E-mail: marko(at)masterstroke.info

Date of birth: 19.9.1979

Instrument: Bass

Making music since: 1999

Former bands/projects:
Self Defense, Wrinedrap (Cerebro)
Status Minor (Still playing)

Mainly influenced by:
Steve Harris, John Myung, Thomas Miller, Sean Malone


Listens to:
Heavy/Metal/Progressive stuff


Favourite book(s)/author(s)?
Terry Pratchett, Guy Gavriel Kay, Band biographies


First album bought?
Queen - Innuendo


5 favourite albums of all time?
Symphony X – Twilight in olympus
Iron Maiden – Seventh son of a seventh son
Dream Theater – Images & words
Opeth – Morningrise
Kamelot - Epica


Best live show you've seen?

Iron Maiden –99 in Helsinki (Dickinson’s comeback)


Favourite Masterstroke song?
Evil Forces


Favourite song to play live?
Seven Deadly sins


Favourite drink / smoke?
Beer, water


Dream car?
My own of course! White Peugeot 205 -90


Favourite movies / actors?
Braveheart, Monty Python, Lord of the rings … too many to mention


Favourite TV-Series?
C.S.I, McGyver


Favourite computer/console games?
Battlefront, Colin McRae rally, Bass master – it’s so fucking bad! (Eihän siinä saa ees kaloja perkele!)


What do you like to do on your freetime?
Eat, practise, sleep, practise, meet friends, listen to music, play acoustic guitar, watch TV


Describe yourself with 3 words:
Tarviiko basistin kuvailla ihteensä jos ei tuu ees hiki? Kaikkihan sen tietää millasia basistit on.
Meticulous, Demanding, humorous bass player