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- Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:50 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: timo tolkki is finnish roger waters
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11670
Re: timo tolkki is finnish roger waters
Roger Waters is anti Donald Trump while timo apparently admires him, according to that one podcast he's doing sporadically on YouTube. I agree about the weird obsession about Hitler lol Another similarity is that they are both extremely self-important lol Is he really? I remember at least ~10 years...
- Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:22 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: timo tolkki is finnish roger waters
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11670
Re: timo tolkki is finnish roger waters
I never noticed the parallels before. Then again, I don't really keep tabs on Pink Floyd and Roger Waters as well as I do for Stratovarius and Timo Tolkki. - the one before that sounds just like it (episode, meddle) and hipsters won't shut up about how much it is better Those damn hipsters. :roll: ...
- Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:26 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: timo tolkki is finnish roger waters
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11670
timo tolkki is finnish roger waters
- no dad - wrote quite a few songs about not having a dad - took a band started by some other dude and kicked him out - wrote a few albums that didn't go anywhere - put out one (visions, dark side of the moon) that tons of old people will tell you is the best album in the genre - the one before that...
- Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:10 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: timo tolkki
- Replies: 122
- Views: 68140
Re: timo tolkki
Floor Jansen looks like a man. Her thighs are as big as tree trunks! :shock: Hahaha! I really like her but I've always thought more feminine clothing and less leather would suit her. She looks like a gothic transvestite most of the times. :lol: I thought I originally wrote this post because I feel ...
- Fri Dec 20, 2019 12:51 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Finally meeting Strato
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10087
Re: Finally meeting Strato
Maybe I could have a script to run the service or something. My other problem is a lot of the shit I buy virtually has DRM or some other thing that doesn't let me change the mp3 tags to my liking. Then it's inconsistent with bootlegs, my own music, and things people gave away for free. But if I pay ...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:16 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Finally meeting Strato
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10087
Re: Finally meeting Strato
Very good post Pancio. I think all four of Strato's last four albums made the Billboard Heatseekers chart in the US the week of their release but that's about it. Personally being a Slav I pirate almost everything (not even streaming, hate ads too much) but I did buy every Strato studio CD and donat...
- Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Finally meeting Strato
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10087
Re: Finally meeting Strato
The radio stations in the US are a disgrace. Most of them are owned by iHeartMedia, a failing company struggling to keep revenue going. Because of the lack of profits, they had to cut costs so they laid off most, if not all, their DJs. This completely eliminated the variety of songs and bands you c...
- Sun Dec 15, 2019 7:18 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: STRATOVARIUS LOT OF VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE
- Replies: 703
- Views: 419325
Re: STRATOVARIUS LOT OF VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE
I feel bad for the one guy in the crowd who kept asking for False Messiah and never got his wish
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:12 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: STRATOVARIUS LOT OF VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE
- Replies: 703
- Views: 419325
Re: STRATOVARIUS LOT OF VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE
Jari fucking Behm. Had to check my calendar to make sure I didn't oversleep and wake up to April 1. Ikonen was never a keyboard player inasmuch as he was a synth player who had to perform alongside everyone else. His talents were always more in the field of getting new, interesting, atmospheric soun...
- Fri Dec 06, 2019 3:31 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10687
Re: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
There is also a cross and God hates gays
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Jani + Anette OTP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10824
Re: Jani + Anette OTP
No one song stands out to me on this one like Tracks 5 and 10 did on the first one, but still a pretty solid effort
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:28 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10687
Re: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
The production is always what gets me to stay (farther) away from that album. Second half is pretty good though
- Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:25 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Forum upgrade
- Replies: 38
- Views: 17174
Re: Forum upgrade
Sick. Thanks for keeping this place alive Jens!
- Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:42 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius performing at ProgPower USA 2020!!!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9307
Re: Stratovarius performing at ProgPower USA 2020!!!
Former NJ resident here. What always gets me about driving to the deep South is how quickly you can get to Virginia and technically be in the South compared to how long the actual route is. Like that's when the states actually get big and it's a slog getting all the way through VA, then NC, and so ...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:07 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius performing at ProgPower USA 2020!!!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9307
Re: Stratovarius performing at ProgPower USA 2020!!!
Where are you from, bro? Want to meet up and compare muscles? I'm from New Jersey. Of course, that's actually more than just a "few" states away. Using a more reliable measurement, it's more like 13+ hours away by car. I have some muscle, but not much, so it would probably be a lackluster display f...
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:05 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Jani + Anette OTP
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10824
Re: Jani + Anette OTP
Haven't gotten a chance to listen to this one yet but Rolf is on it and I enjoyed the first one
- Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:04 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Epidemiya - The Russian Kamelot? (The Legend of Xentharon)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2806
Re: Epidemiya - The Russian Kamelot? (The Legend of Xentharon)
I swear Aria is the Russian metal mafia. Nearly any major Russian act in heavy/power metal has some sort of association with them.robocop wrote:If you have any connections to the Russian mafia, I heard they fund all the power metal bands. They can hook us up with mail order brides. And a job as president.
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:52 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: StratoUnited
- Replies: 78
- Views: 24934
Re: StratoUnited
Do you mean being warmed up over years of touring with Strato vs. now where he sits in his house and doesn't do that, or is this an actual concept? I tried to look it up and all the search results were about sex.Pancio wrote:(warm and cold playing is bullshit since it's a completely subjective thing)
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:45 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius performing at ProgPower USA 2020!!!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9307
Re: Stratovarius performing at ProgPower USA 2020!!!
The opposite corner of the country from me
Eternal Tears of Sorrow as well! I guess they're sort of power. Haven't put out any records in a while, hope they do one soon!
Eternal Tears of Sorrow as well! I guess they're sort of power. Haven't put out any records in a while, hope they do one soon!
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:42 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius back to work. Finally!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9079
Re: Stratovarius back to work. Finally!
Interesting take by Timo where he thinks Strato might be more popular now than it was in the 1997-2003 era. And that they've gotten to the point where their music spans two generations
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:52 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: StratoUnited
- Replies: 78
- Views: 24934
Re: StratoUnited
TLDR new album next year about Jesus, he wants to try and get Michael Kiske to sing the leading role
- Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:56 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: StratoUnited
- Replies: 78
- Views: 24934
Re: StratoUnited
stratovarius united with all the stratovarius history members can be awesome drums: tuomo lassila, jorg michael, and rolf pilve bass: Jari Kainulainen, John Vihervä, lauri porra,Jari Behm guitars: Timo Tolkki, Staffan Stråhlman, Matias Kupiainen keyboard: jens johansson, Antti Ikonen, Vocals: Timo ...
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:11 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26652
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
With metal specifically, it's hard to keep writing songs with the same "bite" as your testosterone levels drop.
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 4:21 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Is Dreamspace weird?
- Replies: 122
- Views: 38421
Re: Is Dreamspace weird?
This comes as a surprise to me tbh. Thought it was just bog standard Eb minor plus a few keys up and down the circle of fifths
I've always ascribed the unique sound to the 80s sounding hollow drum sound.
I've always ascribed the unique sound to the 80s sounding hollow drum sound.
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:51 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26652
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
There's a lot of parallels to Stormcrow songs and other bands's songs, but I never caught the connection to I Have a Right. Good ear
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:16 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26652
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
It's probably not every time, but why does Tony sound like sometimes he uses "we" where he really means "I"? I remember TDoG came about because he was depressed around that time, wondering if this was the beginning of that. And PC was an honest attempt to go back to the old style without losing the ...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:14 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 87302
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
I'm not really seeing or hearing the correlation between Feeding the Fire and Paradise, but that aside, I do enjoy listening to Feeding the Fire more than Paradise. I prefer listening to Hold on to Your Dream over Paradise. Those two are musically similar, with Hold on to Your Dream serving as the ...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:11 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26652
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
As Tony needed a reprieve from writing power metal songs, it begs the question of what would have happened had Tony decided to release his alternative material under a different name? My understanding is that it probably would have been beneficial in the long run. It would have avoided the rift tha...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:22 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 87302
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
There are songs on the 2009-2015 albums that sound like they could be from the classic era (none of the 3 from Enigma did in my opinion so I don't include 2018). But they can be split into two categories - those that sound like B-sides of actual songs, and those that don't. I think a lot of the earl...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:10 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26652
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
is Sonata Arctica on the verge of a breakup? I really wanted to ask this question, too. It would suck because SA has been one of my favorite bands over the years, but I can't vouch for their last 3 albums. Edguy received a huge backlash with Tinnitus Sanctus. Age of the Joker was another attempt fo...