Year : 2022
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Finland
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 141 mb
Bio:
Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist, currently a member of melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He has also performed with Cain's Offering, Altaria and Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto (his bandmate in Cain's Offering).Most of his technique is self-taught, even though he had a few guitar lessons early in his life. He is endorsed by Ibanez, plays a Destroyer DT 200 Custom, the Ibanez JPM4 P4 (which is John Petrucci's signature model), and Ibanez "Streetwise" USA Custom guitars & Ibanez Rg 2020X. He cites Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater, and Pain of Salvation as his biggest musical influences.He was born in Kemi, and currently resides in Kotka.
Album:
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release of a new solo album, "My Father's Son", from guitarist/songwriter Jani Liimatainen (The Dark Element, Insomnium) on May 6, 2022. The Finnish musician's impeccable talents are on full display on this new album and he's got a stellar cast of friends lending their talents to the proceedings."My Father's Son" includes guest lead vocals from Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork, The Night Flight Orchestra), Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica), Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius), Anette Olzon (The Dark Element), Renan Zonta (Electric Mob), Pekka Heino (Brother Firetribe) and Antti Railio (Celesty, Diecell). Liimatainen even takes on lead vocal duties himself, as well. Additionally, bassist Jonas Kuhlberg (One Desire), drummer Rolf Pilve (Stratovarius, Smackbound) and pianist Jarkko Lahti provide instrumentation, while Liimatainen handles guitars, keyboards and programming. Jens Johansson (Stratovarius, Rainbow) and Janne Huttunen provide guest keyboard and saxophone solos, respectively.Jani Liimatainen's career in metal kicked off as a founding member and guitarist for one of Finland's premiere power metal bands, Sonata Arctica. Currently, Jani Liimatainen is a member of the popular melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is also a member of Cain's Offering alongside Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto as well as being the guitarist/composer for symphonic metal band The Dark Element, which features former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon. Both Cain's Offering and The Dark Element have released two well-received albums each, both racking up millions of streams on digital music platforms and with The Dark Element, multiple music videos with millions of views.Those highlights of his musical resume more than speak to Liimatainen's talent and building legacy in the heavy music world. With the cast of friends who have joined him to help him fulfill his ambitious vision for "My Father's Son", his new solo album will surely further cement his standing as one of the great guitarists and musical talents to emerge from Finland.
Line Up:
Jani Liimatainen - Guitars, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals (backing) (2016-present) - See also: Cain's Offering, Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum (live), ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Tricky Means, Kotipelto & Liimatainen, Sydänpuu, ex-Sonata Arctica, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Altaria, ex-Dream Asylum
+ guests:
Pekka Heino (v)
Tony Kakko (v, bv)
Timo Kotipelto (v)
Anette Olzon (v, bv)
Antti Railio (v, bv)
Björn Strid (v, bv)
Renan Zonta (v, bv)
Petri Aho (bv)
JC Halttunen (bv)
Lassi Vääränen (bv)
Jonas Kuhlberg (b)
Rolf Pilve (d)
Jarkko Lahti (pi)
Jens Johansson (k)
Janne Huttunen (sax)
Tracklist:
01. Breathing Divinity (Björn Strid)
02. All Dreams Are Born To Die (Tony Kakko)
03. What Do You Want (Renan Zonta)
04. Who Are We (Timo Kotipelto)
05. Side By Side (Pekka Heino)
06. The Music Box (Renan Zonta)
07. Into The Fray (Timo Kotipelto)
08. I Could Stop Now (Anette Olzon)
09. Haunted House (Jani Liimatainen)
10. My Father's Son (Antti Railio)
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