of the most notable death metal bands of all time, Death – Raatikainen, who is a fan of the band, played a couple of cover songs with Norther. A year later, Raatikainen formed a side project with Norther's guitarist Kristian Ranta entitled Gashouse Garden, which has not yet been signed to any recording label. Equipment and sponsorships Up to the recording of the album Hatebreeder, Raatikainen was endorsed by Sonor drums and by Sabian cymbals. He eventually lost the deal with Sonor and for some time played with different drumsets, until settling with Pearl drums in 2003. His drumsticks are custom Millennium II sticks from Promark with his name engraved on them. Pearl Reference Redline – Piano Black with Black Chrome Hardware 8"x8" Tom Tom 10"x8" Tom Tom 12"x9" Tom Tom 14"x12" Floor Tom 16"x16" Floor Tom 22"x18" Bass Drum x 2 14"x5" Snare Cymbals 14" Meinl Byzance Traditional Heavy Hi-Hat x2 (both sides) 20" Meinl Mb20 Heavy Ride (left) 8" Meinl Byzance Traditional Splash x2 18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Thin Crash x2 20" Meinl Byzance Traditional Heavy Ride (right) 20" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash 18" Byzance Brilliant China Pearl Hardware DR-503 Icon Rack + PCX-100 and PCX-200 Rack Clamps H-2000 Eliminator Hi-hat Stand Pearl Demon Drive Double Pedal CLH-1000 Closed Hat S-2000 Snare drum stand CH-1000 Cymbal Holders TH-100S Tom Holders D-220 Roadster Throne Sticks Promark Evelyn Glennie 740 drumsticks Acting Raatikainen has had some side projects, some of them unrelated to music. In the year of 2000 he was asked by the director of a popular Finnish soap opera (Siamin Tyttö) to play a special part on it. He played a character named Rauli for three episodes, until the character's death. He did have the chance to show some of his drumwork before that happened, though. According to Raatikainen, he had always dreamed of acting, but does not plan to take his career further. Personal life Raatikainen has two brothers; Jussi, who plays for numerous professional Finnish metal bands, as well as Julius, who plays for melodic death metal band Kauna. In early 2010, he became the father of a baby girl. Raatikainen is a quiet and reserved person who spends a lot of time by himself. Most of the time, he stays in single rooms in hotels and generally picks the beds on upper corners while travelling on tour buses. Interviews with him are rare, and despite