Gas Lipstick

Mika Kristian Karppinen (born 8 February 1971), better known as Gas Lipstick, is a Swedish-Finnish musician, best known as the previous drummer of the Finnish gothic rock band HIM. He is also a drummer for other bands currently on hiatus, such as deathgrind group To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, heavy metal group Bendover, punk group Valvontakomissio, and punk group Ääritila.

Gas Lipstick
Karppinen performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameMika Kristian Karppinen
Also known asKaasu
Born (1971-02-08) 8 February 1971
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums, vocals, guitar
Years active1983–present
Associated actsHIM, To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, Ääritila, Stratovarius, Bendover, Valvontakomissio, Dementia, Kyyria, Flat Earth

Biography

Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden to Finnish parents, Karppinen moved to Finland with his family at age 13.[1] He was a session drummer for one tour with the Finnish band Tarot (known as a project band of Nightwish's Marko Hietala). Before joining HIM, he was also a member of Kyyria, which included Santeri Kallio and Niclas Etelävuori from the Finnish band Amorphis and singer Ville Tuomi of Suburban Tribe. He sang and played guitar in a thrash metal band called Dementia which featured guitarist Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom. He also was a drum tech for Stratovarius at one point and played on the Stratovarius DVD.

In March 2011, the game company SongHi released an internet music game with Karppinen's drum loops.[2]

In January 2015, Karppinen announced his departure from HIM, feeling that he needed to move on as a musician.

Karppinen married Croatian photographer and influencer Natali at Temppeliaukio church in Helsinki on 30 August 2008. The couple have a daughter born in 2009.[3]

List of bands
Gas Lipstick in 2007
  • Valvontakomissio – vocals, composition, lyrics, drums (1984–present)
  • Dischange – drums (1991)
  • Kyyria – lyrics, composition, drums (1992–1998)
  • Dementia – vocals, lyrics, composition, guitar (1986–1996)
  • HIM – drums (1999–2015)
  • Hallatar – drums (2016–present)
  • We Sell the Dead – drums (2017–2018)
  • Flat Earth – drums (2018–2022)
  • Solitude - guitars (2022-present)

Drum set

Gas is an endorser of Ludwig drums, Paiste cymbals, Aquarian drum heads and Vic Firth drum sticks. He is an open-handed drummer, meaning he plays the hi-hat with his left hand and the snare with his right, opposite to many rock drummers.

Drums

LUDWIG Legacy Classic (color: Vintage Black Oyster Pearl)

SHELL SIZES:

  • 14" x 22" Bass Drum
  • 6.5" x 14" Black Beauty Snare
  • 10"x13" Rack Tom
  • 16"x16" Floor Tom
  • 16"x18" Floor Tom

HARDWARE: LUDWIG Atlas Pro

  • 1 x Hi-Hat stand PRO LAP16HH
  • 1 x Snare stand PRO LAP22SS
  • 3 x Boom Cymbal Stand LAP37BCS
  • 1 x Straight Cymbal Stand LAP27CS
  • 1 x Drum Throne SADDLE LAP50TH
  • 1 x Bass Drum Pedal LAP15FP
  • 1 x Tom Holder Stand

CYMBALS: PAISTE

  • 1 x 15" Formula 602 Classic Sounds Medium Hi-Hat
  • 1 x 18" Twenty Custom Collection Full Crash
  • 1 x 20" Twenty Custom Collection Full Crash
  • 1 x 20" Twenty Custom Collection Metal Crash
  • 1 x 22" Masters Crisp Ride

References
  1. Synnin viemää: Chapter Thirteen (pp. 116-121)
  2. YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. Katri Utula. "HIM:n Kaasu naimisiin – Ville Valo ensi kertaa häissä!". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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