What is Waltari?
{{unreferenced|date=December 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist | Name = Waltari | Img =Waltari Prague 14.05.2010.jpg | Img_size = | Img_capt = Waltari in Palac Akropolis, Prague 3, 2010 | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Finland]] | Genre = [[Avant-garde metal]]<br/>[[Progressive metal]]<br/>[[Alternative metal]]<br/>[[Punk]]<br/>[[Pop music|Pop]] | Years_active = 1986–present | Label = [[Stupido Records]], [[EMI]], [[Bluelight Records]] | URL = [http://www.waltarimusic.com www.waltarimusic.com] | Associated_acts = [[Stone]]<br/>[[Kyyria]]<br/>[[Velcra]]<br/>[[Carnival in Coal]] | Current_members = [[Kärtsy Hatakka]]<br/>[[Sami Yli-Sirniö]]<br/>[[Janne Immonen]][[Jariot Lehtinen]]<br/>[[Ville Vehviläinen]] | Past_members = }} '''Waltari''' is an [[alternative metal]] band from [[Finland]]. The band was formed in [[Helsinki]] in [[1986]]. The original members were Kärtsy Hatakka, Sale Suomalainen and Jariot Lehtinen. Their name is a reference to popular Finish writer [[Mika Waltari]] – a favorite author of band’s guitarist [[Jariot Lethinen]]. Waltari is more famous in the rest of [[Europe]] than in [[Finland]] and the band members have very positive relationships to [[Czech Republic]]. They’ve collaborated with [[Czechs|Czech]] [[punk rock]] band [[Wohnout]] and Kärtsy is a good friend of [[Lenka Dusilová]]. The band has collaborated with many other [[artist]]s. They’ve made albums with [[Finland|Finnish]] ethno band [[Angelit]], they hosted on [[Apocalyptica]]’s album and [[Tarja Turunen]] from [[Nightwish]] was a part of Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! live performance. == Musicial style == Waltari's music is well known for it’s destruction of rock and [[metal]] genre boundaries. Their heavy sound is often combined with elements of electronic [[music]], [[pop music|pop]], [[rap]], [[disco]], [[funk]], [[grindcore]] and bits of many other genres and creates a [[fusion (music)|fusion]] which can be desc