Name: Sami Lairala

Date of birth and zodiac-sign: 31.08.1983... Virgo Main equipment: Ibanez RG 1608 J-Custom, Ibanez RG 1527 with Dimarzio Blaze pickups, ESP-LTD MMV with EMG 81-85 pickups, Niko Laurila´s Ukko Lapaset with Seamor Duncan Distortion pickups, Engl Tube preamp 530 Modern Rock and Pod XT Live Inspired by: Mega low hyper distorted guitar riffs, groovy base lines, superb rythms, drunk singing, sweet melodies, innovative composing and generally all kind of good music

Bands: Diablo, Stam1na, YUP, CMX, Dream Theater, COB, Metallica, Amorphis, Iron Maiden, Gary Moore, Symphony X, Sentenced, Ayreon, Eppu Normaali, Nightwish, Evergrey, Amoral

Favourite albums: Metallica - Master of Puppets, Ayreon - Universal Migrator, CMX - Talvikuningas, YUP - Toppatakkeja ja Toledon Terästä, Stam1na - Raja, Diablo - Eternium

Favourite RTT-song: Bouncer Round One

Likes: Czech beer, red wine, whiskey, good food, bad food, good people, travelling, guitars and occationally music

Dislikes: Bad equipment and empty promisses

Worst habit: Stubbornness and hedonism

General tightness of the Rope: Tightens before loosens or conversely

Free speech for the dumb: I say nothing.

Email: sami(at)ropetootight.net