Kasperi Heikkinen
Kasperi Heikkinen (born 4 August 1980) is a Finnish guitarist who is best known as a former member of symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. He played in the band from early 2007 until late 2012. He is also the guitarist for Finnish metal bands Merging Flare and Guardians of Mankind, which is a Gamma Ray tribute band.
Kasperi Heikkinen
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- Name
- Kasperi Heikkinen
- Born
- 4 August 1980
- Birthplace
- Kajaani, Finland
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Finland
- Fields
- symphonic metal
- Languages
- Finnish
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Biography
Heikkinen performed with German metal band U.D.O. from 2013 until 2017. He currently resides in Helsinki. On their most recent to the Metal-tour, Heikkinen replaced Henjo Richter once again for shows scheduled in Germany and Czech Republic in March 2010. He also shared stage with his fellow axemen Hansen and Richter making "a three guitar special" for the encore numbers at the Nosturi club in Helsinki, Finland on 29 March 2010. In 2015, Heikkinen was brought into heavy metal band Beast in Black by guitarist Anton Kabanen. After recording three studio albums with Beast in Black, he departed from the band in October 2025.
Finnish power metal band Beast In Black performing at the 2018 South Park festival in Tampere, Finland.
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Finnish power metal band Beast In Black performing at the 2018 South Park festival in Tampere, Finland.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kasperi Heikkinen • Born — 4 August 1980 • Birthplace — Kajaani, Finland • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — Symphonic power metal, heavy metal • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 2002–present
With Merging Flare
With Merging Flare
• S/T, Promo-EP (2003) • Hell to Pay, Promo-EP (2005) • Beyond The Blackhole/Under The Fire, Split-EP (Guardians of Mankind / Merging Flare), Imperiumi Records (2007) • Reverence, Disentertainment (2011) • Revolt Regime, Ram It Down Records (2019)
With Amberian Dawn
With Amberian Dawn
• River of Tuoni, Suomen Musiikki (2008) • The Clouds of Northland Thunder, Suomen Musiikki (2009) • End of Eden, Spinefarm (2010) • Circus Black, Spinefarm (2012)
With Elenium
With Elenium
• Them Used Gods, Self Financed EP (2002) • For Giving For Getting, Rage of Achilles (2003) • Caught in Wheel, Kampas Records (2007)
With U.D.O.
With U.D.O.
• Steelhammer, AFM Records (2013) • Decadent, AFM Records (2015)
With Beast in Black
With Beast in Black
• Berserker, Nuclear Blast (2017) • From Hell with Love, Nuclear Blast (2019) • Dark Connection, Nuclear Blast (2021)
Other
Other
• Omnium Gatherum: "Spirits And August Light", Rage of Achilles (2002), guest guitar solo on track #3 "The Perfumed Garden" • Heavy Metal Perse / Guardians of Mankind: Legenda Taikamiekasta/Kuninkaidenlaakso, Split-EP, Imperiumi Records (2004) • Heavy Metal Perse: "Eripura", Dethrone Music (2006), guest guitar solo on track #4 "Pahaksi Parkittu Lalli" • Conquest: The Harvest, self-financed (2011) • Dark Sarah: "Attack of Orym", Riena Productions (2023), guest guitar solo on track #3 "Invincible" and track #7 "Delirium"
Equipment
Equipment
Heikkinen is on the artist roster of Ibanez guitars and uses the following models: • Ibanez Jem77FP • Ibanez Jem77BRMR • Ibanez Jem77VBK • Ibanez Jem777LNG • Ibanez UV777PBK • Ibanez UV7PWH • Ibanez UV777GR • Ibanez UV77MC • Ibanez PGM100RE • Ibanez RGT320QRBB • Ibanez Rocket Roll (Flying V) Heikkinen uses Mesa/Boogie amplification exclusively. • Mesa/Boogie TriAxis Preamp • Mesa/Boogie 2:50 Amp • Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 cabinet Effects and accessories • TC Electronics G-Major multi-effect processor
Discography
• Illustration — Heikkinen and Heidi Parviainen with Amberian Dawn in 2009
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- 1.Guitarhoo.com. Kasperi Heikkinen Interview. Guitarhoo!. 16 December 2013.
- 2.News on Blabbermouth.
- 3.Blabbermouth.net. Guitarist KASPERI HEIKKINEN Quits U.D.O. And DIRKSCHNEIDER. 17 February 2017.
- 4.Kasperi Heikkinen on Metal from Finland. 29 March 2018.
- 5.Gamma Ray in Helsinki 2006.
- 6.Baldin, Benedetta. Kasperi Heikkinen part ways with Beast In Black. Chaoszine. 22 October 2025.
- 7.BEAST IN BLACK – Nuclear Blast USA.
- 8.BEAST IN BLACK – from hell with love.
- 9.BEAST IN BLACK – Dark Connection.
- 10.Ibanez Artist Roster.
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