Taufik “Opik” Ismail (VOCALS)

• Born on: 03/25/1981
• Main influences: Dream Theater, Helloween, Yngwie Malmsteen, Iron Maiden
• Previous bands: Artica, Ventilasi, Athena
• First record acquired: Dream Theater “Images and Words”
• First concert attended: Helloween, Jakarta “Indonesian Tour”

Biography:
Opik is a natural born singer. The first time he sings for a band is when he joined his high school band, Ventilasi. The band played cover songs from some classic rock bands. Since then, Opik’s unique vocal characteristic was favored among his friends, and he has involved in some bands, with some achievements, such as :

• Artica : 3rd winner of “Highschool Festival” in East Jakarta.
• Athena : - 2nd winner of “Karawang - Bekasi Festival”, a festival to memorize the battle of Karawang - Bekasi.
• 3rd Winner of “Indonesia’s Independence Festival”.
• Voldemort : - 1st winner of “Music Festival” at Islamic Institute, South Jakarta.
• 3rd winner of “Indonesia’s Independence Festival”, South Jakarta.
• etc.

In 2001, Danny Andreas (former Vantasma’s guitarist), invited Opik to join his band, in order to replace the former vocalist. At the time, Opik was prepared to perform with Vantasma in the “Indonesian Progressive Festival I”. Since then Opik has become the leading singer in Vantasma, also one of the most powerful singer in Indonesian Progressive Society.

Favourite Records and Artists:

Dream Theater - Images And Words
Helloween - Keeper I & II, Time of The Oath
Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark
Metallica - The “Black” Album
Guns N’ Roses - Use Your Illusions I & II
Yngwie Malmsteen - Almost all of his albums
Rhapsody - Dawn Of Victory
Angra - Rebirth