Roope Latvala
Guitarist with notable heavy metal work
Born
June 25th, 1970
54 years ago
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
Finland
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A Finnish guitarist became prominent in the heavy metal scene. Played with several bands, including Sentenced and Children of Bodom. Noted for contributions to the genres of melodic death metal and power metal. Apart from performing, engaged in music composition and production. Gained recognition for technical skills and songwriting in the metal community.
Played guitar for Children of Bodom
Contributed to Sentenced's albums
Participated in several metal festivals
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