Teemu Raimoranta
Teemu Valtteri (Somnium) Raimoranta (19 May 1977 – 16 March 2003) was a Finnish metal musician. He was the founding guitarist of Finnish folk metal band Finntroll along with vocalist Jan "Katla" Jämsen. He also played in Thy Serpent, Barathrum, and Impaled Nazarene.
Also recorded as Somnium
Teemu Raimoranta
- Name
- Teemu Raimoranta
- Born
- 19 May 1977
- Died
- 16 March 2003
- Place of death
- Helsinki, Finland
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Finland
- Fields
- folk metal
- Languages
- Finnish
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Raimoranta died on 16 March 2003 after falling from the Kaisaniemi bridge in Helsinki while intoxicated.
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• Name — Teemu Raimoranta • Alias — Somnium • Born — 19 May 1977 • Died — 16 March 2003 • Place of death — Helsinki, Finland • Instrument — Guitar, Vocals • Genre — Folk metal, black metal • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 1995-2003 • Label — Spikefarm/Spinefarm, Osmose • Associated Acts — Finntroll, Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent
Thy Serpent =
Thy Serpent =
• Into Everlasting Fire Demo (1995)
Sacred Circle
Sacred Circle
• Nocturnal Burn Demo (1996)
Barathrum
Barathrum
• Saatana (1999) • Okkult (2000)
Finntroll
Finntroll
• Rivfader Demo (1998) • Midnattens Widunder (1999) • Jaktens Tid (2001) • Visor Om Slutet (2003)
Impaled Nazarene
Impaled Nazarene
• Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace (2001)
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Teemu Raimoranta died at Helsinki.
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