Teemu Raimoranta
Appearance
	
	
Teemu Raimoranta  | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Somnium | 
| Born | 19 May 1977 | 
| Died | 16 March 2003 (aged 25) | 
| Genres | Folk metal, black metal | 
| Occupation | Musician | 
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals | 
| Years active | 1995-2003 | 
| Labels | Spikefarm/Spinefarm, Osmose | 
Teemu Valtteri (Somnium) Raimoranta[1] (19 May 1977 – 16 March 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.[2]
Raimoranta died on 16 March 2003 after falling from the Kaisaniemi bridge in Helsinki while intoxicated.[3] His death occurred shortly after his involvement in Finntroll's completion of Visor Om Slutet, which was dedicated to his memory.
Discography
[edit]Thy Serpent
[edit]- Into Everlasting Fire Demo (1995)
 
Barathrum
[edit]- Saatana (1999)
 - Okkult (2000)
 
Finntroll
[edit]- Rivfader Demo (1998)
 - Midnattens Widunder (1999)
 - Jaktens Tid (2001)
 - Visor Om Slutet (2003)
 
Impaled Nazarene
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ALDHISSLA". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
 - ^ Musician: Teemu Raimoranta Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine March 16, 2003. Retrieved on September 15, 2010.
 - ^ "FINNTROLL Guitarist's Death Was Alcohol-Related". Blabbermouth.net. March 18, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.