Sami Lopakka is a Finnish guitarist and author. He was one of two guitarists for the metal band Sentenced until it disbanded (1989–2005). He was the band's main lyricist and was also considered to be the spokesman for the band.

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Sami Lopakka
Lopakka in 2008
Background information
Also known as	S.S. Lopakka The Serial Self-Killer
Born	(1975-01-17) 17 January 1975 (age 47)
Origin	Finland
Genres	Metal, death metal, doom metal, melodic death metal, gothic metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, author
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Century Media, Spinefarm, Ranka Kustannus, Like Kustannus
Associated acts	Sentenced, KYPCK

Since 2007, Lopakka has been the guitarist and main songwriter for the Russian-singing Finnish metal band KYPCK, with whom he plays a custom baritone guitar built around a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle by Amfisound Guitars.

As an author, Lopakka's debut novel Marras was published in January 2014 by Like Kustannus Oy in Finland. His short story Uudet lasit was published in the Finnish edition of Granta literary magazine in the same year.

Sources

• Sentenced HomeGrave – Sentenced's official website
• KYPCK Ground Zero – KYPCK's official website
• KYPCK Headquarters – KYPCK's official Facebook page
• Book publisher's website

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