs from the live album were released during the next year on a limited edition bonus CD with the next studio album, Stigmata.
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korotkova001 wrote:
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os_teriyaki wrote:
Got Shining Black for Christmas \:D/ (long time coming, I know xD) It's great! ^__^ Anyone have any news on Tarot's forthcoming album/Marco's progress(?) in the Finnish choir show... thing? :P
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herr_koch wrote:
Yeeehaa! Marco rules!
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
they just rule ;]
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VanHelsingFreak wrote:
I don't care if they're popular here or not, they need to do a tour in the US and a concert near were I live :(
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valerauko wrote:
i hope they'll come to japan...
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nDroae wrote:
No problem... the ProgPower USA page on Facebook alerted me to it. :)
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os_teriyaki wrote:
\:D/ Thanks for the news Andro! :D "Gravity of Light", that's a cool title. Ahh, I'm looking forward to it already ^w^
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nDroae wrote:
Lol :-P So um... this shoutbox is kinda slow huh.... http://www.wingsofdarkness.net/php/news.php?id=58 "Tarot is currently recording their 9th studio album entitled as "Gravity of Light". The album is scheduled to be released in spring 2010. Along the new album comes a tour, which includes also a gig in Moscow, Russia. Upcoming summer festivals will be confimed later."
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os_teriyaki wrote:
Seems so ^__^;; I want him to get his choir singing Poker Face! xDD
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nDroae wrote:
Oh, so it is this show he's going to be on? Haha, that's so awesome XD
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FantasticMuse wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Zachary+Hietala Check This out!
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mixumikael wrote:
Ok good to know. Tarot Rules!!!
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VanHelsingFreak wrote:
Zach is keeping tabs on the new album on his Facebook, so sometime in the beginning of the year he might mention when it's to be released
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os_teriyaki wrote:
Cheers for the info guys! Although I can't help but facepalm at Marco being on some reality TV show ^__^;; Let's hope he wins, though, eh :)
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mixumikael wrote:
a new Tarot album coming next year. And Janne Tolsa and Zachary Hietala have alredy done some music for it. No idea which month it comes i'm afraid :(
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Maiske wrote:
@os_teriyaki Marco is at least attending to a tv show where he has to build up a choir out of some finland's city's people. However I don't remember when this show is gonna start. On the ad of the show they said that one of the choir leaders will be Marco and that he was a good choice for the show because Nightwish has just finished its tour.
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os_teriyaki wrote:
I've just heard that Marco was going to appear with Delain supporting the current Sonata Arctica tour, but apparently he was too busy - but doing what?! It's too early for him to be working on Nightwish, Tuomas hasn't finished writing the songs yet. Anyone know if there's a new Tarot album in the pipeline?
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MelodeathAddict wrote:
Overplay Tarot? Why that's impossible.
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Amaru_Cheetox wrote:
I've kinda over-played them so I'm a bit bored of them - but they really do have some great songs and incredible solo's - "As One' is a song I've still not got bored of. Seems no one knows the song though >_<
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