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- Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:39 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16544
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:41 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 85964
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
So when the fuck do I get my greedy little hands on a new Stratovarius album? I'm dying here! It was awesome getting a new record every 2 years, and then we got an amazing Intermission "sequel" last year, but I'm itching to hear the fifth masterpiece from these guys.
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:36 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16544
Re: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
Indeed, there was some erroneous info in the announcement! No Timo K. or Rolf, but Jari and Viscera will still be on it, and it's apparently still happening? How do you have a release date when you don't even know who's actually in your band?! :lol: https://powermetal.no/timo-kotipelto-og-rolf-pilve...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:26 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16544
Re: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
The photo/post is deleted from Facebook now. THE PLOT THICKENS! I am drinking, and laughing my ass off. What is even happening?!
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:21 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16544
Re: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
I personally haven't liked anything Tolkki's done outside of Stratovarius except Symfonia, but even that record felt like a B-rate Stratovarius, which it basically was despite its killer lineup. Not all the songs on that have aged well for me. And... yeah, I also thought the whole announcement was s...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 5:04 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16544
Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
::: SIGNING NEWS ::: PRIDE & JOY MUSIC is happy to announce the world-wide signing of Timo Tolkki’s new band INFINITE VISION! The band is currently in the studio working on the song material for the album “Into Infinity Project” which will be released on March 10, 2020. The band consists of: Guitar,...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:23 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 85964
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
I think muddy might be the wrong word to apply to Elysium. I was going to say 'murky' maybe. There's plenty of brightness, but it still sounds a little dark, the guitar tone is smooth and sexy but it doesn't cut sharply through everything like, say, Tolkki's did. I think that was a deliberate choice...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:56 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26423
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
I love almost everything Sonata does up through and including Pariah's Child. That album hasn't aged well for me and the production is terrible but there are still some great lyrics, melodies, and instrumental parts on that, and Larger Than Life rules. Ninth Hour is fucking horrible and the fact tha...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 85964
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
I think Visions sounds amazing honestly. I think Episode sounds better, but I chalk that slight discrepancy to (imo) the better songwriting on Episode, where there's a lot more room for things to breathe like on Season of Change or Babylon. But both sound better than Destiny which has this very tinn...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:46 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Timo Tolkki's Avalon Pt. 3 and tour
- Replies: 524
- Views: 148292
Re: Timo Tolkki's Avalon Pt. 3 and tour
Good stuff. Thanks for the clarification, Pancio.
- Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:42 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Timo Tolkki's Avalon Pt. 3 and tour
- Replies: 524
- Views: 148292
Re: Timo Tolkki's Avalon Pt. 3 and tour
I am hearing rumors from people within the business that Timo barely had anything to do with Return to Eden. Sounds like it's Revolution Renaissance all over again. Again, just rumors, but... wouldn't surprise me.
- Wed May 29, 2019 6:25 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Timo Tolkki's Avalon Pt. 3 and tour
- Replies: 524
- Views: 148292
Re: Timo Tolkki's Avalon Pt. 3 and tour
The two songs I've heard so far blow. Again, nothing good since Symfonia, and even that was, at best, a bunch of good and half-decent Stratovarius songs played by a B-rate Stratovarius.
Sigh.
Sigh.
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:57 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: This Made My Day
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7211
Re: This Made My Day
What a great photo. Seriously. It's awesome that things seem to be all good between them. Yay
- Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:35 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: (Drum roll) and the new drummer is...
- Replies: 109
- Views: 131165
Re: (Drum roll) and the new drummer is...
So Rolf's been in the band almost 7 years, he's surely not the 'new guy' anymore is he?
- Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:57 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Merry Christmas to Everyone!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3163
Re: Merry Christmas to Everyone!
A late Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all you heathens.
- Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:12 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Enigma: Intermission Pt.2 opinions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11982
Re: Enigma: Intermission Pt.2 opinions
It's really cool to think about where Stratovarius is and how far they've come, as well as how much the music has evolved. Literally - it's not like they've changed enough to be unrecognizable, but they've taken the Stratovarius sound over the last 4 albums and molded it into something that sounds l...
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:49 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Enigma: Intermission Pt.2 opinions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11982
Re: Enigma: Intermission Pt.2 opinions
I agree with the vast majority of Sentinel's points. Good stuff right there, right on the money. I will add that I'm okay with the lack of speed, as that's an element of new Strato that I don't inherently expect because the band is going in a different direction with different cogs in the machine so...
- Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:17 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Labyrinth - Return to Heaven Denied
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4655
Re: Labyrinth - Return to Heaven Denied
Roberto's still got it live. He's incredible. He also sings a lot of the Disney films in Italian, which is really cool.
At the ProgPower acoustic set, Labyrinth also did some acoustic covers from RTHD, and a cover of Prince's Purple Rain which was gorgeous
At the ProgPower acoustic set, Labyrinth also did some acoustic covers from RTHD, and a cover of Prince's Purple Rain which was gorgeous
- Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:39 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: intermission part 2 ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19927
Re: intermission part 2 ?
This is a good album. Nice to have the bonus tracks together, the new songs sound great, and the orchestral versions of the 4 older songs are incredible. Brilliant work, Strato.
- Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Labyrinth - Return to Heaven Denied
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4655
Re: Labyrinth - Return to Heaven Denied
This is a pretty well known band and album in the power metal world After all it is 20 years old. I just saw them play it in full at ProgPower USA earlier this month. Good stuff.
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:10 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: I listened to the two Keeper of the Seven Keys albums
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8777
Re: I listened to the two Keeper of the Seven Keys albums
Hot take, I don't think the Keeper albums are good or even noteworthy albums I think Timo Tolkki and to an extent, every strato member over history will disagree with you. I mean, that's cool, but what does that have to do with my opinion? They like what they like. FFS I just saw Helloween on Monda...
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:01 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: I listened to the two Keeper of the Seven Keys albums
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8777
Re: I listened to the two Keeper of the Seven Keys albums
And found out where Tolkki got his ideas for the first 3 albums. Not to mention all the key references throughout the discography. Hot take, I don't think the Keeper albums are good or even noteworthy albums, and I'll take Twilight Time and Dreamspace over them NO CONTEST. I think the albums were d...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:48 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: intermission part 2 ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19927
Re: intermission part 2 ?
I'm also going to say Lauri. Just sounds like a Lauri song. It could be Matias but it doesn't sound quite guitar-y enough, if that makes any sense.
- Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:28 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: intermission part 2 ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19927
Re: intermission part 2 ?
I am so hyped for this! I can't wait to add this to my shelves. All those tasty bonus tracks in one nice and tidy compilation. I'm excited to hear the orchestral tunes and the other two original songs. Speaking of those, what do you all think of Oblivion? I need to hear it a couple more times. It's ...
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:17 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Is Amazon a reliable source to buy a used Visions CD?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4458
Re: Is Amazon a reliable source to buy a used Visions CD?
I bought a lot of Stratovarius albums through Amazon that way... you're fine. Go for it.
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:37 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: intermission part 2 ?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 19927
Re: intermission part 2 ?
This is so cool. 2 Stratovarius albums in less than a year (hopefully). Can't wait for Intermission II!
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:10 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius is in the studio!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10214
Re: Stratovarius is in the studio!
And Rolf just shared a status update on Facebook, he recorded 4 new songs last Friday. It's happening!
- Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:17 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius is in the studio!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10214
Stratovarius is in the studio!
They put a short video up the other day showing Rolf drumming in the studio. I hope the album comes out this year, or at the start of 2019! My birthday is at the end of January so that would be pretty cool timing
I'm so excited. Stratovarius has been on fire since the 'new era' began.
I'm so excited. Stratovarius has been on fire since the 'new era' began.
- Thu May 17, 2018 5:23 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: I JUST realized
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6226
Re: I JUST realized
Pretty much. Too bad it's way worse.
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:34 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Fright Night
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10179
Re: Fright Night
Leave the Tribe fucking rocks. So does Fight!!! - powerful Stratovarius chorus, just a really energetic tune.