Sami Hinkka
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Sami Hinkka, born 1978 in Finland, is a heavy metal bass player, presently with Ensiferum. He joined his current band in 2004 as a replacement for Jukka-Pekka Miettinen after playing for some years in the melodic death/doom metal band Rapture. He left his role with Rapture in 2006 and now plays only in Ensiferum.
In addition to bass guitar duties, Sami also performs in the role of dual backing/choir vocalist with guitarist Markus Toivonen. According to Toivonen, Sami will also be taking over as the band's main lyric writer.