Jani Liimatainen

Jani Liimatainen
Liimatainen performing with Insomnium at John Smith Rock Festival 2019
Background information
Born	(1980-09-09) 9 September 1980 (age 44) Kemi, Finland
Genres	Power metal, melodic death metal, symphonic metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, keyboards
Member of	Altaria Cain's Offering The Dark Element Dream Asylum Sydänpuu
Formerly of	Sonata Arctica Insomnium

Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish guitarist. He came to prominence as the guitarist for the power metal band Sonata Arctica between 1996 and 2007, and has since played in and founded bands such as Cain's Offering and The Dark Element. Liimatainen's playing style is well known for his meticulous and fast soloing and riffs.