Ghost Machinery
GHOST MACHINERY is the best gift of the vocalist/guitarist Pete Ahonen, best known as the frontman for the Finnish Metal outfit BURNING POINT from Limb Records. GHOST MACHINERY specializes, with a top-notch performance, in a majestic and melodic Euro-Power Metal from nowadays. It has great songs, pleasantly well-executed vocals, excellent playing, technically demanding guitar solos, and lush production. The songwriting is powerful and it is consistent from the first note to the last. You can find slower tracks, a ballad and everything else is fast. There isnt a bad, or even mediocre, track to be found on this album. Special mention must be given to "World of Unbelievers" and "Temples Of Gold" which are truly glorious and inspiring tracks. The Ahonen's compositional skills are also at their peak, the lyrics contribute the most to the overall feel of the music. This album is destined to be remembered as nothing less than a classic in the genre of Neo-classical Metal.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Pete Ahonen, vocalist & guitar-player of Burning Point, an artist from Limb Music, formed GHOST MACHINERY in 2002. He felt that he had to start a new band besides Burning Point because he had so much great music written. Pete didn't want to abandon the songs that dont suit to Burning Point so GHOST MACHINERY was the solution.
Pete contacted Tapsa Pelkonen, the bass player of Wildcard, and Tapsa was willing to work with him. Tapsa asked Wildcard's drummer & keyboardist Jussi Ontero to join the group and he did. So, in September 2003 they recorded a promo-CD with 5 tracks to show their music to some labels only. Lucky, Sound Riot was the first label chosen by them. In November 10, after short negotiations, they signed a record deal to 2 full-length albums with Sound Riot.
Your musical influences
Helloween, Stratovarius, Iron Maiden, King Diamond, Malmsteen, Deep Purple, Edguy, Nightwish
