Sami Yli-Sirniö

Sami Yli-Sirniö

Sami Yli-Sirniö
Background information
Birth name Sami Yli-Sirniö
Born (1972-04-10) April 10, 1972
Origin Finland
Genres Heavy metal
Crossover
gothic rock
thrash metal
Instruments guitar
Sitar
Associated acts Waltari
Kreator
Barren Earth
In Rags
Nightwish
Tiamat
Grip Inc.
Website Sami

Sami Yli-Sirniö (born April 10, 1972) is a Finnish guitarist. He is currently the guitarist of Finnish metal band Waltari, and German metal band Kreator. He spent part of his life in Germany and thus has strong ties with the German metal scene. German "Rock Hard" magazine featured him in 2007 as "forgotten guitar hero".

Biography

While living in Germany, he served as a session musician for rock band In Rags, gothic act Tiamat and thrash metal band Grip Inc. For both Tiamat and Grip Inc., he played sitar, his second favourite instrument.

Waltari (1989-1995, 2001-present)

Yli-Sirniö originally joined experimental Finnish crossover legend Waltari in 1989, left the band 1995 to live in Germany and returned 2001.[1] So far he recorded 8 studio albums with Waltari. Yli-Sirniö likes to explore other opportunities and has many guest appearances with other bands.

Kreator (2001-present)

He also replaced injured Swiss guitarist Tommy Vetterli (of Coroner fame) on some live dates for Teutonic thrash metal pioneers Kreator.

In 2001, Vetterli departed and Sirniö was asked to replace him on a permanent basis. To this day, he has recorded 4 successful studio albums with the band: 2001's Violent Revolution, 2005's Enemy of God, 2009's Hordes of Chaos and 2012's Phantom Antichrist.[2] He also appears on the Live Kreation double-album and DVD, released in 2003.

References

  1. ↑ Meta Storm
  2. ↑ Discogs
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