---
title: "Marko Hietala"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/marko-hietala"
genre: "Symphonic Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1966
---

# Marko Hietala

**Marko Hietala** is a symphonic metal band, from Finland, active 1966 to present.

Marko Tapani "Marco" Hietala is a Finnish heavy metal musician. Internationally, he is best known as the former bassist, male vocalist and secondary composer to Tuomas Holopainen, of the symphonic metal band Nightwish. He is also the vocalist and bassist as well as composer and lyricist for the heavy metal band Tarot.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marko_Hietala

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Marko Hietala |
| Genre | Symphonic Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Tervo, Finland |
| Formed | 1966 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | [Mustan sydämen rovio](https://themetalnet.com/album/e91d06be-cd68-4c65-a719-7eb4062f90f6) | Album |
| 2025 | [Roses From the Deep](https://themetalnet.com/album/0fb5e831-2438-47c1-b5e2-8b5803e4d21e) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Marco_Hietala/2025
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markohietalaofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1wxqEChITRFleb24XXWhYF
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/264969
- x: https://twitter.com/MarkoHietala_
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marko_hietala_official/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/264611177
- bandcamp: https://markohietala.bandcamp.com/
- website: https://marko-hietala.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-P201FCrDGJGwI235lCmw

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/marko-hietala](https://themetalnet.com/band/marko-hietala). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt