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Waltteri Väyrynen

Helsinki, Finland

Waltteri Väyrynen is credited on 22 releases across 17 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 2016–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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22

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17

Albums

2

Decades active

32

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Biography

Waltteri Väyrynen (born 5 July 1994) is a Finnish drummer who is currently a member of Opeth and Abhorrence. Väyrynen was previously the drummer for Paradise Lost, where he was first a session member from 2015 to 2016 and an official member from 2016 to 2022. He has also played in Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh's band Vallenfyre and Tomi Koivusaari's band Abhorrence. In 2020, Väyrynen joined Bodom After Midnight, while also continuing to play in Paradise Lost. In September 2022, Väyrynen left Paradise Lost and joined the Swedish band Opeth, replacing Martin Axenrot. Other groups he has played for include Bloodbath (live), Strigoi, Amorphis, Bjørkø, Bodom After Midnight, I Am the Night, The Hypothesis, Eilera, The Eternal, Lost in Grey, Spiine, The Ghost I’ve Become and Carcass (live). Väyrynen has stated that he was influenced by drummers such as Dirk Verbeuren, Daniel Erlandsson, Kai Hahto, Heikki Sarri, and Daniel Moilanen.

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22 releases · 17 albums · active 2016–2025

  • Performance · 23

Studios: Mill Street Night Club · Sewerside Studio · D-studio · SoundSpiral Studio

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