Name: Mikko ”Mettis” Metsäruusi

Date of birth and zodiac-sign: 6.3.1984, Pisces Main equipment: Pearl Export -drumkit 10", 13", 16", 22", 12" Mapex Chris Adler Signature snare & Tama Hardware. Cymbals: Meinl Byzance 14" Medium hats, 17" Meinl Soundcaster Custom Medium Crash, 18" Sabian AAX Metal Crash, 20" Paiste Alpha Full Ride, 18" Meinl Classic China, 12" Meinl Generation-X Filter China, 10" Meinl Byzance Splash & Vic Firth 5b drumsticks. Pedals: Pearl Eliminator P-2002c double pedals Inspired by: The whole f’n Pantera, Vinnie Paul, Gene Hoglan, Heikki Malmberg, Chris Adler, Dave Lombardo, Danny Carey & Kai Hahto + all regular metalheads with loads of attitude

Bands: Pantera (o rly!?), Amoral, Mokoma, Lamb of God, Testament, Sentenced, Profane Omen, Metallica, Megadeth, Diablo, Faith No More, Anthrax & Children of Bodom. Allthough finding new great bands all the time.

Favourite albums: Pantera’s 3 gold ones (CFH, Vulgar & FBD), Metallica – Master of Puppets, Metallica - …And Justice For All, Testament – Legacy, Sentenced – Amok, Mokoma – Kurimus, Death – Symbolic, Anthrax – Spreading The Disease, Children of Bodom – Hatebreeder, Megadeth – Rust In Peace, Slayer – Raining Blood & oh so many other excellent albums.

Favourite RTT-song: Wrong Words

Likes: Beer, good food, interesting people, going to gigs, them women, nerding around in the internet, hangin around with friends, computer games, summer, sun, mixed martial arts, doing stupid things and sleeping, especially afternoon naps. I NEED MY F’N NAPS!!

Dislikes: Stupid people, tight-ass MF’rs, people who stress too much, attention whores, insects (I hate bees!), boiled carrots (who in the blue hell likes boiled vegetables anyway?!), cold weather, fake people, annoying people, people… aaaaaand last calls.

Worst habit: Being too hedonistic

General tightness of the rope: Trying to keep it pretty loose… trying to…

Free speech for the dumb: Life is not so fucking complicated, so stop stressing and live!

Email: mikko(at)ropetootight.net