Esa Holopainen

The Beginning of Times era.

Discuss your gear set-up for the new album.

E.H.: I used my ESP Custom Eclipse model guitars which are equipped with Seymour Duncan SH-5 (custom) and SH-1n ('59) pickups. I have Bogner Shiva anniversary amps which I use live and in the studio. I use Bogner Ubershall cabs.

The Beginning of Times era.

Discuss your gear set-up for the new album.

E.H.: I used my ESP Custom Eclipse model guitars which are equipped with Seymour Duncan SH-5 (custom) and SH-1n ('59) pickups. I have Bogner Shiva anniversary amps which I use live and in the studio. I use Bogner Ubershall cabs.

Esa´s rig, pictured in Nosturi, just about to be ready for festivals. System includes Koch Supernova and Koch Powertone (II) heads. Voodoo Lab GCX Looper (http://www.voodoolab.com/gcx.htm) and Ground Control for relay and midi-switching.

Channels are relatively the same in both amps: Clean, Crunch, Rhythm and Lead. If one of the heads goes down (tubes, etc.) the exchange of a amps can be done quickly as both amps change their channels simultaneously.

Esa´s rig, pictured in Nosturi, just about to be ready for festivals. System includes Koch Supernova and Koch Powertone (II) heads. Voodoo Lab GCX Looper (http://www.voodoolab.com/gcx.htm) and Ground Control for relay and midi-switching.

Channels are relatively the same in both amps: Clean, Crunch, Rhythm and Lead. If one of the heads goes down (tubes, etc.) the exchange of a amps can be done quickly as both amps change their channels simultaneously.

As seen in Amorphis' Twitter photo with Esa.

The Beginning of Times era.

Discuss your gear set-up for the new album.

E.H.: I used my ESP Custom Eclipse model guitars which are equipped with Seymour Duncan SH-5 (custom) and SH-1n ('59) pickups. I have Bogner Shiva anniversary amps which I use live and in the studio. I use Bogner Ubershall cabs.

The Beginning of Times era.

Discuss your gear set-up for the new album.

E.H.: I used my ESP Custom Eclipse model guitars which are equipped with Seymour Duncan SH-5 (custom) and SH-1n ('59) pickups. I have Bogner Shiva anniversary amps which I use live and in the studio. I use Bogner Ubershall cabs.