Sami Kukkohovi (born 26 July 1974) is a Finnish musician, best known as the bassist of the metal band

Sentenced Sentenced was a Finnish gothic metal band that played melodic death metal in their early years. The band formed in 1989 in the town of Muhos and broke up in 2005. History Early years (1988–1991) Sentenced started in 1988 as Deformity and c ...

. He joined the band in 1996, replacing

Taneli Jarva Taneli Jarva is a Finnish musician born in Oulu, Northern Finland. He was the vocalist and bass player of the heavy metal band Sentenced from 1991 until leaving the group in 1995, citing creative differences. In 1998, Jarva formed The Black ...

, and stayed with ''Sentenced'' up until they disbanded in 2005. Firstly, he was only a session member on gigs, but after that he joined the band officially. In addition to playing the bass guitar, he was also the back-up vocalist. Kukkohovi has been the guitar player for the hard rock band

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during his time with Sentenced. On live shows of the Doom metal band

KYPCK KYPCK ( Volapuk rendition from Russian " Курск", "Kursk" in the Western Alphabet) is a Finnish metal band. They were formed in 2007 and sing in Russian. History The band's vocalist Erkki Seppänen speaks fluent Russian after his years ...

, the crew is strengthened by Sami Kukkohovi, playing the second guitar. Currently Kukkohovi is playing with his new band Fiasco General.

Discography

Studio albums

with Sentenced * ''

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'' (1998) * ''

Crimson Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple. It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, ''Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red colo ...

'' (2000) * ''

The Cold White Light ''The Cold White Light'' is an album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced, released in May 2002 on Century Media. Limited copies contain the video for the song "Killing Me Killing You" from the band's previous album ''Crimson'' plus a free Sente ...

'' (2002) * ''

The Funeral Album ''The Funeral Album'' is the eighth and final album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. It was released on 31 May 2005. Track listing Personnel * Ville Laihiala – vocals * Miika Tenkula – lead guitar * Sami Lopakka – rhythm guitar * ...

'' (2005)

Live album

with Sentenced * ''Buried Alive'' (2 discs, 2006)

Demotracks

with Fiasco General * ''All Roads Lead To Pain'' (2007) * ''Void'' (2007)

DVDs

with Sentenced * ''Buried Alive'' (two discs, 2006)

Singles

with Sentenced * ''

Killing Me Killing You ''Crimson'' is an album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced, released in January 2000 on Century Media. The album artwork was done by Niklas Sundin of Dark Tranquillity. Coincidentally, Dark Tranquillity recorded a cover version of the song "Br ...

(1999) * ''

No One There ''The Cold White Light'' is an album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced, released in May 2002 on Century Media. Limited copies contain the video for the song "Killing Me Killing You" from the band's previous album ''Crimson'' plus a free Sente ...

'' (2002) * ''Routasydän'' (2003) * ''

Ever-Frost ''The Funeral Album'' is the eighth and final album by the Finnish metal band Sentenced. It was released on 31 May 2005. Track listing Personnel * Ville Laihiala – vocals * Miika Tenkula – lead guitar * Sami Lopakka – rhythm guitar * ...

'' (2005)

References

1974 births Living people Finnish male musicians People from Oulu {{Finland-musician-stub