Waltari

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Waltari
Waltari in Palac Akropolis, Prague 3 in 2010
Background information
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Avant-garde metal, alternative metal, progressive metal, extreme metal, crossover
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Rodeostar, Stupido, The All Blacks, Spin, EMI, Edel, Parlophone, Vindauga, Bluelight, Dockyard 1
Members	Kärtsy Hatakka Jariot Lehtinen Sami Yli-Sirniö Ville Vehviläinen Kimmo Korhonen Jani Hölli Antti Kolehmainen
Past members	Sale Suomalainen Janne Parviainen Roope Latvala Mika Järveläinen Janne Immonen Nino Silvennoinen
Website	waltariband.com

Waltari is a Finnish band from Helsinki known for combining numerous styles, from different metal subgenres such as progressive metal, alternative metal and extreme metal to non-metal styles such as hip hop, pop, industrial, techno, punk and hard rock.^[1]

Most of the band's music is written by Kärtsy Hatakka. Finnish metal musicians who started their international career in Waltari include Kreator's Sami Yli-Sirniö, Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom, and Janne Parviainen of Ensiferum.