Esa Holopainen of Silver Lake Interview

Silver Lake by Esa Holopainen - The record you never thought you needed to hear. We are all familiar with the influential work of Finnish heavy metal legends Amorphis, but guitarist Esa Holopainen from the band has now created an extension of his musicality, personally and artistically. Right around when the pandemic started, music producer Nino Laurenne came to Esa with the million dollar question about releasing a solo album. With an emphatic “YES”, Esa hit the studio in Helsinki with his guitar and Nino and gathered a handful of heavy metal’s prominent vocalists to guest-star on Silver Lake. From bringing in the talents of Tomi Joutsen, Jonas Renske, to Anneke van Giersbergen and more, everything came together as if the chemistry had been present from the start. Esa spoke on how his relationships and bonds grew even stronger with the musicians he collaborated with on this record. Even though this is a side project in the end, it has sparked a new flame in Esa that may open the door for more possibilities o