Sami Raatikainen
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Sami Raatikainen | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Finland |
Genres | Technical death metal |
Occupation | Guitarist |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Relapse |
Website | www |
Sami Raatikainen is a Finnish guitarist who played for the German technical death metal band Necrophagist. He joined Necrophagist in 2006 after the departure of Christian Müenzner.[1] He also plays guitar in the Finnish technical death metal band Codeon and performs guitar, bass, keyboard and drums for his solo project Radiance.[2]
Radiance
[edit]During Necrophagist's extended downtime Sami spent his time recording and producing a solo album called "The Burning Sun" under the project name Radiance. The entire album was written by Sami, including the vocals and lyrics, though Mats Levén recorded the vocals.[3]
Sami also studies theoretical physics at the University of Helsinki in Finland as a PhD candidate with a master's degree.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Necrophagist announce new guitarist". Lambgoat. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Sami Raatikainen". Radiance. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Music". Radiance. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Sami Raatikainen". University of Helsinki. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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