Sami Yli-Sirniö

Sami Yli- Sirniö ( born April 10, 1972 in Helsinki) is a Finnish heavy metal guitarist.

Biography

1987 Yli- Sirniö increased with Brainwash as a guitarist, but left it two years later as a 17 -year-old again. Shortly thereafter, he was hired as a permanent member of Waltari.

1995 attracted Waltari for a few months in Berlin. Back in Helsinki left Yli- Sirniö the band, married the ex- Waltari manager Silke (later manager of HIM) and lived a few years in Berlin and Dortmund. As a studio musician he played with Tiamat, Kyyria and Grip Inc., made ​​music with in Rags and helped 1999 Kreator in a few concert dates and summer festivals of concern, as guitarist Tommy Vetterli had broken his arm.

On the Radium Round -promotion and touring Europe by Waltari represented Yli- Sirniö the set for him Roope Latvala, who on the tape in the direction of To / Die / For left in the year. After the tour Yli- Sirniö appeared as a guest in Waltari's Symphony Evankeliumi and played on the album Channel Nordica - created in collaboration with the folk band Angelit from Lapland - two songs ( Traveller and Sámi Eatnan ) with a. Among other things, he helped out in the Finnish National Opera and live shows.

Finally, Yli- Sirniö 2001 returned to Helsinki and thus to Waltari - even though he was at the same time as an integral part with Kreator. This year, Violent Revolution appeared, the first Kreator - pane, the Yli- Sirniö had played with. Following this was followed by a world tour, which ended just in November 2002. In 2003 he played with Kreator at some festivals and in October 2003 on an America -Turn. Besides Waltari and Kreator he played in three other bands ( Jimsonweed, All Human Substitutes and since 2007 Barren Earth ).

In 2004 he took on the Waltari album Rare Species and went with them then on tour. The following year, the album Kreator Enemy of God, followed by a world tour followed from February to November 2005 was published. During the tour, the Waltari album Blood Sample arose. Then she went on another tour - this time again with Waltari.

Working with his two main bands looks Yli- Sirniö as few problems and varied. In addition to the 2005 Waltari album Blood Sample and the 2007 Waltari Album Release Date Yli- Sirniö is welcome as a studio musician in various bands. In spring 2007 there was a Rock-Hard - feature under the title " The overlooked guitar hero Sami Yli- Sirniö ".