Teemu Mäntysaari

Teemu Mäntysaari (Finnish pronunciation: [teːmu mæntysɑːri]; born 7 January 1987) is a Finnish guitarist. He is known for playing for the metal bands Wintersun, Imperanon, Induction, Smackbound, and Megadeth.

Teemu Mäntysaari
Mäntysaari performing with Wintersun in 2018
Background information
Born	(1987-01-07) 7 January 1987 (age 38)
Origin	Tampere, Finland
Genres	Melodic death metal power metal thrash metal
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Guitar
Years active	2004–present
Member of	Wintersun Smackbound Megadeth
Formerly of	Imperanon
Website	teemumantysaari.com

Career

In 2004, Mäntysaari joined the melodic death metal band Wintersun^[1][2] and has toured with them since then. He also played for Imperanon^[3] until their breakup in 2007. He has written many unreleased songs with Imperanon.

He has also played for Smackbound since 2015.^[4][5]

On 5 September 2023, Mäntysaari stepped in as lead guitarist on Megadeth's North American tour as regular guitarist Kiko Loureiro tended to undisclosed family matters. He was appointed on Loureiro's recommendation.^[6]

On 21 November 2023, Megadeth band leader Dave Mustaine released an official statement, announcing that the band is "going to move forward with Teemu Mäntysaari as the guitar player for Megadeth" while Loureiro stays on an indefinite hiatus.^[7] This became permanent as Loureiro announced his departure from Megadeth later that month.^[8]

Discography

Band	Release	Title	Label
Imperanon	2006	Demo 2006
Wintersun	2012	Time I	Nuclear Blast
Induction	2016	The Outwitted Consecration	Independent
Wintersun	2017	The Forest Seasons	Nuclear Blast
Wintersun	2017	Time I 1.5 (Remastered)	Nuclear Blast
Wintersun	2017	Wintersun 2.0 (Remastered)	Nuclear Blast
Wintersun	2017	Tuska 2013 Live	Nuclear Blast
Wintersun	2024	Time II	Nuclear Blast
Kevin Sherwood (ksherwoodops)	2019	A Light from the Shore	Independent – Call of Duty: Black Ops 4