Tonmi Lillman Lordi Drummer ist verstorben!

[Ravenpride]

"Otus" Tonmi Lillman ist mit 38 Jahren verstorben! Er spielte auch bei TO/DIE/FOR (ersten 3 Alben), SINERGY (2. und 3. Album) und bei AJATTARA als Malakias IV!




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R.I.P

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Biography:


Officially changed his first name from Tommi to Tonmi in 2004.

Lillman’s father was a musician, and as a result he grew up surrounded by a large assortment of instruments. Tonmi received his first drum kit at age nine and started performing live at age 14. Apart from drums and bass guitar, his primary instruments, Tonmi also plays the keyboards and guitar.

Eventually he would become better known as the drummer of Sinergy and To/Die/For. He worked in some of these band's albums and even recorded different instruments in some for To/Die/For, including drums, bass, keyboards, programming, violin arrangements etc.

He also was involved in other bands, such as Kylähullut, Ajattara, Vanguard and 3rror.

In his professional career Lillman has also taught digital recording and drums at Kouvola Musiikkiopisto (Kouvola Conservatoire). He has played in numerous folk, dance and pop orchestras, as well as handling the drums on the Dimebag Beyond Forever 2009 tour alongside Rainer ”Raikku” Tuomikanto.

Lillman has appeared on several albums, acting as a studio musician for bands such as Reflexion, Twilight Ophera, and for instance providing the drum work for the Guitar Heroes album.

Tonmi has also distinguished himself as a studio engineer, mixing and recording such bands as Beherit, Bloodride, Chainhill, D-Creation, Exsecratus, Fierce, Fear Of Domination, Heorot, In Silentio Noctis, Laava, Lie in Ruins, myGRAIN, Rage My Bitch, Raivopäät, Roo, Rujo, Rytmihäiriö, Saattue, Serene Decay, Trauma, Vapaat Kädet and V-For Violence.

Tonmi worked as a graphic designer specializing in 3D-graphics too. he has edited video presentations, commercials and product labels for different companies as well as providing video production and post production to, for instance, the Crumbland promo DVD. Tonmi also designed and produced the background animations for Lordi’s European tour. Other graphical works include web designing, site production and providing banners and animation for various on-line gaming sites.