Teemu Mäntysaari

Teemu Mäntysaari is a Finnish guitarist. He was born in Tampere, Finland, in 1987, and began playing guitar at the age of 12.[1]

Teemu Mäntysaari
Teemu Mäntysaari performing with Wintersun at Wacken Open Air 2018
Teemu Mäntysaari performing with Wintersun at Wacken Open Air 2018
Background information
Born (1987-01-07) 7 January 1987
OriginTampere, Finland
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2004–present
Member of Smackbound
Formerly of
  • Imperanon
Websiteteemumantysaari.com

In 2004, he joined the band Wintersun[2][3] and has toured with them since then. He also played for Imperanon[4] until their break-up in 2007. He has written many unreleased songs with Imperanon.

He also plays for Smackbound since 2015.[5][6]

On 5 September 2023, Teemu was announced as the fill-in guitarist on Megadeth's North American tour as guitarist Kiko Loureiro tends to family matters.[7]

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

  1. "Biography | teemumantysaari.com". teemumantysaari.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. "Teemu Mantysaari Interview". Guitarhoo!. Guitarhoo.com. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. "Wintersun Announce Working Title For New Album". Blabbermouth. 30 September 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  4. "Imperanon: New Demo Samples Available". Blabbermouth. 6 August 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  5. "WINTERSUN, STRATOVARIUS, TRACEDAWN Members Join Forces In SMACKBOUND". Blabbermouth. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. "Smackbound New studio album in April. First video and single "Change" out now!". Frontiers Music. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  7. "KIKO LOUREIRO To Sit Out Next Leg Of MEGADETH's Tour; Temporary Replacement Announced". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.


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