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Elias Viljanen

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Elias "E.Vil" Einari Johannes Viljanen (born 8 July 1975) is a Finnish musician from Tampere, Finland, known for being the guitarist for Sonata Arctica since 2007. Viljanen joined Sonata Arctica in spring 2007 in order to replace Jani Liimatainen, who left the band in August 2007 to fulfill his civil duties in Finland. The decision was only made official on 8 August 2007, but Elias Viljanen had been known to replace Liimatainen in concerts during the spring and summer tour. Viljanen cites Kiss, Metallica, Slayer, and Whitesnake as his musical influences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Elias Viljanen is the 2,892nd most popular musician (down from 2,844th in 2024), the 583rd most popular biography from Finland (up from 588th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Finnish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Elias Viljanen ranks 2,892 out of 3,175. Before him are Andy Gill, BT, Paul D'Amour, Maimuna, Carla Morrison, and Tripp Eisen. After him are Brian Baker, Wilbur Soot, Perttu Kivilaakso, Tony Kanal, Fredrik Thordendal, and James Valentine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Elias Viljanen ranks 731. Before him are Omid Nouripour, Lázaro Rivas, Christophe Maé, Radu Niculescu, Diana Amft, and Linda. After him are Sonali Bendre, Mindaugas Žukauskas, Marius Urzică, Iwona Marcinkiewicz, Sibusiso Zuma, and Masaki Ogawa.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Elias Viljanen ranks 581 out of 751. Before him are Sami Salo (1974), Samppa Lajunen (1979), Jyrki Järvi (1966), and Antti Niemi (1972). After him are Jari Lipponen (1972), Kimmo Kinnunen (1968), Mikko Koivu (1983), Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), Sebastian Rejman (1978), Olli Huttunen (1960), Jarkko Ruutu (1975), and Klaus Härö (1971).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Elias Viljanen ranks 27. Before him are Stala (1974), Jari Mäenpää (1977), Jaska Raatikainen (1979), Petri Lindroos (1980), Mikko Franck (1979), and Janne Wirman (1979). After him are Perttu Kivilaakso (1978), Chisu (1982), and Henkka Seppälä (1980).

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