caption associated_acts years_active alias birth_place label background instrument genre article_title name occupation
narqath in finnish black metal band , azaghal azaghal , wyrd 1995 -- present narqath , godslayer vassago , nrq , dragongod narqath finland moribund records solo_singer guitars , tin whistle , vocals , bass , keyboards , drums black , folk metal , ambient music metal , symphonic black metal , doom metal narqath
 tomi kalliola musician , singer-songwriter
narqath

tomi kalliola , although generally recognised by his stage name , narqath , was born in finland on 11 october 1979 .
in 1995 , he and drummer , kalma formed the finnish black metal band azaghal .
tomi has played guitar , bass and keyboards , as well as utilising vocals for azaghal since formation to present .
besides azaghal , kalliola has played in many black metal bands and bands of other genres , some of which he plays all instruments for .
tomi makes use of both harsh and clean vocals in his music projects .
narqath has stated that singing in finnish has become a part of recognizable sound for azaghal .
however , he has also had some thoughts about doing a whole album with english lyrics .
azaghal remain mostly singing in finnish , though , because their vocalist prefers to do so .
narqath has said that when he formed azaghal , he was influenced and inspired by the early norwegian black metal scene , but also older bands like mercyful fate and venom .
tomi kalliola is experienced in producing , mixing and mastering music for bands such as azaghal and wyrd .
for example , he fully produced the azaghal albums : mustamaa , helvetin yhdeksän piiriä and perkeleen luoma .
tomi currently resides in hyvinkää , finland .
