Origin Finland Labels Relapse Genres Technical death metal Occupation(s) Guitarist Name Sami Raatikainen Record label Relapse Records | Instruments Guitar Role Guitarist · radiance.fi Years active 2006–present Education University of Helsinki | |
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Associated acts Necrophagist, Codeon, Radiance Similar People Stephan Fimmers, Muhammed Suicmez, Romain Goulon, Christian Muenzner, Hannes Grossmann | ||
Music group Necrophagist (Since 2006) | ||
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Sami Raatikainen is a Finnish guitarist who plays for the German technical death metal band Necrophagist. 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.
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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 studied theoretical physics at the University of Helsinki in Finland.
Equipment
Sami uses an Amfisound custom Routa model. He uses ENGL SE's in Necrophagist due to Necrophagist endorsement deal with the company. He uses an ENGL Powerball in Codeon. Having recently become an Ibanez Guitars endorsee, Sami has started using an RG-Series 7 String on stage with Necrophagist. His RG-7 is satin black, with a Lo-Pro Edge tremolo system and active EMG-707 pickups. Sami is now using 7 String guitars on stage with Necrophagist in order to preview songs from their new album. He also purchased a custom neck-through RGD from Ibanez.