Vesa Ranta

Vesa Ranta
Born	(1973-07-20) 20 July 1973
Genres	Death metal, melodic death metal, heavy metal
Instruments	Drums
Labels	Century Media
Associated acts	Sentenced, The Man Eating Tree

Vesa Ranta is a Finnish drummer. He was one of the original members of the band Sentenced.^[1] and has formed a new band named The Man Eating Tree. He is also a fine art photographer^[2] and owner of the Nuclear Nightclub live music club and bar in downtown Oulu.^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Shadows of the Past (1991)
North from Here (1993)
Amok (1995)
Down (1996)
Frozen (1998)
Crimson (2000)
The Cold White Light (2002)
The Funeral Album (2005)

EPs

The Trooper (1993)
Love & Death (1995)

Live album

Buried Alive (2 discs, 2006)

DVDs

Buried Alive (2 discs, 2006)

Singles

Killing Me Killing You (1999)
No One There (2002)
Ever-Frost (2005)
Despair Ridden Hearts (2005)

Compilation

Story: A Recollection (1997)

Demos

When Death Joins Us... (1990)
Rotting Ways to Misery (1991)
Journey to Pohjola (1992)
Demo 1994 (1994)

Split albums

Cronology of Death (1991)
promo split MCD (2005)

References

↑ "Sentenced - the Grave". Sentenced. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
↑ "Vesa Ranta Photography". Vesa Ranta. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
↑ "Nuclear Nightclub - tärkeintä on rakkaus live-soittoon". Nuclear Nightclub. Retrieved 2009-11-03.

Sentenced

Ville Laihiala Miika Tenkula Sami Lopakka Sami Kukkohovi Vesa Ranta Lari Kylmänen Taneli Jarva

Studio albums	Shadows of the Past (1991) North from Here (1993) Amok (1995) Down (1996) Frozen (1998) Crimson (2000) The Cold White Light (2002) The Funeral Album (2005)

EPs	The Trooper (1993) Love & Death (1995)

DVDs	Buried Alive (2 discs, 2006)

Singles	Killing Me Killing You (1999) No One There (2002) Routasydän (2003)* Ever-Frost (2005)

Demos	When Death Joins Us... (1990) Rotting Ways to Misery (1991) Journey to Pohjola (1992) Demo 1994 (1994)

Videography	Nepenthe (1994) Noose (1996) The Suicider (1998) Killing Me Killing You (1999) No One There (2002) Ever – Frost (2005) Despair – Ridden Hearts (2006)