Esa Holopainen


Esa Holopainen is a Finnish musician, currently the main songwriter, occasional lyricist, founding member and lead guitarist of the Finnish metal band Amorphis.
He is one out the two longest standing members of the band and one of the four original members in the band.
He was also formerly the guitarist of the bands Violent Solution and Chaosbreed.
Holopainen did the guitar solo on "Dambuster" from Hellroad Caravan by Mannhai.
His influences include Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, John McLaughlin and Petri Walli of Kingston Wall. Holopainen uses ESP guitars and Koch amplifiers.

Discography

With Violent Solution