Sami Raatikainen
He joined Necrophagist in 2006 after the departure of Christian Müenzner. He also plays guitar in the Finnish technical death metal band Codeon and performs guitar, bass, keyboard and drums for his solo project Radiance.
Sami Raatikainen
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- Sami Raatikainen
- Occupation
- Guitarist
- Nationality
- Finland
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- technical death metal
- Languages
- Finnish
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• Name — Sami Raatikainen • Background — person • Origin — Finland • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — Technical death metal • Occupation — Guitarist • Years Active — 2006–present • Label — Relapse • Past Member Of — Necrophagist • Current Member Of — Codeon • Website — http: www.radiance.fi/
Radiance
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. Sami also studies theoretical physics at the University of Helsinki in Finland as a PhD candidate with a master's degree.
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