Jani Liimatainen
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Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born September 9, 1980 in Kemi, Finland) is the guitarist and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica.
Most of his technique is self-taught, even though he had a few guitar lessons early in his life. He is endorsed by Ibanez and plays a Destroyer DT 200 Custom and the JPM4 pickup, John Petrucci's signature model. He cites Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater and Pain of Salvation as his biggest musical influences.
As well as playing, he has also contributed to the band's songwriting with My Selene on 2004's Reckoning Night.
Jani also played with Altaria, recording 2 full-length albums, before leaving them to concentrate on his work with Sonata Arctica. He also has a side-project going with his Sonata Arctica bandmate, keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg, a melodic death metal band called Graveyard Shift.
| Sonata Arctica (Official site) |
| Tony Kakko | Jani Liimatainen | Henrik Klingenberg | Marko Paasikoski | Tommy Portimo |
| Former members: Janne Kivilahti | Mikko Härkin | Pentti Peura |
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| Discography |
| Singles: "UnOpened" | "Wolf & Raven" | "Last Drop Falls" | "Victoria's Secret" | "Broken" | "Don't Say A Word" | "Shamandalie" | "Replica 2006" | "Paid in Full" |
| Studio Albums: Ecliptica | Silence | Winterheart's Guild | Reckoning Night | Unia |
| EPs: Orientation | Successor | Takatalvi | Don't Say a Word |
| Demos: Friend 'till the End | Agre Pamppers | PeaceMaker | FullMoon |
| Live albums: Songs of Silence | For the Sake of Revenge |
| Compilations: The End of This Chapter | The Collection 1999-2006 |
| DVDs: For the Sake of Revenge |
