Vesa Ranta (born 20 July 1973) is a Finnish drummer. He was one of the original members of the metal bands Sentenced[1] and The Man-Eating Tree. He is also a fine art photographer[2] and was owner of the Nuclear Nightclub live music club and bar in downtown Oulu.[3] In 2024, He join Cemetery Skyline and he produces a single called Violent Storm.
Vesa Ranta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 July 1973 |
| Genres | Death metal, melodic death metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation | Drummer |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Shadows of the Past (1991)
- North from Here (1993)
- Amok (1995)
- Down (1996)
- Frozen (1998)
- Crimson (2000)
- The Cold White Light (2002)
- The Funeral Album (2005)
- Vine (2010)
- Harvest (2011)
- In the Absence of Light (2015)
EPs
edit- The Trooper (1993)
- Love & Death (1995)
Live album
edit- Buried Alive (2 discs, 2006)
DVDs
edit- Buried Alive (2 discs, 2006)
Singles
edit- Killing Me Killing You (1999)
- No One There (2002)
- Ever-Frost (2005)
- Despair Ridden Hearts (2005)
- Violent Storm (2024)
Compilation
edit- Story: A Recollection (1997)
Demos
edit- When Death Joins Us... (1990)
- Rotting Ways to Misery (1991)
- Journey to Pohjola (1992)
- Demo 1994 (1994)
Split albums
edit- Cronology of Death (1991)
- promo split MCD (2005)
References
edit- ^ "Sentenced – the Grave". Sentenced. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Vesa Ranta Photography". Vesa Ranta. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Nuclear Nightclub – tärkeintä on rakkaus live-soittoon". Nuclear Nightclub. Retrieved 3 November 2009.