Pasi Rantanen

Pasi Rantanen
Rantanen, vocalist of the Finnish metal band Thunderstone at the Sauna Open Air 2007 Metal Festival
Background information
Born	(1969-10-30) 30 October 1969 Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Power metal, progressive metal, neoclassical metal, symphonic metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1985-present

Pasi Rantanen (born 30 October 1969, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer best known for his power metal band Thunderstone, of which he was a member from the band's creation in 2000 until 2007. He rejoined Thunderstone in 2013 as a full-time member again and provided vocals for the band's comeback album "Apocalypse Again" in 2016.

Rantanen also served as a background singer on, amongst other things, Stratovarius, Kotipelto and Ari Koivunen albums. In addition, the album Raskasta Joulua featured his talents on a version of "White Christmas". Rantanen also appeared at the Eurovision 2006 performance by Lordi as a background singer wearing a mask of Gene Simmons from Kiss. He is currently performing in a band called Joe Doakes, a Finnish cover band and STRIKE, a melodic rock band that he co-founded in 1985.

Discography

Date	Artist	Album Title	Notes
1999	TunnelVision	While the World Awaits	Backing vocals
2000	Stratovarius	Infinite	Backing vocals
2001	Stratovarius	Intermission	Backing vocals
2002	Thunderstone	Thunderstone	Lead vocals
2004	Dreamaker	Human Device	Backing vocals
2004	Thunderstone	The Burning	Lead vocals
2004	Various Artists	Heavy Christmas	Guest vocals
2004	Imperanon	Stained	Backing vocals
2004	Silent Voices	Infernal	Backing vocals
2004	Raskasta Joulua	Raskasta Joulua	Guest vocals
2005	Thunderstone	Tools of Destruction	Lead vocals
2005	Stratovarius	Stratovarius	Backing vocals
2006	Grendel	Lost Beyond Retieval	Backing vocals
2006	Stoner Kings	Fuck the World	Backing vocals
2007	Thunderstone	Evolution 4.0	Lead vocals
2007	Monster Vision Freak Show	Welcome to Hellsinki	Guest vocals
2007	Ari Koivunen	Fuel to the Fire	Backing vocals
2007	Kotipelto	Serenity	Backing vocals
2008	Kiuas	The New Dark Age	Choir
2008	SO.	Shout	Backing vocals
2008	Revolution Renaissance	New Era	Guest vocals
2009	Warmen	Japanese Hospitality	Guest vocals
2009	Hevisaurus	Jurahevin Kuninkaat	Backing vocals
2009	Sentiment	From Here to Ever After	Backing vocals
2010	Hevisaurus	Hirmuliskojen yö	Backing vocals
2012	Children of Bodom	Holiday at Lake Bodom	Guest vocals
2013	Raskasta Joulua	Raskasta Joulua	Guest vocals
2013	Strike	We're Back	Lead vocals
2014	The Milestones	Higher Mountain – Closer Sun	Backing vocals
2014	Warmen	First of the Five Elements	Guest vocals
2014	Raskasta Joulua	Raskasta Joulua 2	Guest vocals
2004	Raskasta Joulua	Ragnarok Juletide	Guest vocals
2015	Raskasta Joulua	Tulkoon joulu – Akustisesti	Guest vocals
2016	Imperium	Dreamhunter	Guest vocals
2016	Thunderstone	Apocalypse Again	Lead vocals
2016	King Company	One for the Road	Lead vocals
2017	Cardiant	Mirrors	Guest vocals
2017	Tuska	The Anniversary Song	Guest vocals
2017	Wolfpakk	Wolves Reign	Guest vocals
2017	Raskasta Joulua	Raskasta Joulua 4	Guest vocals
2019	Hevisaurus	100	Guest vocals