Mika Kristian Luttinen is a Finnish vocalist who formed the

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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,

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(Ancient Rites singer Gunther Theys was also Mika's best man at the latter's wedding. Mika has stated that his songwriting is influenced by many early thrash metal bands, such as Sodom and

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. Elements of

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's music are also incorporated into his work, such that an Impaled Nazarene single was named Motörpenis.

Discography

;Impaled Nazarene * ''Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz...'' (1992) * '' Ugra-Karma'' (1993) * '' Suomi Finland Perkele'' (1994) * '' Latex Cult'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

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'' (2000) * '' Absence of War Does Not Mean Peace'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Pro Patria Finlandia'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Road to the Octagon'' (2010) * '' Vigorous and Liberating Death'' (2014) ;Diabolos Rising * ''666 (1994)'' * ''Blood, Vampirism & Sadism'' (1995) ;Obscene Eulogy * ''Defining Hate: The Truth Undead'' (2004) ;Raism * ''The Very Best of Pain'' (1996) * ''Aesthetic Terrorism'' (1997) ;The Rocking Dildos * ''On Speed'' (1997) * ''Horny Hit Parade'' (1997)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luttinen, Mika Living people 21st-century Finnish male singers English-language singers from Finland People from Oulu 1971 births Finnish Satanists Finnish anti-communists Finnish expatriates in Belgium Finnish expatriates in France Black metal singers Punk rock singers 20th-century Finnish male singers