---
title: "Samu Ruotsalainen"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/samu-ruotsalainen"
country: "Finland"
bands: 4
---

# Samu Ruotsalainen

**Samu Ruotsalainen** (“Beast Dominator” in Finntroll) is a metal musician from Finland, known for Shape of Despair, Rapture.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Samu Ruotsalainen |
| Description | “Beast Dominator” in Finntroll |
| Country | Finland |
| Born | 1980 |
| Bands in catalog | 4 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Finntroll](https://themetalnet.com/band/finntroll) | drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2014 | Former |
| [Barathrum](https://themetalnet.com/band/barathrum) |  | 1999 to 1999 | Former |
| [Shape of Despair](https://themetalnet.com/band/shape-of-despair) | drums (drum set) | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Rapture](https://themetalnet.com/band/rapture) |  |  | Current |

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