Teemu Mäntysaari
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.
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![]() Teemu Mäntysaari performing with Wintersun at Wacken Open Air 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 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 |
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 |
| Kevin Sherwood (ksherwoodops) | 2019 | A Light from The Shore | Independent - Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 |
References
- "Teemu Mantysaari Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "Wintersun Announce Working Title For New Album". Blabbermouth. 30 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- "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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