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Rytmihäiriö

Country of origin:: Finland
Location:: Helsinki
Status:: Active
Year of creation:: 1988

Genre:: Hardcore Punk/Grindcore (early), Thrash Metal/Crossover (later)
Lyrical themes:: Alcohol (especially Gambina), Homicides, Violence
Current label:: Sakara Records

Rytmihäiriö is Finnish for "arrhythmia".

Spinefarm Records signed Rytmihäiriö as their first band in 1990.

Originally splitting up in 1992, they reformed in 1998.

The band call their music Surmacore, which is "an unique mixture of hardcore, metal and Finnish homicidal history".

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current

Antti "Ande" Kiiski

Bass (1988-present)

Otto Luotonen	Drums (1988-present)
See also: ex-Satanic Evil, ex-Wind of Pain

Janne Perttilä	Guitars (1998-present)
See also: Barren Earth, Moonsorrow (live), Lakupaavi, ex-The Sinkage, ex-Wind of Pain, ex-Milkweed, Circus of Flesh, Oheisvasara, ex-Acabó el Silencio

Unto "Une" Helo

Vocals (2002-present)

Past

Karis

Guitars (1988)

Tuukka Laitinen	Guitars (1988-1989, 1989-1991)
See also: Apocalypse Warhead

Kalle Ellilä (R.I.P. 2003)

Vocals (1988-1989)

Eq	Guitars (1989)
See also: ex-Dirty Damage

Pate	Vocals (1989-1991, 1998-2002)

Samppa

Guitars (1990-1992)

Nastis

Guitars (1990)

Silveri	Vocals (1991-1992)
See also: Barren Earth, Mannhai, ex-Nuxvomica, ex-Chaosbreed, ex-Amorphis

Marko Karimo

Vocals (1992)