Amen (musician) facts for kids
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Jussi Sydänmaa
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Jussi Sydänmaa performing as Amen on stage in 2020
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| Also known as | Amen |
| Born | 26 June 1972 Espoo, Finland |
| Origin | Mäntsälä, Finland |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Sony BMG |
Jussi Sydänmaa, born on June 26, 1972, is a talented Finnish guitarist. He was a founding member of the rock band Lordi. In the band, he was known by his stage name, Amen. He played with Lordi until May 2022.
Jussi Sydänmaa became an Information Technology engineer in 2001. He even helped create Lordi's website. He uses special Schechter guitars, like the Solo II Custom. In 2006, his hometown of Mäntsälä honored him with a statue. It was called the "Hard Rock Stone."
Jussi Sydänmaa has also appeared as a special guest. He performed at Markus Striegl's concert in 2011. He also joined Doro Pesch on stage in 2014. He recorded guitar parts for the video game Shadowgrounds. These were used by Ari Pulkkinen for the game's music. His acoustic guitar solos, "Amen's Lament to Ra" and "Amen's Lament to Ra ll," are on Lordi's albums Babez for Breakfast and Scare Force One.
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Jussi Sydänmaa's Early Life
Jussi Sydänmaa was born in Espoo, Finland, on June 26, 1972. He grew up in Mäntsälä. He became interested in playing the guitar even before he started school. His first experience with the band Kiss was in 1983. He heard their album Lick It Up. He was a big fan of Kiss. Sometimes, he was even teased at school because of it.
When he was five, Jussi got his first acoustic guitar. He started taking guitar lessons. He enjoyed learning to play his favorite songs. However, he felt too shy to take a guitar test. This made him stop playing the guitar for a while. Ten years later, he started playing again. This was when he became interested in hard rock music.
Music Career and Lordi
As a young man, Jussi Sydänmaa played in several bands. One promising band was called Rag Flag. However, they did not become famous. By age 25, Jussi felt his rock projects were not working out. He decided to study journalism and work in radio. Later, he worked in media communications.
In 2001, he earned a degree in media technology engineering. But he did not work in that field for long. He had joined the band Lordi in the late 1990s. He used the stage name "Amen." Lordi became very popular in 2002. Because of Lordi's success, Jussi decided to focus on his music career. He left his engineering work to play guitar for Lordi.
In May 2022, Jussi Sydänmaa left Lordi. This happened because of disagreements within the band.
Lordi's Studio Albums
Jussi Sydänmaa played on many of Lordi's studio albums. These albums helped the band become well-known.
- Get Heavy (2002)
- The Monsterican Dream (2004)
- The Arockalypse (2006)
- Deadache (2008)
- Babez for Breakfast (2010)
- To Beast or Not to Beast (2013)
- Scare Force One (2014)
- Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy) (2016)
- Sexorcism (2018)
- Killection (2020)
- Lordiversity (2021)
Lordi's Live Albums
Lordi also released several live albums. These albums capture their exciting concert performances.
- Market Square Massacre (2006)
- Bringing Back the Balls to Stockholm (2007)
- Recordead Live – Sextourcism in Z7 (2019)
See also
In Spanish: Jussi Sydänmaa para niños
