Tony Särkkä

Tony Särkkä
Also known asIt
Born(1972-12-15)15 December 1972
Stockholm, Sweden
Died8 February 2017(2017-02-08) (aged 44)
GenresBlack metal
Occupation(s)Singer, guitarist, drummer, bassist
Instrument(s)Vocals, electric guitar, drums, bass guitar

Tony Särkkä (15 December 1972 – 8 February 2017), who went by the stage name It, was a Swedish multi-instrumentalist who has played in many black metal bands. He played guitar, drums and bass guitar as well as doing vocals. He was joined by Jim Berger in many projects.

Särkkä's projects included Abruptum,[1] Ophthalamia, Vondur, Incision, Brejn Dedd, War and 8th Sin.[2] He also contributed guest vocals to Dissection's second album Storm of the Light's Bane, and to Marduk's third album Opus Nocturne. He was the founder of The True Satanist Horde in Sweden.

Särkkä died on 8 February 2017, aged 44,[3] but his death was only officially announced on 14 February by his sister, via her brother's Facebook page.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Abruptum's It Working On Book About His Life". Blabbermouth. 8 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. ^ "8thsin Announce New Album Title". Blabbermouth. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  3. ^ Nu har IT rest vidare till sitt sataniska Nangijala – må han vila i kaos (in Swedish)
  4. ^ IT - Facebook announcement (14 February 2017)
  5. ^ Ruotsalainen black metal -legenda Tony "It" Särkkä on kuollut 45-vuotiaana (in Finnish)
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