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Emppu Vuorinen
Vuorinen performing in 2015
Background information
Birth name
Erno Matti Juhani Vuorinen
Born
(1978-06-24) 24 June 1978 (age 45)
Origin
Kitee, Finland
Genres
Symphonic metal, power metal, black metal, AOR
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar, bass
Years active
1996–present
Member of
Nightwish
Formerly of
Brother Firetribe
Altaria
Almah
Musical artist
Erno Matti Juhani "Emppu" Vuorinen (born 24 June 1978) is a Finnish guitarist, most famous for being a founding member and occasional songwriter[1] of the symphonic metal band Nightwish. He is the oldest of five children, having a twin brother and three younger sisters. He started to play guitar as a private study at the age of 12 and since then has played in various bands including Nightwish, Brother Firetribe, Barilari, Almah, and Altaria.
Erno Matti Juhani "Emppu" Vuorinen (born 24 June 1978) is a Finnish guitarist, most famous for being a founding member and occasional songwriter of the...
1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist EmppuVuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer...
mathematician and writer Petri Vuorinen (born 1972), Finnish football manager EmppuVuorinen (born 1978), Finnish guitarist Hermanni Vuorinen (born 1985), Finnish...
Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist EmppuVuorinen, and vocalist Tarja Turunen. The group currently consists of Holopainen and Vuorinen, alongside multi-instrumentalist...
and founded symphonic metal band Nightwish with Tuomas Holopainen and EmppuVuorinen in 1996. Their combination of hard and fast guitar riffs with Turunen's...
keyboardist Tomi Nikulainen and bassist Jason Flinck met with guitarist EmppuVuorinen. Their first album False Metal was released by Spinefarm in 2006. The...
recorded by Nevalainen in Hollola, Finland, at the Petrax Studios, EmppuVuorinen recorded the guitars in Kerava, Finland, were also record the keyboards...
Käyhkö, Reko Turja Tarja Turunen – vocals Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards EmppuVuorinen – guitars Jukka Nevalainen – drums Sami Vänskä – bass guitar German...
in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist EmppuVuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen; Nightwish's current line-up has...
keyboards. This was the birth of Nightwish, around a camp fire. He asked EmppuVuorinen and classmate Tarja Turunen to join what was then an acoustic project...
Nightwish Tarja Turunen – lead vocals Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards EmppuVuorinen – guitars Marko Hietala – bass, male vocals on tracks 3, 5, 8, 9, backing...
song has been played on concerts in various occasions, while guitarist EmppuVuorinen and former vocalist Anette Olzon were backstage. More recent performances...
v t e Nightwish Tuomas Holopainen EmppuVuorinen Troy Donockley Floor Jansen Kai Hahto Jukka Koskinen Sami Vänskä Tarja Turunen Anette Olzon Jukka Nevalainen...
original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011. Vuorinen, Emppu (9 November 2010). "Emppu, guitar, huge pike and more..." Nightwish.com. Archived...
v t e Nightwish Tuomas Holopainen EmppuVuorinen Troy Donockley Floor Jansen Kai Hahto Jukka Koskinen Sami Vänskä Tarja Turunen Anette Olzon Jukka Nevalainen...
that band, he joined up with EmppuVuorinen and they got a permanent practice place.[citation needed] Nevalainen and Vuorinen played together in bands Ambrosia...
(demo) – 4:08 Tarja Turunen – lead vocals Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards EmppuVuorinen – guitars Jukka Nevalainen – drums Marko Hietala – bass, backing vocals...
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