Career
Zachary works as a youth instructor in his hometown, Kuopio, as well as teaching music theory to ninth and tenth grade students, and takes part in the management of the official website, responding to questions and comments made by fans on the forum. Zachary is friendly and fun loving. has so far released eight studio albums, latest has been released in early 2010. The next year after, the band rerecorded The Spell of Iron with updated sound and few lyric changes.
Zachary Hietala plays guitar in, and is one of the composers in the band"s debut album that was released in February 2009.
Zachary married in 2006, to Nina. They have a dog and a mini pig.
Zac"s armory consists of custom Kramers, Charvels, LAG, Education Support Professionals, Tokai and plays through a Marshall stack.