Sami Wolking

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Sami Wolking


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Sami Wolking
Alias = Magnum
Born = birth date and age|1973|8|15
Helsinki, Finland
Occupation = Musician
Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal
Instrument = Bass
Years_active = 1997–2002
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Associated_acts = Lordi
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Sami Wolking (born 15 August 1973, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish bassist and a former member of the hard rock band Lordi.

Using stage name Magnum, Wolking was a member of the band from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, increasing popularity of the band began to require that its members be available at all times. Unable to gamble his personal finances on a band that had not yet begun to see an income, the decision was made that Magnum would leave Lordi in order to maintain his day job.Citation
first = "Dutchmonster"
title = Interview met magnum
date = 2007-08-11
year = 2007
url = http://www.lordinederland.com/magnum.html
accessdate = 8-11-2007 ]

Magnum can be seen in the music video for "Would You Love a Monsterman?" and played bass on Lordi's first album, "Get Heavy". He also recorded the un-released Lordi album "Bend Over And Pray The Lord", but did not play bass on it.Fact|date=October 2007

The album "Get Heavy" is dedicated to him.

Bands

*Noroses
*Lordi
*Naked Idol (2006-)

Character Background

Magnum was a cyborg from an advanced civilization originating in the Alpha Centauri star system. As a mercenary, he fought in the defense forces of Mu Arae. Eventually killed in action, he was then resurrected as an undead cyborg. After following escaping Mu Arae manbeasts to Earth, Mr. Lordi found him and proposed an alliance. Magnum's first appearance was in the fictional comic book "Monsterican presents: The Cyber-Zombie from Outer Space #1".cite book
last = Ahlroth
first = Jussi
title = Mie oon Lordi
publisher = Johnny Kniga
location = Juva
year = 2006
isbn = 951-0-32584-8 ]

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