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Roope Latvala
Latvala with Children of Bodom in 2013
Background information
Birth name
Roope Juhani Latvala
Born
(1970-06-25) 25 June 1970 (age 54) Helsinki, Finland
Genres
Melodic death metal, thrash metal, power metal
Occupation(s)
Guitarist
Years active
1985–2015
Musical artist
Roope Juhani Latvala (born 25 June 1970) is a Finnish guitarist, best known as the former rhythm guitarist for the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom from 2003 to 2015 and the co-lead electric guitarist for Sinergy. He was also one of the founding members of Stone, which was one of the first notable bands in the history of Finnish heavy metal.
Roope Juhani Latvala (born 25 June 1970) is a Finnish guitarist, best known as the former rhythm guitarist for the melodic death metal band Children of...
international career in Waltari include Kreator's Sami Yli-Sirniö, RoopeLatvala of Children of Bodom, and Janne Parviainen of Ensiferum. Waltari was...
1909–1917 and 1919–1922 Mikko Latvala (born 1980), Finnish pole vaulter RoopeLatvala (born 1970), Finnish guitarist Sini Latvala (born 1980), Finnish hammer...
project. They assembled a new line-up, composed of Finnish members only. RoopeLatvala (founding member of Stone, one of the bands which started the heavy...
guitarist) plays guitar alongside Alexi Laiho; his position was filled in by RoopeLatvala on all subsequent albums. Huey, Steve. "Beware the Heavens - Sinergy"...
sharper, more aggressive vocal style, and guitarists Alexi Laiho and RoopeLatvala perform more technical solos. Goss has noted that despite the autobiographical...
stage name RoopeK, Finnish rapper Roope Laavainen (born 1998), Finnish ice hockey player RoopeLatvala (born 1970), Finnish guitarist Roope Nikkilä (born...
Marquee Inc. on 29 May 2013. This would be the last album with guitarist RoopeLatvala before he was kicked out of the band in May 2015. Drummer Jaska Raatikainen...
Petrov on "Guardians of Asgaard", Children of Bodom and Stone guitarist RoopeLatvala who contributes a solo on the track "Twilight of the Thunder God", and...
reasons right in the middle of the tour. Laiho's bandmate from Sinergy, RoopeLatvala assumed the guitars as a session player, until later joining the band...
during the tours following Hate Crew Deathroll, and was replaced with RoopeLatvala of Stone fame. On their fifth studio album, released in 2005 as Are...
which featured guest appearances by Lars-Göran Petrov of Entombed, RoopeLatvala of Children of Bodom, and the cello metal band Apocalyptica. Accompanying...
found on various CD versions; lyrics and music: Janne Joutsenniemi, RoopeLatvala) 4:44 11. "Aces High" (Iron Maiden cover, only on Deluxe Edition; lyrics...
football coach 1970 – Ariel Gore, American journalist and author 1970 – RoopeLatvala, Finnish guitarist 1970 – Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete and politician...
Gibson Guitars), as well as Adam Darski (Behemoth), Alexi Laiho and RoopeLatvala (Children of Bodom), Jeff Hanneman (Slayer), Galder and Silenoz (Dimmu...
with Vinnie Vincent's cooperation. In 2001, guitarists Alexi Laiho and RoopeLatvala (of Children of Bodom and Sinergy) had their own custom Rhoads, which...
Children of Bodom Alexi Laiho – lead vocals, lead guitar RoopeLatvala – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jaska Raatikainen – drums Henkka Seppälä – bass...
Children Of Bodom Alexi Laiho – lead guitar, lead vocals RoopeLatvala – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, guitar solo on "Banned from Heaven" Henkka Seppälä...
collaboration of guest singer Kimberly Goss (from Sinergy), guitarist RoopeLatvala (also from Sinergy, later also from Children of Bodom) and bassist Jari...