Sami Raatikainen

Sami Raatikainen
Raatikainen performing live in 2006
Raatikainen performing live in 2006
Background information
OriginFinland
GenresTechnical death metal
OccupationGuitarist
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2006–present
LabelsRelapse
Member ofCodeon
Formerly ofNecrophagist
Websitewww.radiance.fi

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

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

  1. ^ "Necrophagist announce new guitarist". Lambgoat. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Sami Raatikainen". Radiance. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Music". Radiance. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Sami Raatikainen". University of Helsinki. Retrieved 12 November 2020.


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