User:Hevihirmu/Mikko P. Mustonen

Mikko P. Mustonen is a Finnish composer and producer, who manages his own production company and recording studio Pathos Music. He is also known from bands like Bride Adorned and The Mennens.

Mikko P. Mustonen's contributions include orchestrations for such artists and albums as Sonata Arctica's The Days Of Grays, Ensiferum's From Afar, the string arrangements on Finnish Idols-winner Ari Koivunen's hit song Angels Are Calling appearing on double-platinum edition of the album Fuel For The Fire, and full orchestrations on gold-selling Northern Kings album Reborn. On this album, a remake of a Dire Straits classic Brothers In Arms was arranged by Mikko P. Mustonen.

Mikko P. Mustonen orchestrated and produced the Metallimessu album (2008), featuring hymns of the Mass arranged for a metal band and a full-size orchestra. Among the soloists are Heikki Pöyhiä (Twilightning), Ville Tuomi (Suburban Tribe), Tuomas Nieminen (Adamantra) and Tanya Kemppainen (Soulgrind) amond others.

Mustonen also recorded and produced the Finnish Idols-finalist Agnes Pihlava's album Redemption (2009).

External links

• Mikko P. Mustonen - Pathos Music [1]
• Mikko P. Mustonen - Myspace [2]
• Sonata Arctica interview at Imperiumi.net (in Finnish) [3]
• Agnes Pihlava - Bio (in Finnish) [4]
• Ensiferum From Afar - album review at Imperiumi.net (in Finnish) [5]
• Northern Kings - Reborn album credits at discogs.com [6]
• Northern Kings interview at Metal.de (in German) [7]