Also known as Pus Syspope Instruments Drums, vocals, guitar | ||
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Birth name Mika Kristian Karppinen Born 8 February 1971 (age 46) ( 1971-02-08 ) Genres Rock (see HIM's genre)Deathgrind (with To Separate the Flesh from the Bones)Hardcore (with Valvontakomissio and Ääritila)Metal (with Bendover) Occupation(s) Drummer, guitarist, composer |
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Mika Kristian Karppinen, better known as Gas Lipstick (born 8 February 1971), is a Swedish-Finnish musician, best known as the previous drummer of the Finnish rock group HIM. Karppinen is also drummer to other bands, but they are on hiatus, such as Finnish deathgrind group To Separate the Flesh from the Bones, Finnish heavy metal group Bendover, Finnish punk group Valvontakomissio and International Finnish / Swedish punk group Ääritila.
Contents
- Him behind the ink w mika kristian karppinen a k a gas lipstick www pitcam tv
- Gas lipstick him live drum cam tears on tape athens greece
- Personal life
- Drum set
- Drums
- Former bands
- Songs
- References

Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden to Finnish parents, at age thirteen Karppinen moved to Finland with his family. He was a session drummer for one tour with the Finnish band named Tarot (known as project band of Marco Hietala - Nightwish). 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, including guitarist Roope Latvala of Children Of Bodom. He also was a drum tech for Stratovarius at one point and was on the Stratovarius DVD for a couple of parts.

In March 2011, the game company SongHi released internet music game with Karppinen's drum loops.
On 27 January 2015, Karppinen announced his departure from HIM, feeling that he needed to move on as a musician.

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Personal life
Karppinen married his Croatian girlfriend Natali in Temppeliaukio church, Helsinki, on 30 August 2008. Mika became a father when his daughter was born on 16 January 2009.
Drum set

Gas is an endorser of Ludwig drums, Paiste cymbals, Aquarian drum heads and Vic Firth drum sticks. Furthermore, 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:
HARDWARE: LUDWIG Atlas Pro

CYMBALS: PAISTE
DRUM HEADS: AQUARIAN
13" Rack Tom
Top Response 2 Coated Bottom Texture Coated16" Floor Tom
Top Response 2 Coated Bottom Texture Coated18" Floor Tom
Top Response 2 Coated Bottom Texture Coated14" Snare
Top Hi-Energy Bottom Hi-Performance22" Kick
Batter Force I White Front Force II BlackDRUM STICKS: VIC FIRTH
American Classic Metal
Former bands
Songs
Join Me in Death
Rip Out the Wings of a Butterfly
Gone With the Sin
Killing Loneliness
Right Here in My Arms
The Sacrament
The Funeral of Hearts
Beautiful
In Joy and Sorrow
Poison Girl
Heartache Every Moment
Pretending
Vampire Heart
Beyond Redemption
Sigillum Diaboli
Resurrection
Bleed Well
Buried Alive by Love
And Love Said No
Katherine Wheel
Lose You Tonight
Rebel Yell
Heartkiller
Under the Rose
Love - the Hardest Way
In Venere Veritas
Love You Like I Do
Heaven Tonight
Bury Me Deep Inside
Salt in Our Wounds
Into the Night
Venus Doom