Teemu Raimoranta | |
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Also known as | Somnium |
Born | May 19, 1977 |
Died | March 16, 2003 Helsinki, Finland |
(aged 25)
Genres | Folk metal, Black metal |
Occupations | Musician |
Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
Years active | 1995-2003 |
Labels | Spikefarm/Spinefarm, Osmose |
Associated acts | Finntroll, Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent |
Teemu (Somnium) Raimoranta (May 19, 1977 – March 16, 2003) was a Finnish metal musician. He was the founding guitarist of Finnish folk metal band Finntroll along with vocalist Jan "Katla" Jämsen. He was active in Finntroll as a guitarist until his death in 2003. He also played in Thy Serpent, Barathrum, and Impaled Nazarene.[1]
Raimoranta died on March 16, 2003 after falling from the Kaisaniemi bridge in Helsinki while intoxicated.[2] His death occurred shortly after his involvement in Finntroll's completion of Visor Om Slutet, which was dedicated to his memory.
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