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I've read in several forums and metal sites that Strato will be recording their show of August 27th in Brazil...

Is that true? Anyone knows?
It would be the first official Concert DVD of Strato!!

Perfect Band:

Guitar: Timo Tolkki
Drums: Jörg Michael
Keyboards: Jens Johansson
Bass: Jari Kainulainen
Vocals: Timo Kotipelto / Michael Kiske / Mark Boals

Alpha and Omega 8
Walk to my own song 8
I'm Still alive 6
Season of Faith's Perfection 6
Awaken the Giant 4
Know the Difference 7
Luminous 10
Dreamweaver 5
Liberty 7

I was wondering... Here, in the south american leg, the show will take place BEFORE the album release... so... Which songs of the new record will be included? Many of them? or just Maniac Dance? Will it be a show full of Classic songs? Or there will be surprises? Will they consider the Poll we all h...

I live in Buenos Aires and I am afraid Strato will play here before the album release... According to Jens news, Strato will play in South America between September 2nd and 15th, or MAYBE a COUPLE OF WEEKS EARLIER! Th Album is announced to be released in September 5th. Please! I'd like to hear those...

Infinite and Elements Pt.1 I'd like to remark that I loved the vocals of A FEW songs in Elements Pt.2, Maybe they are the best Kotipelto performances (I Walk to my own song, Luminous...) but taking the whole album I find it a bit irregular. It depends of the song. In Infinite or Elements Pt.1, I fin...

Jens best songs for Strato:
TOP 3 IMO
-Courtains are falling
-Glory of the world
-Keep the flame

In his solo carreer:
-In the mirror
-We all pretend
-Lullaby (Ten seasons)

And remember, Jörg was alone in the studio when he recorded it, nobody there to tell him to calm down :twisted: :D You're right! I just trust him. And also Timo's taste for making the right choice. If they have 70 GB of drums... it means so much options... I remember Jens saying the drums sessions ...

If they used the tracks Jorg recorded for POP KILLER...

(Pop killer concept was suposed not to have any double-bass drums)
Does it mean there will be no double-bass in the new record?

The happiest birthday for you Timo.

Mariano, the diskman guy from Argentina.

1. Neverending Story (Limahl) Agree! I like that song. . it brings tears to my eyes. . . Yes of course! Koti would sing that so well, and Jens... I can imagine it so well... and it bring tears to my eyes too! That would be my choice absolutely. In second position I'd like to add Survivor's "Eye of ...

What song would you choose for Stratovarius to cover. It can be any song, any genre. Just let your whishes fly.

I hope Timo will read this poll, because this is the only way I find to give him in return so much hapiness he gives me everyday.

Mariano, from Buenos Aires.

Nothing will go on the same, fresh blue water is coming to bring you peace and energy. Days like today, are the perfect time for a balance and to see things in a different way. Realize that the pass of time is a good thing for us to happen. Everything in the past, even the worst events we don't want...

Thank you so much for your important contribution to my life. Your creations are full of high messages to all mankind. You SAY things through your music. And your MUSIC is so big and splendid. Thank you, GIANT human being! I'm proud to share the same biology. Have the most wonderful HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ...

It should be something like this: GUITAR: Yngwie Malmsteen / Marty Friedman / Timo Tolkki VOCALS: Michael Kiske / Timo Kotipelto / Mark Boals KEYBOARDS: Jens Johansson / Vitalij Kuprij BASS: Jari Kainulainen DRUMS: Jörg Michael They can rotate for the tours. And of course, they all should make a son...

BASIC SETLIST: * I WALK TO MY OWN SONG * SPEED OF LIGHT * ALPHA & OMEGA * GLORY OF THE WORLD * PARADISE * SEASON OF CHANGE * VISIONS * RUN AWAY * RIDE LIKE THE WIND * LUMINOUS * THE HANDS OF TIME * DESTINY * S.O.S. * FIND YOUR OWN VOICE * KNOW THE DIFFERENCE * PHOENIX * BLACK DIAMOND * THE CURTAINS ...

I should be a lot of this album, 'cause it's the newest one. I'd love to hear Luminous and I walk to my own song.

Visions
Find your own voice
Luminous
I walk to my own song

Among all the classics of course!

Have anyone noticed some hidden melodies into Strato songs? I mean: · STAR WARS (Binary sunset theme) at the end of Before the Winter. · apparent CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A THIRD KIND melody at the end of Luminous. · And also an evident connection to NEVERENDING STORY in Fantasia song. Those movies are ...

Have anyone noticed some hidden melodies into Strato songs? I mean: · STAR WARS (Binary sunset theme) at the end of Before the Winter. · apparent CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A THIRD KIND melody at the end of Luminous. · And also an evident connection to NEVERENDING STORY in Fantasia song. Those movies are a...

IMHO, Stratovarius made three great albums: Episode, Visions, Destiny. Those albums were bold. Then, with Infinite album, Stratovarius started to climb higher, maybe not in a musical aspect, but in the meaning and conception. Lyrics most of all. That's why, I think, Tolkki started to write them all ...

Yes, It was horrible. Kotipelto and Jens played there (at Cromañon) last august with Edguy. The owner of Cromañon is the same owner of "Cemento", another "inferno" well known by Jens and other Stratovarius guys. We need more security! Of course it was an argentine human error. We are now suffering 1...