Sami Kristian Karppinen is a Finnish drummer. He is the

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of Swedish

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band Therion (1998–2001, 2017–present), sound engineer and producer in Modern Art Studio, and session drummer. He has been working as drum tech for Therion, after he left the band, but he rejoined Therion in 2017 November, replacing Johan Koleberg who left the band almost precisely one year before. On 16 November 2021, it was announced that Karppinen would be performing drums temporarily for

Opeth Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. The band incorporates folk music, folk, blues, classical music, classical, and jazz elements into its usually lengthy compositions, as well as strong influences from deat ...

on their North American tour, following the departure of Opeth's drummer

Martin Axenrot Erik Martin "Axe" Axenrot (born 5 March 1979 in Linköping, Linköping, Sweden) is a Swedish death metal drummer, best known as the former drummer for progressive metal band Opeth (2005-2021). Since 2004, he is the drummer for Bloodbath. Know ...

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* * Therion (band) members Finnish heavy metal drummers Living people 1971 births 21st-century Finnish drummers {{Drummer-stub