---
title: "Waltari"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/waltari"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1986
---

# Waltari

**Waltari** is a progressive metal band, from Finland, active 1986 to present.

Waltari is a Finnish experimental metal band from Helsinki known for combining numerous styles, from different metal subgenres such as progressive metal, alternative metal and extreme metal to non-metal styles such as hip hop, pop, industrial, techno, punk and hard rock.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltari

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Waltari |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 19 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sami Yli-Sirniö](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sami-yli-sirnio) |  | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Janne Immonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/janne-immonen) |  | 1986 to present | Current |
| [Jariot Lehtinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jariot-lehtinen) |  | 1986 to present | Current |
| [Kärtsy Hatakka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kartsy-hatakka) |  | 1986 to present | Current |
| [Ville Vehviläinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ville-vehvilainen) |  | 2005 to present | Current |
| [Roope Latvala](https://themetalnet.com/musician/roope-latvala) |  | 1995 to 2001 | Former |
| [Janne Parviainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/janne-parviainen) |  | 1990 to 2002 | Former |
| [Mika Järveläinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mika-jarvelainen) |  | 2003 to 2005 | Former |
| [Sauli Suomalainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sauli-suomalainen) |  | 1986 to 1990 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [Waltari](https://themetalnet.com/album/477c9377-8c63-4c40-9e6d-f58072a4c833) | EP |
| 1990 | [Mut hei ‐EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f981662-3d78-4420-8062-8611980d44f4) | EP |
| 1991 | [Monk‐Punk](https://themetalnet.com/album/48608071-b30d-3ca2-84be-de50fd5a542e) | Album |
| 1992 | [Aika tuulee](https://themetalnet.com/album/1eb6ee6c-4dbd-48fe-a039-8df20ef478cd) | EP |
| 1992 | [Torcha!](https://themetalnet.com/album/66e89026-2ec1-3a5d-961b-83365b00e756) | Album |
| 1994 | [So Fine!](https://themetalnet.com/album/587b88c8-965e-3c51-87dc-3df16a517a84) | Album |
| 1995 | [Big Bang](https://themetalnet.com/album/c1f7c3b9-4ace-320d-b524-18193c9cdf7d) | Album |
| 1996 | [Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C](https://themetalnet.com/album/7cd9faad-455a-3a99-95e7-1e322d8e3dfc) | Album |
| 1997 | [Space Avenue](https://themetalnet.com/album/ffe05cd0-2644-39b3-b1a2-90973879abd6) | Album |
| 1999 | [Radium Round](https://themetalnet.com/album/d246e065-78f3-3ac2-aef3-6d23d7b0ba69) | Album |
| 2000 | [Channel Nordica](https://themetalnet.com/album/0175f4b8-a8c2-3092-9291-b421ce362704) | Album |
| 2001 | [Back to Persepolis](https://themetalnet.com/album/88d5effe-f180-33f8-ba30-7d2616c8be96) | EP |
| 2004 | [Rare Species](https://themetalnet.com/album/81bec580-c6d7-33ff-af14-1dca1aca95f3) | Album |
| 2005 | [Blood Sample](https://themetalnet.com/album/8212d956-f40e-3584-9096-848fa901bc7e) | Album |
| 2007 | [Release Date](https://themetalnet.com/album/d4a8b020-ee3b-30be-9013-cac3c7273fc5) | Album |
| 2009 | [Below Zero](https://themetalnet.com/album/bbfa8c7e-7773-4f0c-b317-9d98b8c913aa) | Album |
| 2015 | [You Are Waltari](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f0842a5-2034-4dd6-ac69-2e0084839227) | Album |
| 2020 | [Global Rock](https://themetalnet.com/album/d6867c1d-6615-4089-91d4-5244e27b1d5a) | Album |
| 2025 | [Nations' Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/album/9cccbae5-d41a-46e8-b5d6-eb23ab34392f) | Album |

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- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Apocalyptica](https://themetalnet.com/band/apocalyptica) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Marilyn Manson](https://themetalnet.com/band/marilyn-manson) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waltarimusic
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/pilgrim47
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waltariofficial/
- x: https://twitter.com/WaltariOfficial
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Waltari/4138
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/65997
- bandcamp: https://waltari.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/14638119
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IuUpA7uQbkfYhl3oG3ZDv

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/waltari](https://themetalnet.com/band/waltari). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt