Former STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and SYMFONIA mainman Timo Tolkki recently launched a PledgeMusic.com campaign to support the release of his fourth solo album, "Classical Variations 2: Credo". Tentatively due on October 29, 2012, the double album will include over two hours of music and will feature guest appearance...

Finland's STRATOVARIUS have issued the following update: "While the band is searching for the new drummer, Timo (Kotipelto/vocals) decided to play some poker. Challenge him, Jani Liimatainen (ex-SONATA ARCTICA) and some other Finnish celebs in an online poker tournament on Thursday, April 26th at 20:00 CET (2:00pm EST). You can...

RockNLive.org recently conducted an interview with DEVIL'S TRAIN/ex-STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael. You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Michael, DEVIL'S TRAIN features MYSTIC PROPHECY mainman/producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis Liapakis, guitarist Lakis Ragazas, and ex-SYMFONIA/STRATOVARIUS bassist Jari Ka...

Greece's Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with Finnish quitarist Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, SYMFONIA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Overdose: You announced a retirement after the fact that SYMFONIA would not go on as a band, and a lot of fans were surprised by this. What was ...

In the video footage below, STRATOVARIUS' Jörg Michael and Lauri Porra jam during their clinic on board 70000 Tons of Metal, on January 26th: Metal Injection boarded the second edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise this past January and have just posted a recap of all the madness that happened on the high seas in a five min...