| Intro | Finnish drummer |
| Is | Drummer |
| From | Finland |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 2 August 1971 |
| Age: | 49 years |
Sami Kristian Karppinen is a Finnish drummer. He is a former drummer of Swedish heavy metal band Therion (1998–2001) and Finnish industrial metal band Ruoska (2002-2008), sound engineer and producer in Modern Art Studio, and session drummer. He has been working as drum tech for Therion, after he left the band.