Praidet

About Me

Hi, I'm a 15-year-old musician (or almost mucisian... :D) from Finland. I'm drummer (I'm actually playing keyboard as my primary instrument) in heavy metal band called Northern Seer. My definitely favourite genre is Progressive Power Metal (I quess Symphony X is the most powerful representative of this genre). I'm mostly really into progressive genre (and its subgenres), but I also like very much Power -, Heavy - and Speed Metal. Lately I've been extending my music taste and I've found very great bands from completely different genres. For example OJos de Brujo that plays "Hip hop with a little flamenco" is a new band from new genre for me. And i have to say that I really like them.

I've got many favourite musicians/influences, but the list would be a way too long, so I'll list only the most important ones. So, my favourite keyboardists are Michael Pinnella (from Symphony X) and Kevin Moore (ex-Dream Theater) and my favourite drummers are Finnish jazz-drummer Jaska Lukkarinen, Brazilian Progressive Power Metal -drummer Aquiles Priester (from Angra) and amazing Gavin Harrison (from Porcupine Tree). My favourite bands are... Well, you can see them on the left side of this text box :D

My drum setup:

• Pearl Forum FX, 20" bd, 12", 14" toms (14" snare and 10" tom aren't in the setup)
• Normal Forum Hardware + Pearl P-122 Double Pedals
• Mapex Pro Maple Snare, 14"
• Paiste 20" Traditional Extra Thin Ride
• Stagg 16" DH Brilliant Crash
• Pearl 14" Hi-hats

My keyboard setup:

• Korg O1/W (main keyboard)
• M-audio keystation 6125
• Digital Performer 5.1 & Native Instruments (Orchestral arragments&stuff)

My Top 5 Albums (in no particular order) :


Symphony X - Paradise Lost


Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other Side


Ayreon - 01011001


Dream Theater - Images and Words


Angra - Temple of Shadows

Milestones:

Play #1000 was Honor Thy Father by Dream Theater on Sunday, June 15. 2008

Play #5000 was The Sixth Extinction by Ayreon on Monday, August 25. 2008

Play #10000 was Lifting Shadows Off a Dream by Dream Theater on Friday, October 17. 2008

Play #15000 was Oculus ex Inferni by Symphony X on Monday, January 19. 2009

Play #20000 was The Temple of Hate by Angra on Saturday, March 07. 2009

Play #25000 was Heart of the Darklands by Rhapsody of Fire on Friday, July 24. 2009

Other communities:

You can find me on IRC, with my nickname Tediarp. I'm usually spending time on #northernseer @ Quakenet. I'm on facebook with my real name, Otto Ahoniemi. And I would really appriciate if you checked out my Youtube videos! =)

Recent Activity

• Praidet left MichelleMarsh a shout. 12 days ago
• Praidet joined the group Symphony X Finland. 15 days ago
• Praidet is attending Riverside at Nosturi. last month
• Praidet left Dio at Kaapelitehdas 13.12.2009 at Kaapelitehdas a shout. last month
• Praidet is attending Dio at Kaapelitehdas 13.12.2009 at Kaapelitehdas. last month
• Praidet left StineCHK a shout. last month
• Praidet and sarasaskia are now friends. last month
• Praidet and MichelleMarsh are now friends. last month
• Lazuriii and Praidet are now friends. September 2009
• Praidet left pumaa a shout. September 2009