Born in Finland on the 14th of January 1966, Marko "Marco" Tapani Hietala became a name in Finn music with his first band, Tarot, his and his brother Zachary's project, in which he plays bass and is vocalist. They became famous after hit-single "Wings of Darkness" the only vocal of Nightwish. The band started recording a new album and a search for a new vocal.
Marco is a Warwick bass endorser. His collection consists of two Infinitiy NTs, Vampyre NT, Alien Acoustic bass, and his latest addition, the rusty finish Buzzard bass. He uses a Warwick Amp rig: Tubepath 10.1 head on cab.
