Samer el Nahhal
Samer el Nahhal | |
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![]() Samer el Nahhal performing as OX on stage in 2019. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Samer el Nahhal |
Also known as | OX, The Hellbull |
Born | 11 July 1975 |
Origin | Espoo, Finland |
Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, power metal |
Occupation(s) | Bassist |
Instruments | Bass, vocals |
Associated acts | Lordi |
Samer el Nahhal (born 11 July 1975, Espoo, Finland) is the former bassist of the Finnish hard rock band Lordi. He went by the stage name of Ox (stylised with both letters capitalized). He studied in Musicians Institute in Los Angeles.[1]
He announced on March 14, 2019 that, following the summer festivals that year, he would be departing from Lordi.[2] He has since become an independent musician under his real name.[3]
Personal life[]
His father was Egyptian and his mother is Finnish.[1] He made his Lordi debut as OX the hellbull in 2005,[4] replacing the former bassist, Kalma. His father died when Samer was 7, so they moved back in Finland. Then he wanted to become a musician and wanted to take up the bass.[citation needed]
Discography[]
Solo[]
- Supernova Kill Road (2020)
Lordi[]
- Studio albums
- Deadache (2008)
- Babez for Breakfast (2010)
- To Beast or Not to Beast (2013)
- Scare Force One (2014)
- Monstereophonic (Theaterror vs. Demonarchy) (2016)
- Sexorcism (2018)
- Live albums
- Market Square Massacre (2006)
- Bringing Back the Balls to Stockholm (2007)
- Recordead Live – Sextourcism in Z7 (2019)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jussi Ahlroth: Mie oon Lordi. Helsinki: WSOY, 2006. ISBN 978-951-0-32584-1
- ^ "LORDI's Longtime Bassist OX To Exit Band After Summer Festivals". Blabbermouth. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Torres, Cristóbal. "Samer El Nahhal – Supernova Kill Road". Metal Rules. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Woitas, Celia (15 March 2019). "Lordi: Langzeit-Bassist OX verlässt die Band". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- People from Espoo
- Lordi members
- Finnish heavy metal bass guitarists
- Finnish people of Egyptian descent
- Musicians Institute alumni
- Eurovision Song Contest winners
- 21st-century bass guitarists