Mika Luttinen

Mika Kristian Luttinen
Luttinen at the Kings of Black Metal in Alsfeld in Germany, 2012
Background information
Also known as	Sluti666, Mr.M.L., Mika X6X, Mika Vitun Luttinen, Mika X6X Alienseed, Mikaakim, Frank Slut
Born	(1971-03-02) 2 March 1971 (age 53) Oulu, Finland
Genres	Black metal, death metal, grindcore, crust punk, industrial, darkwave, folk metal, Viking metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Osmose Productions

Mika Kristian Luttinen is a Finnish vocalist who formed the black metal band Impaled Nazarene in 1990. After numerous line-up changes, he remains the only original member. Besides his main project, Mika has been involved in various other bands around the globe, such as the Canadian metal band Obscene Eulogy and the French black punk band, The Rocking Dildos which was formed by owner of the French label Osmose Productions, Hervé and himself. While in Impaled Nazarene, he was also involved with the band, Diabolos Rising (name later changed to Raism), together with then Rotting Christ keyboard player, Magus Wampyr Daoloth. Luttinen has made notable guest appearances in many bands, such as The Crown, Hypnos, Ancient Rites (Ancient Rites singer Gunther Theys was also Mika's best man at the latter's wedding.^[1] Mika has stated that his songwriting is influenced by many early thrash metal bands, such as Sodom and Kreator.^[2] Elements of Motörhead's music are also incorporated into his work, such that an Impaled Nazarene single was named Motörpenis.