Sami Kukkohovi (born 26 July 1974) is a Finnish musician, best known as the bassist of the metal band

Sentenced Sentenced was a Finnish gothic metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years. The band formed in 1989 in the town of Muhos and broke up in 2005. Lead guitarist Miika Tenkula was the band's vocalist for the first album, but du ...

. He joined the band in 1996, replacing

Taneli Jarva Taneli Jarva is a Finnish musician. He was the vocalist and bass player of the heavy metal band Sentenced from 1991 until leaving the group in 1995, citing creative differences. In 1998, Jarva formed The Black League, which he considers his ...

, and stayed with Sentenced until they disbanded in 2005. He was originally only a session member on gigs, but after that he joined the band officially. In addition to playing the bass guitar, he was also the backing vocalist. Kukkohovi was also the guitar player for the metal band Solution 13 during his time with Sentenced. On live shows of the

doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ...

band KYPCK, the crew is strengthened by Kukkohovi playing the second guitar. Currently Kukkohovi is playing with his new band Fiasco General.

Discography

Studio albums

with Sentenced * '' Frozen'' (1998) * ''

Crimson Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, '' Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red col ...

'' (2000) * '' The Cold White Light'' (2002) * ''

The Funeral Album ''The Funeral Album'' is the eighth and final album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. It was released on 31 May 2005. Track listing Personnel * Ville Laihiala – vocals * Miika Tenkula Miika Tenkula (6 March 1974 – 18 February 20 ...

'' (2005)

Live album

with Sentenced * ''Buried Alive'' (2 discs, 2006)

Demotracks

with Fiasco General * ''All Roads Lead to Pain'' (2007) * ''Void'' (2007)

DVDs

with Sentenced * ''Buried Alive'' (two discs, 2006)

Singles

with Sentenced * '' Killing Me Killing You (1999) * ''

No One There ''The Cold White Light'' is an album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced, released in May 2002 on Century Media. Limited copies contain the video for the song "Killing Me Killing You" from the band's previous album ''Crimson'' plus a free Senten ...

'' (2002) * ''Routasydän'' (2003) * '' Ever-Frost'' (2005)

References

1974 births Living people Finnish male musicians Finnish heavy metal musicians Finnish guitarists Finnish bass guitarists Musicians from Oulu {{Finland-musician-stub