Waltteri Väyrynen
Waltteri Väyrynen | |
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Väyrynen playing live with Paradise Lost in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 July 1994 Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Member of | Opeth, Abhorrence |
Waltteri Väyrynen (born 5 July 1994) is a Finnish drummer who is currently a member of Opeth and Abhorrence.
Väyrynen was previously the drummer for Paradise Lost, where he was first a session member from 2015 to 2016 and an official member from 2016 to 2022. He has also played in Paradise Lost guitarist Gregor Mackintosh's band Vallenfyre and Tomi Koivusaari's band Abhorrence. In 2020, Väyrynen joined Bodom After Midnight, while also continuing to play in Paradise Lost. In September 2022, Väyrynen left Paradise Lost and joined the Swedish band Opeth, replacing Martin Axenrot.[2][3]
Other groups he has played for include Bloodbath (live), Strigoi, Amorphis, Bjørkø, Bodom After Midnight, I Am the Night, The Hypothesis, Eilera, The Eternal, Lost in Grey, Spiine and The Ghost I’ve Become.[4][5]
Väyrynen has stated that he was influenced by drummers such as Dirk Verbeuren, Daniel Erlandsson, Kai Hahto, Heikki Sarri, and Daniel Moilanen.[6]
Discography
The Hypothesis
- Origin (2016)
Vallenfyre
- Fear Those Who Fear Him (2017)
Paradise Lost
Abhorrence
- Megalohydrothassalophobic (2018)
Bodom After Midnight
- Paint the Sky with Blood (2021)
Opeth
- The Last Will and Testament (2024)
References
- ^ "Paradise Lost Parts Ways With Drummer Waltteri Väyrynen, Announces Replacement". ghostcultmag.com. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Here's how Waltteri Väyrynen became Opeth's drummer". chaoszine.net. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Ex-PARADISE LOST Drummer Joins OPETH". Metal Injection. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Waltteri Väyrynen - »Ich sage: Groove!«, rockhard.de
- ^ STRIGOI - unterschreiben bei Nuclear Blast!, nuclearblast.de
- ^ Waltteri Väyrynen – Wincent Drumsticks, www.wincent.se