Sami Hinkka
Sami Hinkka (born 27 April 1978 in Finland) is a heavy metal bass player, presently with Ensiferum. He joined his current band in 2004 as a replacement for Jukka-Pekka Miettinen after playing for some years in the melodic death/doom metal band Rapture. He left his role with Rapture in 2006 and now plays only in Ensiferum.
Sami Hinkka
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- Name
- Sami Hinkka
- Born
- 27 April 1978
- Nationality
- Finland
- Occupation
- musician
- Fields
- viking metal
- Languages
- Finnish
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Sami Hinkka (born 27 April 1978 in Finland) is a heavy metal bass player, presently with Ensiferum. He joined his current band in 2004 as a replacement for Jukka-Pekka Miettinen after playing for some years in the melodic death/doom metal band Rapture. He left his role with Rapture in 2006 and now plays only in Ensiferum.
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Sami Hinkka (born 1978) is a musician, of Finnish nationality. The musician was born in Finland. Sami Hinkka is a member of Ensiferum, October Falls and Rapture.
The work spans viking metal. Languages used include Finnish.
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In addition to bass guitar duties, Hinkka also performs in the role of dual backing/choir vocalist with guitarist Markus Toivonen. He has also taken over as the band's main lyricist, having written almost all of the lyrics since Victory Songs. During Ensiferum's tour to Russia in 2008 he performed as the lead vocalist due to Petri Lindroos' illness.
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• Name — Sami Hinkka • Born — 27 April 1978 • Origin — Finland • Instrument — Bass, vocals • Genre — Folk metal, viking metal, melodic death metal, doom metal • Label — Spinefarm Records • Associated Acts — Rapture Ensiferum
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Hinkka uses Warwick 5 and 6 string Corvettes. He has previously used an Ibanez Prestige SR5006E, as shown in the picture.
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Sami Hinkka is recorded with the occupation musician. Classed in the genre viking metal. Recorded as a citizen of Finland.
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1978
Sami Hinkka was born on 27 April 1978.
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