Kai Hahto

Kai Hahto
Kai with Wintersun at the 2013 Tuska Open Air Metal Festival
Background information
Also known as	Grandpa
Born	(1973-12-31) 31 December 1973
Origin	Vaasa, Finland
Genres	Melodic death metal, folk rock, power metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Nuclear Blast, Kråklund
Associated acts	Nightwish, Wintersun, Rotten Sound, Arthemesia, Max on the Rox, Swallow The Sun, Kai Hahto Band
Website	www.kaihahto.com

Kai "Grandpa" Hahto (born in 1973 in Vaasa, Finland) is a Finnish musician and drummer.

Career

Hahto was a member of the grindcore band Rotten Sound.^[1]

Hahto then recorded with the band Wintersun as a session drummer before joining them as a band member.^[1]

Hahto has an endorsement relationship with Meinl cymbals, Pearl drums and hardware, Balbex drumsticks, Roland V-Drums and Finfonic earphones.

On 6 August 2014, it was announced that Hahto will be playing drums on the forthcoming Nightwish album, replacing Jukka Nevalainen, who had to take a temporary break from the band due to insomnia.^[2]

Discography

Band	Year of release	Title	Label
Cartilage	1992	Split album w/ Altar	Drowned Productions
Vomiturition	1995	A Leftover	Invasion Records
Wings	1995	Diatribe	Woodcut Records
Rotten Sound	1995	Sick Bastard	Genet Records
Rotten Sound	1995	Psychotic Veterinarian	S.O.A. Records
Rotten Sound	1996	Loosin' Face	Anomie Records
Enochian Crescent	1997	Telocvovim	Woodcut Records
Rotten Sound	1997	Spitted Alive	I.D.S. Records
Rotten Sound	1997	Under Pressure	Repulse Records
Rotten Sound	1998	Drain	Repulse Records
Rotten Sound	2000	Still Psycho	Necropolis Records
Max on the Rox	2000	Voodoo	Kråklund Records
Rotten Sound	2001	8 Hours of Lobotomy	M.C.R. Records
Rotten Sound	2002	Murderworks	Necropolis Records
Max on the Rox	2002	Rox II	Kråklund Records
Rotten Sound	2003	Seeds of Hate	Cudgel Agency
Rotten Sound	2003	From Crust 'Til Grind	Century Media Records
Wintersun	2004	Wintersun	Nuclear Blast
Max on the Rox	2004	Rhythmic Songs from a Mysterious Red House	Kråklund Records
Rotten Sound	2005	Exit	Spinefarm Records
Swallow the Sun	2009	New Moon	Spinefarm Records
Swallow the Sun	2012	Emerald Forest and the Blackbird	Spinefarm Records
Wintersun	2012	Time I	Nuclear Blast
Nightwish	2015	Endless Forms Most Beautiful	Nuclear Blast
Wintersun	TBA	Time II	Nuclear Blast

References

1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Wintersun". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
↑ "Nightwish Drummer Jukka Nevalainen Forced To Take Break From Band Due To Health Issues". Blabbermouth.net. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

External links

Wintersun

Jari Mäenpää Teemu Mäntysaari Jukka Koskinen Kai Hahto Oliver Fokin

Albums	Wintersun Time I

Swallow the Sun

Juha Raivio Markus Jämsen Mikko Kotamäki Aleksi Munter Matti Honkonen Kai Hahto

Studio albums	The Morning Never Came (2003) Ghosts of Loss (2005) Hope (2007) New Moon (2009) Emerald Forest and the Blackbird (2012) Songs from the North I, II & III (2015)

EPs	Plague of Butterflies (2008)

Singles	"Forgive Her..." "Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)" "The Justice of Suffering"

Nightwish

Tuomas Holopainen Emppu Vuorinen Jukka Nevalainen Marco Hietala Troy Donockley Floor Jansen Tarja Turunen Sami Vänskä Anette Olzon

Studio albums	Angels Fall First Oceanborn Wishmaster Century Child Once Dark Passion Play Imaginaerum Endless Forms Most Beautiful

Live albums	From Wishes to Eternity End of Innocence End of an Era Made in Hong Kong (And in Various Other Places) Showtime, Storytime Vehicle of Spirit

EPs	Over the Hills and Far Away

Soundtracks	Imaginaerum: The Score

Demos	Angels Fall First (demo)

Compilations	Wishmastour 2000 The Golden Wishes Wishbox Tales from the Elvenpath Bestwishes Highest Hopes The Sound of Nightwish Reborn Lokikirja Walking in the Air: The Greatest Ballads

Singles	"The Carpenter" "Sacrament of Wilderness" "Passion and the Opera" "Walking in the Air" "Sleeping Sun (Four Ballads of the Eclipse)" "The Kinslayer" "Deep Silent Complete" "Ever Dream" "Bless the Child" "Nemo" "Wish I Had an Angel" "Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan" "The Siren" "Sleeping Sun" "Eva" "Amaranth" "Erämaan viimeinen" "Bye Bye Beautiful" "The Islander" "Storytime" "The Crow, the Owl and the Dove" "Élan" "Endless Forms Most Beautiful"

Songs	"FantasMic" "Sleepwalker" "Beauty of the Beast" "Planet Hell" "While Your Lips Are Still Red" "Last Ride of the Day"

Tours	The First Tour of the Angels Oceanborn Europe Tour Wishmaster World Tour World Tour of the Century Once Upon a Tour Dark Passion Play World Tour Imaginaerum World Tour Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour

Related acts	Tarja Turunen Almah Altaria Alyson Avenue Barilari Brother Firetribe For My Pain... John Two-Hawks Kai Hahto Kotiteollisuus Northern Kings Pain ReVamp Sethian Tapio Wilska Tarot Timo Rautiainen Tony Kakko

Related articles	Awards and nominations Discography Members Once Upon a Nightwish Imaginaerum (film) Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge

Book:Nightwish Category:Nightwish Portal:Heavy metal

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