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Marco Hietala - Bass & vocals
Zachary Hietala - Guitar
Pecu Cinnari - Drums
Janne Tolsa - Keys
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Formed by brothers Marco and Zachary Hietala in the mid-80s, Tarot has always been a lasting favourite among Finnish metal fans. Their debut album "Spell of Iron" was released in
1986 with a line-up of the Hietala brothers in bass, vocals and guitar, Pecu Cinnari in drums and Mako H in guitars. The debut was followed by the 1988 album "Follow Me into Madness", and also by a five-year vacation during which Mako H. was replaced by keyboardist Janne Tolsa.
1993's "To Live Forever" made the band known also among Japanese heavy-fanatics for whom Tarot recorded an exclusive Japan-only live album in 1994. Some of the live tracks were later added to the bonus CD of 1995's "Stigmata", an album that once again marked a small
break in the band's career. The band gathered its forces in 1998 "For the Glory of Nothing", but for years it seemed that it was to be Tarot's final alb
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