Jani Liimatainen
Jani Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980 in Kemi, Finland) is a guitarist whose
early practice began at age 12. He co‑founded the band Tricky Beans, which
became Sonata Arctica in 1999, releasing albums such as Reckoning Night (2004)
and Unia (2007). After departing in 2007, he formed Cain’s Offering, releasing
Gather the Faithful (2009) and Stormcrow (2015). He also collaborated with
Stratovarius on Nemesis (2013) and Eternal (2015), and with Anette Olzon on The
Dark Element (2017). His solo debut My Father’s Son (2022) charted at number 15
in Finland and featured guest vocalists...
