Career
In 1995, he and drummer, Kalma formed the Finnish black metal band. Tomi has played guitar, bass and keyboards, as well as utilising vocals for since formation to present. Besides, Kalliola has played in many black metal bands and bands of other genres, some of which he plays all instruments foreign
Tomi makes use of both harsh and clean vocals in his music projects.
Narqath has stated that singing in Finnish has become a part of recognizable sound foreign However, he has also had some thoughts about doing a whole album with English lyrics. remain mostly singing in Finnish, though, because their vocalist prefers to do southern
Narqath has said that when he formed, he was influenced and inspired by the Early Norwegian black metal scene, but also older bands like Mercyful Fate and Venom. Tomi Kalliola is experienced in producing, mixing and mastering music for bands such as and
Foreign example, he fully produced the albums: Mustamaa, Helvetin Yhdeksän Piiriä and Perkeleen Luoma.
Tomi currently resides in Hyvinkää, Finland.