Kai Hahto is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished drummers in the metal world. This year marks his 35th anniversary as a professional musician, a milestone that will be celebrated with the special Kai Hahto – 35 Years of Music concert at Helsinki’s Kulttuuritalo on October 23.
The event will see Hahto perform with several of his past and present bands, including Wintersun, Rotten Sound, Kai Hahto and friends plays Iron Maiden, Wings, Max On The Rox, and Misantropia. The evening will also feature opening performances from Diabolisher and Humming Whale.
We had the opportunity to speak with Hahto about the anniversary concert, his remarkable career, his work as a drum and ergonomics instructor, and the many experiences and insights he has gathered throughout life on the road.
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Nightwish interview
Nightwish is the most successful Finnish band in the world, with over 10 million records sold and more than 60 gold and platinum awards received. Their latest album “Human.: II: Nature” was released in 2020 and was supposed to be promoted by a European tour that was postponed due to the pandemic. Now they are working on a new album that will see light in 2024, meanwhile the band continues with the tours. We at The Offering had the opportunity to sit down with Tuomas Holopainen and Kai Hahto before their show at Knotfest in Turku and talk about their music, future plans and much more.
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