STRATOVARIUS frontman TIMO KOTIPELTO has confirmed a string of acoustic shows with former SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen. Confirmed dates include: July 2 - Ravintola Veijo - Kuusamo, Finland 8 - Härmän Häjyt - Seinäjoki, Finland 9 - Ravintola Camillo - Kiviniemi (Oulu), Finland 20 - Club...

On January 28, 2011, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Elysium", the thirteenth full-length studio album from STRATOVARIUS, entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 1. The CD...

The Day in Rock Digest for 04/26/11

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto is featured in the newest episode of metal injection radio MSRcast. In the show Kotipelto discusses touring, and the brand new album Elysium which was released on January 12th. He also talks about his solo career and even branches upon the topic of old guitarist, Timo Tolkki. Listen to the show here or subsc...

MSN / Rock Metal TV last year conducted an interview with STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael earlier this month when the band played in Madrid, Spain with HELLOWEEN. You can now watch the chat below. "Elysium", the thirteenth full-length studio album from STRATOVARIUS, entered the official chart in the band's h...