---
title: "Jani Liimatainen"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/jani-liimatainen"
bands: 6
---

# Jani Liimatainen

**Jani Liimatainen** is a metal musician, known for Cain’s Offering, The Dark Element.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Jani Liimatainen |
| From | Kemi |
| Born | 1980 |
| Bands in catalog | 6 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) | guitar, original | 1999 to 2007 | Former |
| [Insomnium](https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium) | background vocals, guitar | 2019 to 2024 | Former |
| [Altaria](https://themetalnet.com/band/altaria) |  | until 2002 | Former |
| [Cain’s Offering](https://themetalnet.com/band/cain-s-offering) | guitar | 2009 to present | Current |
| [The Dark Element](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-dark-element) | guitar, original, keyboard | 2017 to present | Current |
| [Tricky Means](https://themetalnet.com/band/tricky-means) |  | 1997 to 1999 | Former |

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