Teemu Mäntysaari

Teemu Mäntysaari
Teemu Mäntysaari of Wintersun at The TLA, 7 August 2013.
Background information
Born (1987-01-07) 7 January 1987
Origin Tampere, Finland
Genres Melodic death metal
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Guitar
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts Wintersun
Imperanon
Website Wintersun.fi

Teemu "Manta Ray" Mäntysaari is a Finnish guitarist. He was born in Tampere, Finland, in 1987, and began playing guitar at the age of 12.

In 2004, he joined the band Wintersun[1][2] and has toured with them since then. He also played for Imperanon[3] until their break-up in 2007. He has written many unreleased songs with Imperanon.

Teemu's early musical influences on guitar were Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Shawn Lane, among others.[1]

Discography

Band Year of Release Title Label
Imperanon 2006 Demo 2006
Wintersun 2012 Time I Nuclear Blast
Induction 2016 The Outwitted Consecration Independent
Wintersun 2017 The Forest Seasons Nuclear Blast
Wintersun 2017 Time I 1.5 (Remastered) Nuclear Blast
Wintersun 2017 Wintersun 2.0 (Remastered) Nuclear Blast
Wintersun 2017 Tuska 2013 Live Nuclear Blast
Wintersun TBA Time II Nuclear Blast

References

  1. 1 2 "Teemu Mantysaari Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Wintersun Announce Working Title For New Album". Blabbermouth. 30 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Imperanon: New Demo Samples Available". Blabbermouth. 6 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.


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