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StratoFabio · Member Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 225 Location: Italy

are there any Finland guys?

http://www.funtampere.fi/uutiset/uutta- stratovarius-levya-tekeva-timo- kotipelto-tanaan-tammerfestilla

does it mean Intermission 2 in Autumn while they are recording the new album?

Tero-75 · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:09 pm Post subject:

Yes. The record company wanted Stratovarius to publish a new album to promote the coming tour with Tarja Turunen.
But since their new album is still so heavily in progress they desided to make Intermission Pt.2. It will contain 3 totally new songs, 4 orchestral version of older songs, some live stuff etc. No covers are expected this time.

StratoFabio · Member Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 225 Location: Italy

SentineLEX · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:32 pm Post subject:

Hype! Glad we're getting something for current year.

I remember there was an Intermission, Pt. 2 bootleg floated around 2006 when there was no word on the next Strato album. Was really skeptical going into this thread but it looks like the real deal.

SentineLEX · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:48 am Post subject:

https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/ tontraeger/cd/cd/stratovarius-enigma- intermission-2.html

September 28 2018?

StratoFabio · Member Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 225 Location: Italy

Empathica1928 · Sr. Member Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 405

This is so cool. 2 Stratovarius albums in less than a year (hopefully). Can't wait for Intermission II!

mocobhc · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:52 pm Post subject:

SentineLEX · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:16 pm Post subject:

Old Man and the Sea finally on CD? Maybe I'll finally get a tab online? Am still a guitar noob, so it's hard for me to transcribe most of the song.

Empathica1928 · Sr. Member Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 405

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 definitely different and more representative of 'new Strato' but it's also different even for those standards. I wonder if that's the direction they're going for on the next album, even if for just a couple songs. I would be okay with them reeling it in a bit from now on. Jens still has many years of lightning fast playing ahead of him, and Timo is not old but I just checked and he's 49! (That makes ME feel old and I'm 27) I don't want to see him go the way of James LaBrie, for example.

VictorTDD · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:21 am Post subject:

In fact, "Old Man And The Sea" for the first time on CD in "Nemesis Days" Japan Ultimate Edition, instead of Intermission II this time. Laughing

Tero-75 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 12:08 pm Post subject:

HinatAArcticA · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:21 am Post subject:

I just like seeing some of you familiar faces every time a new release comes up Smile

RazielSR · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:49 pm Post subject:

This is so great!!!!

Oblivion sounds fantastic!

SentineLEX · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:24 pm Post subject:

I really like Oblivion but it sounds a little weird to me. Maybe it's the new style, but it seems like a Stratovarius cover of another song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=WYph9C5lTqQ

The part at 1:14-1:16, as well as the backing vocal track during the chorus, make it sound like this song was written for someone other than Timo to sing.

SentineLEX · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:26 pm Post subject:

So who do you guys think wrote this one (unless we already know)? My money's on Lauri.

NeverendingAbyss · Sr. Member Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 4508

It has to be Lauri.

I need a few more listens to build an opinion. It is very different from the previous songs.

Empathica1928 · Sr. Member Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 405

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.

ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ · Sr. Member Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 5094

Fransisco Cresp...

Mr Hadder · Member Joined: 13 Feb 2012 Posts: 124

Guys, would you mind helping me with the lyrics of Oblivion: Here´s what I've got so far:

Stratovarius - Oblivion

I looked at myself in silence
and kept denying that you're already gone
Isolated in the darkness for too long
I'm still holding you before
you fade into oblivion

I can't save you, in the end we'll fall apart
forgive me now, no matter how
but I die you carry on
please be waiting we'll meet again beyond the stars
I'm not afraid to embrace the end
time has come to let you go
(to oblivion)

I'm tired to fight this sadness on my own
I have waited way too long
to stand up and move on
Your decaying echo haunts me all the time
I'm afraid to say the last goodbyes
'cos you will be forever gone
(to oblivion)

I can't save you, in the end we'll fall apart
forgive me now, no matter how
but I die you carry on
please be waiting we'll meet again beyond the stars
I'm not afraid to embrace the end
time has come to let you go

And leave the world behind
I still believe you're within me in memories
you'll be shining like a star
and lighten up the skies
I still believe you're within me in memories
'cos you were my only one

I can't save you, in the end we'll fall apart
forgive me now, no matter how
but I die you carry on
please be waiting we'll meet again beyond the stars
I'm not afraid to face the end
time has come to let you go

Now it's time to let you go
to oblivion

I may have some mistakes throughout the whole lyrics but the parts that are underlined are the ones that i'm not sure about the words

mocobhc · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:08 pm Post subject:

Great, thanks a lot!
Here's what I gathered instead, but not sure myself:

I locked myself in silence

forgive me now, no matter how hard I try, you carry on
leaves me waiting, we'll meet again beyond the stars

you'll be shining like a star and lightning up the skies

mocobhc · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:18 pm Post subject:

new orchestral version of Unbreakable released today:
https://youtu.be/VtSjxL2hvQ4

SentineLEX · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject:

Mr Hadder · Member Joined: 13 Feb 2012 Posts: 124

NeverendingAbyss · Sr. Member Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 4508

From Matias' memo:

Oblivion

Verse1:
01 I’ve locked myself in silence
02 and kept denying
03 That you’re already gone
04 Isolated in the darkness for too long
05 I’m still holding you before
06 you fade into oblivion

B1 & B2
01 I can’t save you
02 In the end we fall apart
03 Forgive me now
04 No matter how
05 Hard I try, you’ll carry on
06 Please be waiting
07 We’ll meet again beyond the stars
08 I’m not afraid
09 to embrace the end
10 Time has come to let you go to oblivion

Verse2:
01 I‘m tired to fight this sadness on my own
02 I have waited way too long
03 to stand up and move on
04 Your decaying echo haunts me all the time
05 I’m afraid to say the last goodbyes
06 ’cause you will be forever gone to oblivion

C
01 and leave our world behind
02 I still believe
03 You’re within me
04 In memories
05 You’ll be shining like a star
06 and lightning up the skies
07 I still believe /
08 You’re within me
09 In memories
10 ‘cause you were my only one

B3:
01 I can’t save you
02 In the end we fall apart
03 Forgive me now
04 No matter how
05 Hard I try, you’ll carry on
06 Please be waiting
07 We’ll meet again beyond the stars
08 I’m not afraid
09 to face the end
10 Time has come to let you go
11 Now it’s time to let you go to oblivion

SentineLEX · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:44 am Post subject:

What percent of Strato songs have the word "time" in them? It has to be at least 50.

NeverendingAbyss · Sr. Member Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 4508

What percent of Strato songs have the letter "E" in them? It has to be at least 50.

SentineLEX · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:17 am Post subject:

oslamph16 · Jr. Member Joined: 12 Sep 2018 Posts: 4

Having Last Shore and Hallowed finally on a digital quality makes me so happy. Those tracks were only included on vinyl. A couple of users have digitalized them but they were very loss. Now both have a proper official digital quality!

Empathica1928 · Sr. Member Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Posts: 405

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.