Pasi Rantanen
{{Short description|Finnish singer}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Pasi Rantanen
| image = Thunderstone pasirantanen.jpg
| caption = Rantanen, vocalist of the Finnish metal band Thunderstone at the Sauna Open Air 2007 Metal Festival
| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|10|30}}
|birth_place =Helsinki, Finland
| alias =
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| genre = Power metal, progressive metal, neoclassical metal, symphonic metal
| occupation = Musician
| label =
| years_active = 1985-present
| website =
}}
Pasi Rantanen (born 30 October 1969, in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish singer best known for his power metal band Thunderstone, of which he was a member from the band's creation in 2000{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p531617/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Thunderstone|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=29 June 2010}} until 2007. He rejoined Thunderstone in 2013 as a full-time member again and provided vocals for the band's comeback album "Apocalypse Again" in 2016.
Rantanen also served as a background singer on, amongst other things, Stratovarius, Kotipelto and Ari Koivunen albums. In addition, the album Raskasta Joulua featured his talents on a version of "White Christmas". Rantanen also appeared at the Eurovision 2006 performance by Lordi as a background singer wearing a mask of Gene Simmons from Kiss. He is currently performing in a band called Joe Doakes, a Finnish cover band and STRIKE, a melodic rock band that he co-founded in 1985.
Discography
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!Date !Artist !Album Title !Notes |
| 1999
|TunnelVision |While the World Awaits |Backing vocals |
| 2000
|Stratovarius |Infinite |Backing vocals |
| 2001
|Stratovarius |Intermission |Backing vocals |
| 2002
|Thunderstone |Thunderstone |Lead vocals |
| 2004
|Dreamaker |Human Device |Backing vocals |
| 2004
|Thunderstone |The Burning |Lead vocals |
| 2004
|Various Artists |Heavy Christmas |Guest vocals |
| 2004
|Imperanon |Stained |Backing vocals |
| 2004
|Silent Voices |Infernal |Backing vocals |
| 2004
|Raskasta Joulua |Raskasta Joulua |Guest vocals |
| 2005
|Thunderstone |Tools of Destruction |Lead vocals |
| 2005
|Stratovarius |Stratovarius |Backing vocals |
| 2006
|Grendel |Lost Beyond Retieval |Backing vocals |
| 2006
|Stoner Kings |Fuck the World |Backing vocals |
| 2007
|Thunderstone |Evolution 4.0 |Lead vocals |
| 2007
|Monster Vision Freak Show |Welcome to Hellsinki |Guest vocals |
| 2007
|Ari Koivunen |Fuel to the Fire |Backing vocals |
| 2007
|Kotipelto |Serenity |Backing vocals |
| 2008
|Kiuas |The New Dark Age |Choir |
| 2008
|SO. |Shout |Backing vocals |
| 2008
|Revolution Renaissance |New Era |Guest vocals |
| 2009
|Warmen |Japanese Hospitality |Guest vocals |
| 2009
|Hevisaurus |Jurahevin Kuninkaat |Backing vocals |
| 2009
|Sentiment |From Here to Ever After |Backing vocals |
| 2010
|Hevisaurus |Hirmuliskojen yö |Backing vocals |
| 2012
|Children of Bodom |Holiday at Lake Bodom |Guest vocals |
| 2013
|Raskasta Joulua |Raskasta Joulua |Guest vocals |
| 2013
|Strike |We're Back |Lead vocals |
| 2014
|The Milestones |Higher Mountain – Closer Sun |Backing vocals |
| 2014
|Warmen |First of the Five Elements |Guest vocals |
| 2014
|Raskasta Joulua |Raskasta Joulua 2 |Guest vocals |
| 2004
|Raskasta Joulua |Ragnarok Juletide |Guest vocals |
| 2015
|Raskasta Joulua |Tulkoon joulu – Akustisesti |Guest vocals |
| 2016
|Imperium |Dreamhunter |Guest vocals |
| 2016
|Thunderstone |Apocalypse Again |Lead vocals |
| 2016
|King Company |One for the Road |Lead vocals |
| 2017
|Cardiant |Mirrors |Guest vocals |
| 2017
|Tuska |The Anniversary Song |Guest vocals |
| 2017
|Wolfpakk |Wolves Reign |Guest vocals |
| 2017
|Raskasta Joulua |Raskasta Joulua 4 |Guest vocals |
| 2019
|Hevisaurus |100 |Guest vocals |
References
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Category:20th-century Finnish male singers
Category:Musicians from Helsinki