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- Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:17 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: 1 strato song that you didn't like at first and now you love
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18776
Re: 1 strato song that you didn't like at first and now you love
Hills Have Eyes. Found it boring. But the riffs and actually the whole melody line is fucking awesome @_@
- Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:26 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Difficult question: The worst strato song(s) for you
- Replies: 115
- Views: 55602
Re: Difficult question: The worst strato song(s) for you
Thin Ice. Never got its psychedelic feel. Too artistic? The actual music tracks are all better. I like this thing in, say, Aphrodite's Child, but I think it's really off-the-mark in a Strato album. Also, Magic Carpet Ride is a watered-down version from Rainbow - Gates of Babylon, in my opinion. Not ...
- Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:59 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: When Jens is sleeping, he plays this...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8833
Re: When Jens is sleeping, he plays this...
Yeah, he probably COULD play this in his sleep! (You just HAD to put that thought in my head--I'm wanting to watch him sleep now! :lol: ) Speaking of fingers, I think Jens should have each one of his fingers insured by Lloyd's Of London for a million dollars, and then a million dollars for each han...
- Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:31 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: How good Dreamspace is?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11306
Re: How good Dreamspace is?
The most obscure, deepest and possibly least plastic of all the Strato albums. Just a great, personal landscape. And Tolkki's ambition, lungs and voice are so huge - back then he was, like, THE most anxious metal vocalist I ever heard. Somehow, I've never gotten the psychedelia in Thin Ice... I like...
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:49 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Avalonian Fields - Symfonia Live in Brazil 2011
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10148
Re: Avalonian Fields - Symfonia Live in Brazil 2011
Yup. I think that one still image pretty much says it all.
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:47 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Maybe one of the funniest Jens pics ever!
- Replies: 375
- Views: 158724
Re: Maybe one of the funniest Jens pics ever!
Have you guys still conquered the front rows and started a loud Jenny chant during a gig?
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:50 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
- Replies: 351
- Views: 373947
Re: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
AAAAAAAAAAAAAH! IT'S HEELLOOWWEEEEEEEN, OOOOOOOOOOH.... TONIGHT! \,,/
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:26 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Confirmed Stratovarius shows
- Replies: 805
- Views: 468187
Re: Confirmed Stratovarius shows
Four more days to life's completion. The sold-out show in Tampere on 14th also marks the end of my studying-like-a-madman,-24/7-for-two-months movement and the beginning of my long-mourned Christmas holidays. What would be a better present than seeing my two favorite bands of all time that day? Noth...
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:38 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Has Malmsteen copy BlackDiamond in his new album Relentless?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23603
Re: Has Malmsteen copy BlackDiamond in his new album Relentless?
Andall his stuff has always been very neoclassical, so that the classical influences really show. It would be nice to see some results of a research which shows whatever Yngwie has plagiarized or loaned, whether by accident or not. I think there might be hundreds of compositions involved.
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 3:19 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Has Malmsteen copy BlackDiamond in his new album Relentless?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23603
Re: Has Malmsteen copy BlackDiamond in his new album Relentless?
Well, I'd say that more than Black Diamond, the particular 4:50 - 5:18 part modifies the main finger exercise melody of this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XlNbQv_Rg4. I don't even know from which work it is originally; I take from one of Salieri's. :) <e> lol, It's from Bach's Toccata and Fugue a...
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 2:36 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
- Replies: 351
- Views: 373947
Re: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
When you see that Helloween do not play songs such as: A tale that wasnt right. Forever and One. In the middle of a heartbeat. Light the Universe. And so on... You really notice that they had a really long career! You also notice they're a metal band, and they play only 0-2 ballads every gig. :) I'...
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 12:24 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Interview of MATIAS KUPIAINEN on GetMetal
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9615
Re: New Interview of MATIAS KUPIAINEN on GetMetal
Too bad that, with guitarists, there seems to be a continuation looking something like this. |-------------------------| technique | feeling As a listener, I'm generally very much to the right in this case. :P There are very skilled guitarists in nearly every metal band. I put much more weight on gu...
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:44 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Your impression of Darkest Hours EP
- Replies: 132
- Views: 41953
Re: Your impression of Darkest Hours EP
One might actually think that Tolkki hasn't had any new ideas for songs in years, and that Stratovarius are still going strong. Oh well... Guess I'm wrong. :( Wait for that Symfonia Angel Something song coming out and see if you're heard it or not. Or that Tears of Babylon or whatever it will be nam...
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:32 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: show in Hungary
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11909
Re: show in Hungary
I think Andi looks like he does on High Live. As if he's lost weight as well since I saw him the last time!
Those arena lights really do a favor for Andi's awesome undereye bags. I've kinda always gotten horror movie vibes - which is not a bad thing in Helloween's case.
Those arena lights really do a favor for Andi's awesome undereye bags. I've kinda always gotten horror movie vibes - which is not a bad thing in Helloween's case.
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:28 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Bassist Jari Kainulainen Joins DEVIL'S TRAIN
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15969
Re: Bassist Jari Kainulainen Joins DEVIL'S TRAIN
Hard rock, or that of Kiske projects, Sammet and Tolkki? D:NeonVomit wrote:Yup, a groovy hard rock project. Seems like it's going to be a good one! Lia has the perfect voice for that sort of thing.
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 11:22 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Godly Thing (That Deserves Its Own Topic?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3168
Re: Godly Thing (That Deserves Its Own Topic?)
Yup. Wish I hadn't spoiled with setlists before that tour - I kinda anticipated Destiny. Anyway, when it hit, I was about to faint like a stereotypical little girl in a front row. :D And the audience's responce to it must have been enormous everywhere. The intro just built up the tension like no oth...
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:14 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Godly Thing (That Deserves Its Own Topic?)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3168
Godly Thing (That Deserves Its Own Topic?)
Whoever came up with the idea of ending Destiny with Visions's ending on Polaris tour? I almost choked in the gig, realizing it immediately. It was like playing these two most important, best, majestic, huge, grandiose, all-out greatest pieces of music for me, in a row or something. Reliving the gat...
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:53 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
- Replies: 351
- Views: 373947
Re: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
It was freaking great post nonetheless! Thanks icecab, for now. :d
Still, I thought they were including a long epic, and not Visions or Destiny this time. Oh well.
Still, I thought they were including a long epic, and not Visions or Destiny this time. Oh well.
- Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:21 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Symfonia
- Replies: 598
- Views: 185852
Re: Symfonia
I got a nu-Sammet vibe overall, meaning Symfonia will sound pretty plastic. Not good. At first I actually thought the beginning graphic of those interviews were soundclips from the album and thought - wow, cool stuff, finally something new! :D The best musical part - and it was the site's, not Timo...
- Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:57 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Symfonia
- Replies: 598
- Views: 185852
Re: Symfonia
Evergrey = Sons of Satan I took it as a joke..But i'm not sure! :lol: He said that in reference to "killing machine", the last band of Jari I suppose Oh, right. I remembered a band like that, but thought it was before Evergrey or smth. :P With some clips on those interviews, it seems like Tolkki is...
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:58 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Symfonia
- Replies: 598
- Views: 185852
Re: Symfonia
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=149936 Tolkki & Matos interviews.
Evergrey = Sons of Satan
Evergrey = Sons of Satan
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:20 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Some extremely bad news
- Replies: 141
- Views: 83993
Re: Some extremely bad news
Sorry to be this ignorant as I'm not a huge collector, but which CD is at the very bottom right? Oh, and nice stick :) Timo Tolkki - Hymn to Life But... Is this suddenly the only place this forum shouldn't go nuts? Because this is serious? Since what did serious mean being grave serious. Stop bemoa...
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:14 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Helloween- Seven Sinners
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7305
Re: Helloween- Seven Sinners
Only now just got the album. :( Let's just say that I'm impressed. I'm so fucking impressed. I don't know what I expected, but not yet another complete renewal. Unarmed was fucking weird (Helloween) but kinda good, so were Gambling and, say, Rabbit (Legacy IMO the best of the three, most versatile),...
- Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:52 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Underrated vocalists?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13492
Re: Underrated vocalists?
Dc Cooper of Silent Force and Royal Hunt great singer and such a great guy on stage and off stage Yes! Don't know about whether he's a great guy or not but a huge singer anyway. :P Going to add Nils Patrik Johansson (Wuthering Heights & others), Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder) and Miljenko Matijevic...
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:55 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: To bring an end to the Tolkki vs Lehtiniemi scandal
- Replies: 70
- Views: 32156
Re: To bring an end to the Tolkki vs Lehtiniemi scandal
"En ole esiintynyt kolmeen vuoteen." 'I haven't had a gig in three years.' is also very true then? What about all those RR shows during the guitar clinic? :P The writer of those interviews asked Tolkki about that one gig with video material on Youtube, and Tolkki didn't count it as a gig. Didn't ref...
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:21 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: To bring an end to the Tolkki vs Lehtiniemi scandal
- Replies: 70
- Views: 32156
Re: To bring an end to the Tolkki vs Lehtiniemi scandal
Uh, this is old already? Timo's response came in the same day. Even though I don't think it's really that credible as a response.
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
- Replies: 351
- Views: 373947
Re: Stratovarius on "Seven Sinners" tour w/ Helloween
Yes. No matter if its Matias's little brother or not. Just be there!Kosmo wrote:I heard that Matias' little borther was looking for someone to go with him, i've only spoken to him once but should i ask for a ticket..
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:29 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: I just realized
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5517
Re: I just realized
That the Seven Sinners tour is going to HAVE to play off the whole "Eagle Fly Free/Eagleheart" thing. What are you TALKING [/u][/color][/size] about? ??? Because both song titles have one word in common, they must play them? Or am I misunderstanding? :buh: And I, for one, like Eagleheart. :pissed3:...
- Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:15 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Underrated vocalists?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 13492
Re: Underrated vocalists?
Rob Rock.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:22 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Looking for some new music
- Replies: 65
- Views: 20191
Re: Looking for some new music
Listening to the studio album Moving Target, I think it's that particular live song as the first track. They just recorded the song off the fly and never did a studio version of it? :D Anyhow, that is some seriously super fucking awesome shit; possibly the best live video I know. :I D.C. Cooper has ...