and the punk EP Back To Persepolis (2001). However, these releases were very hard to obtain, and for a while Waltari only survived through its live shows. In 2001, the band's old guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö returned, and Roope Latvala left the band. In 2004, Waltari released an all-new studio album, Rare Species. The Blood Sample album was released in 2005. In 2006, "Early Years" was released, a double album presenting remastered versions of the first album Monk-Punk and Pala Leipää, containing additional tracks from the 1980s, never released before and recorded in autumn 2005 by the original trio: Jariot, Kärtsy and Sale. Waltari released the album Release Date in 2007. This album includes bonus track "Spokebone", a collaboration with Amorphis singer Tomi Joutsen and Finnish ethnic band Värttinä. Below Zero was released in 2009. Covers All, a cover album, was released in 2011. Their album You are Waltari was released on 27 February 2015. A single, "Digging the Alien", was also released as a music video. There was also a video from the second single, Only the Truth. Global Rock was released on 20 March 2020. Band members Current members Kärtsy Hatakka — bass, lead vocals, keyboards (1986—present) Jariot Lehtinen — guitars, backing vocals (1986—present) Sami Yli-Sirniö — guitars, backing vocals (1989–1995, 2000—present) Ville Vehviläinen — drums (2004—present) Kimmo Korhonen — guitars, backing vocals (2009—present) Jani Hölli — keyboards (2014—present) Antti Kolehmainen — guitars, backing vocals (2017—present) Past members Sale Suomalainen — drums (1986–1990, 2005) Janne Parviainen — drums (1990–2002) Roope Latvala — guitars (1995–2001) Mika Järveläinen — drums (2002–2004) Janne Immonen — keyboards, programming (2006–2014) Nino Silvennoinen — guitars, backing vocals (2013–2017) Timeline Discography Albums Waltari (1988) Monk-Punk (1991) Torcha! (1992) Pala leipää (compilation, 1993) So Fine! (with Angelit, March 1994) Big Bang (1995) Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C (1996) Space Avenue (1997) Decade (compilation, 1998) Radium Round (1999) Channel Nordica (with Angelit, 2000) Rare Species (2004) Blood Sample (2005) Early Years (double album, remastered + additional tracks; compilation, 2006) Release Date (2007) The 2nd Decade – In the Cradle (compilation, 2008) Below Zero (2009) Covers All (2011) You are Waltari (2015) Global Rock (2020) 3rd Decade - Anniversary edition (2021) EPs Roskia/Avfall EP (1989) Mut Hei EP (1990) Aika tuulee EP (1992) Misty Man EP (1994) The Stage EP (1995) Blind Zone EP (1997) Back to Persepolis EP (2001) Not Enough EP (2005)