Kristian Ranta

Kristian Ranta, kent an aw as Kride, is the guitarist o the Finnish melodic daith metal baund Norther - best kent for their single Released, which entered the Finnish "Top 5". Ranta haes played the guitar on the baund's fower full length albums, the maist recent being N (album) (2008) an the  No Way Back EP (2007), an contributit clean vocals tae the Solution 7 EP, Till Death Unites Us, the No Way Back EP an N. He haes formed an experimental side project named Gashouse Garden wi Children of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen.

Kristian haes an aa been actin in a Finnish film cawed Vares 2. Norther / Kristian composed a title track for this film cawed Frozen Angel.

Kristian is an aa a co-foonder o a Finnish diabetes technology company cawed Mendor.(ref. PRNewswire )

Personal information
Name: Kristian 'Kride' Ranta
Date o Birth: 13 May, 1981
Place o Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Instruments Played: Guitar (since 1996) an Piano (since aroond 1987)
Practices: At least an oor a day, sometimes mair.
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, Slayer, Pantera, Skid Row, Stratovarius, Amorphis, Opeth, In Flames.
Speaks: Finnish, Inglis, Swadish, an German.

Equipment
 Kristian alang wi the rest o Norther is currently sponsored bi Jackson Guitars an Guild Guitar Company.
Amfisound Custom. This guitar wis creatit durin the short time Norther wis endorsed bi Amfisound.
Jackson RR Custom (24 frets, Skull and Crossbones inlays, EMG-81 bridge an EMG-85 neck pickups) uised prior tae gettin Amfisoond custom.
Jackson KV2, Snow white wi black bevels.
Guild GAD-30PCE

Black Jim Dunlop Jazz III Picks
Marshall EL34 50/50 Power Amp an Digitech GSP 1101 pre-amp / multieffect
DR 11-52 set strings in D tunin
Kristian uises Steinberg Cubase for recordin

Discography
Norther
N (2008) - CD
No Way Back EP (2007) - EP
Till Death Unites Us (2006) - CD
Scream (2006) - CD Single
Solution 7 EP (2005) - EP
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

Gashouse Garden
Untitled 3-track Demo

References
 Official Norther website 
 EndlessWar member information page 

Freemit airtins
Kristian Ranta on MySpace - Offeecial MySpace profile o Kristian Ranta
Kristian Ranta on Twitter  - Offeecial Twitter profile o Kristian Ranta
Norther  - Offeecial page
Mendor  - Offeecial page
The Internet Movie Database - Kristian's appearances in movies

Category:1981 births
Category:Livin fowk
Category:Finnish hivy metal guitarists
Category:Finnish hivy metal muisickers
Category:Fowk frae Helsinki
Category:Livin fowk