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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:15 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 25448
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 that...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:57 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
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 a...
- Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:57 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
I've been over the moon with the direction and writing of the new albums. My only real gripe has been the production of the last two albums. As I've already said, the mix is a very personal element of an album. The mix of the last two albums is not bad, it's just different, and I most prefer the mix...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:26 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Oh man I would do horrible things for a full album of Matias going wild with the fusion shred. What kind of horrible things? :lol: I remember watching a video of him performing a cool medley, a while back. Guess I'll have to revisit Jens's stuff from the 90s in the meantime. You know, I've actually...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 11:14 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 25448
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
No one besides Tony was having fun on stage. Oof! That's quite a change from when I saw them five years ago. Not even Pasi was having fun? I remember seeing him hop all around from one side of the stage to the other. The band closed with the song "Life", which is just pure trash. Can you imagine cl...
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Well, place "Message from the sun" against "Victoria's Secret" instead :-) Yeah, those songs sound somewhat closer in style to each other. Ultimately, I agree that the production is not that great on Talviyö, but it could also be far worse (as some previous offerings have demonstrated). Man In The ...
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:53 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Back on topic. My demand for the next Stratovarius album: power reggae!
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:42 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Now if I recall correctly Tolkki once said he blended in sampled drums from some VST whose name I can't recall, to give Jorg's drums that much more punch, but I don't know how true that is. Samples were employed on those albums, without a doubt, and they were probably used in conjunction (blended i...
- Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:09 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
One major difference between metal mixes of the past and metal mixes of today is the way that drum production is handled. Albums from the late 80's - early 90's used reverb extensively on many different elements of the mix, specifically the snare drum (usually plate or gated reverb), tom-toms, and v...
- Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:15 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: New Sonata Arctica Single
- Replies: 68
- Views: 25448
Re: New Sonata Arctica Single
I provided my review of Talviyö in this thread, as Jens wanted to know what everyone thought about it.
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:33 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Stratovarius back to work. Finally!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8703
Re: Stratovarius back to work. Finally!
I believe this is the video in question:
https://www.facebook.com/MatiasKupiaine ... 915142552/
Sounds pretty interesting to me. I noticed a Focusrite ISA 430 MKII near the end of the video.
https://www.facebook.com/MatiasKupiaine ... 915142552/
Sounds pretty interesting to me. I noticed a Focusrite ISA 430 MKII near the end of the video.
- Thu Sep 12, 2019 7:03 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Since Sonata Arctica is being brought up, how do you all feel about the new album "Talviyö"? Hi, Jens! I'm glad that you enjoyed reading our miscellaneous discussions. It's been quite a while since you last posted on the Stratoforum, so this is a very pleasant surprise. :-) Here's my review of Talv...
- Wed Sep 04, 2019 11:21 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10207
Re: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
* Golden/Classic era (1996-2000) { Episode , Destiny, Infinite} You forgot the most important album of the most imporant era, and the biggest seller with all the classic, Im talking about Visions and to an extent,Visions of Europe. Damn it! I knew I would forget one! :lol: My favorite from that era...
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:12 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10207
Re: New to the band!! What is everyone's top songs?
I tend to chunk Stratovarius' discography into several eras. My personal favorite of each era is in bold text. * Old-School era (1989-1994) {Fright Night, Twilight Time, Dreamspace } * Transition to golden/classic era (1995) { Fourth Dimension } * Golden/Classic era (1996-2000) { Episode , Destiny, ...
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:08 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Are you a drummer by the way? I can't imagine loving an album that much just for the drums. Why yes, I am a drummer! I also play guitar, bass, and keyboards. Guitar and Drums are my fortes. I can also sing, but not very well, admittedly. Do you play any instruments, A10? There are two things that I...
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:15 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
I have not. What do you think about it? Actually it would be helpful if you would rank the Top 5 Labyrinth albums, including Amazing Maze. :-) For me: Return to Heaven Denied Pt. 1 Return Pt. 2. Architecture of a God Labyrinth Maybe a tie between 6 Days to Nowhere and Sons of Thunder. I was going t...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:14 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Yeah, I like Return to Heaven Pt. 2. I especially like the solos on that album. While I really like the solos of the older albums, they reach a new level in the later ones. Also, I'm a bit critical of the production on Pt.2. The rhythm guitar sounds boxy and overly smooth/mids heavy. The keyboard so...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Crap! I totally forgot about Love from Sons of Thunder. I don't know which one I like more, between that one and Falling Rain. My favorite Stratovarius ballad is probably Season of Faith's Perfection. Yeah, I like Season of Faith's Perfection too, it's just too bad that the outro is completely out t...
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:32 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Something to note about myself: I'm a weird person who doesn't ever pay attention to lyrics in music. I get all of the emotional impact from the melodies, timbres, and chord progressions. I think that Good Enough is Good Enough has nice melodies, but it somehow doesn't do it for me, and it's hard fo...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:13 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Hopefully soon. I'm eager for some new Strato as well!
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:52 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
On Unia, I think my favorite tracks were "It won't fade", "paid in full" , " black and white", "...drop of fuel for a nightmare". I do think there were quite a few weird or filler songs there too. Yeah, those are some good ones. :-) Big shout out, also, to The Harvest for its awesome solo section. ...
- Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:59 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16096
Re: Tolkki's new band with Jari K. "Infinite Vision"
...What in the World? I'm sincerely baffled by this.
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:26 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
They had a meet&greet with their fans before the show. The band sat behind a long table and signed tour posters for the VIP members. I'm pretty sure you were supposed to just say "hi" and move along, but I stuck around until all of the other VIP members had left so that I could talk to them some mor...
- Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:48 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Well, I was just trying to calculate the amount of money an artist would get for X streams, not how much money that particular artist makes. Anyway, numbers aside I think you and I can at least both agree that its harder to make a living off of music than, say, to be a dental hygienist or something...
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:21 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
If only you could simply decide to be money grubbing and start raking in the cash :lol: Who? Me? Never! :lol: I never said you could patent a song. That was just a response to your criticism of my cake analogy. I just wanted to bring an example of intellectual property theft that technically isn't ...
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:10 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Thanks for the figures and links. The graph only shows profits from sales and not units sold. That can be misleading when comparing different mediums to each other. Digital versions of music cost less to produce, and therefore, are sold at a lower price. Singling out piracy as the reason for declini...
- Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:31 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
If Timo Kotipelto was live streaming every day and begging for donations, I don't want to say I would lose my respect but it would be hard to take him seriously. Okay, I didn't mean it like that. :lol: I meant more like a band would live stream their live performances, and the viewers would be able...
- Sun Aug 18, 2019 5:41 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: I was one of the pedophiles in the SOS video: AMA
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10059
Re: I was one of the pedophiles in the SOS video: AMA
You know who I really miss on the Stratoforum? Jens. Some of the funniest moments on here can be attributed to him, and he hasn't been online since late 2014.
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:33 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
- Replies: 227
- Views: 81200
Re: New Stratovarius album: a list of demands
Just releasing a bunch of songs a-la-cart to Youtube, and interacting with the fans to bilk them of a few dollars via "superchats"? The entire thing seems really watered down and lame to me. Not sure, what do you thinK? I don't know. I think it can be a good thing, as long as the band/musician is p...
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 11:16 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: I was one of the pedophiles in the SOS video: AMA
- Replies: 31
- Views: 10059
Re: I was one of the pedophiles in the SOS video: AMA
I remember he once lost a ton of weight and when we asked him how, he said he stopped eating cheese. That's something that stuck in my head for damn near a decade. How much cheese was he eating before? :lol: ... what is happening here?? :shock: all these well-kept forum secrets and mysteries reveal...