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With the albums “Elements Pt. 1” and “Elements Pt. 2” STRATOVARIUS succeeded with what only very few bands manage to achieve: they opened doors, tore down (genre) walls and created two milestones in progressive symphonic metal. Both albums showed the Finnish band on top of their game and perfected the foundation of what was to become the instantly recognizable Stratovarius trademark sound. 11 years after their original release (and Top 5 chart positions in their home cou...
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Stratovarius: Frontman Interviewed By Austria's MULATSCHAG TV
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Mulatschag TV conducted an interview with vocalist Timo Kotipelto of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS when the band played in Vienna, Austria on November 26, 2010. You can now watch the chat below. STRATOVARIUS will release its thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", in Asia on January 12, 2011 via JVC and in the...
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Stratovarius: Guitarist: 'We've Proved That We Still Can Compose Great Songs'
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Alexander Andrésen of GetMetal.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Matias Kupiainen of Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GetMetal.com: With Timmo Tolki being in the band for such a long time, how was it to fill those shoes? Did you feel any pressure? Matias: In the...
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Stratovarius: 'Elysium' Collector's Edition Detailed
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Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS will release their thirteenth full-length studio album, "Elysium", in Asia on January 12, 2011 via JVC and in the rest of the world on January 14, 2011 through earMUSIC/Edel. A single with two new songs will be released on November 26 to coincide with the start of the "7 Sinners ...
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Stratovarius: Darkness And Light by Timo Kotipelto
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Interview for Bravewords by By Carl Begai Nothing ever goes as planned, but that can be a positive. Case in point with STRATOVARIUS, who had planned to finish out 2010 working on a new record with a release set for February / March 2011. Instead, the band made the surprise move to release a new single in November 2010 featuring new tracks &...
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Stratovarius: Member Fighting Cancer
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Terrible news came from the Stratovarius camp on Thursday, one of their members is battling cancer.
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