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Kristian Ranta, also known as Kride, is one of the two guitarists for the Finnish melodic death metal band Norther - best known for their single Released, which entered the Finnish "Top 5". Ranta has played the guitar on the band's four full length albums, the most recent being Till Death Unites Us (2006), and contributed clean vocals to the Solution 7 EP and Till Death Unites Us. He has recently, with Children Of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen, formed an experimental side project named Gashouse Garden.

Personal Information

Name: Kristian 'Kride' Ranta
Date of Birth: 13th of May, 1981
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Instruments Played: Guitar (since 1996) and Piano (since around 1987)
Practices: At least an hour a day, sometimes more.
Idols/Influences:

Guitarists: Paul Gilbert, Nuno Bettencourt, Roope Latvala, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Romeo, Zakk Wylde, Marty Friedman.

Bands: Waltari, Children Of Bodom, Arch Enemy, Emperor, Sentenced, King Diamond, Stone, Eppu Normaali, Van Halen, Lost Horizon (band), Slayer, Pantera, Skid Row, Stratovarius, Amorphis, Opeth, In Flames.

Speaks: Finnish, English, Swedish, and German.

Equipment

Jackson RR Custom (24 frets, Skull and Crossbones inlays, EMG-81 bridge and EMG-85 neck pickups)
Black Jim Dunlop Jazz III Picks
Marshall EL34 50/50 Power Amp and Peavey 5150 Head With Old Tubes
Roland MIDI Pedal
D'Adarrio 10,5 Strings
Kristian uses Steinberg Nuendo for recording

Discography

With Norther

Till Death Unites Us (2006) - CD
Scream (2006) - CD Single
Solution 7 EP (2005) - Mini CD
Spreading Death (2004) - DVD Single
Death Unlimited (2004) - CD
Spreading Death (2004) - CD Single
Mirror of Madness (2003) - CD
Unleash Hell (2003) - CD Single
Dreams of Endless War (2002) - CD
Released(2002) - CD Single

With Gashouse Garden

Untitled 3-track Demo (available for free download on the )

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