Polaris Live, Infinite reissue and future plans

[JensJohansson]

May 21st saw the re-release of the last album "Polaris" including a full 75 minutes live CD recorded during their European Tour 2009. The tracks contained on the live CD are:

01. DESTINY
02. HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
03. SPEED OF LIGHT
04. KISS OF JUDAS
05. DEEP UNKNOWN
06. A MILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY
07. BACH: AIR SUITE
08. WINTER SKIES
09. PHOENIX
10. SOS
11. FOREVER IS TODAY
12. KING OF NOTHING
13. FATHER TIME
14. HIGHER WE GO

Stratovarius highly acclaimed "Infinite" album will be re-released on June 26th internationally after the band got the rights to the album back in their hands.

In May the band finished their world tour around the Polaris album with great success in China. To their big surprise the Finnish found out that they are called lin Yun in China instead of Stratovarius - there are still a lot of surprises in the Far East to discover it seems. The band want to thank all their old and new fans in China for their tremendeous support.

While touring the world the band wrote already 20 new songs. They will start pre-producing them right now and a brand new studio album will be released
early 2011 through JVC in Asia and edel/ear in the rest of the world. 2011 will see another world tour of Stratovarius.

[RazielSR]

Well, I was waiting the album for this year (november, december) but I hope it'll be out soon in 2011. That's great and I suppose it's better because you'll have more time to produce a magic album. And a new tour!! Wow, this is gonna be something really funny. A lot of hopes for the new album, a lot.

Another album + another tour!! F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!

PS: Lin Yun?? that is something about the philosophy of the colours? (just googling)

[Syren.S]

"Lin Yun" means "above the cloud", so it does show some meaning of "stratosphere".

thank you very much for coming to china, hope to see you on next world tour! :luv1:

[VictorTDD]

Actually, Stratovarius is called "Ling Yun" in mainland China. This is a easy literal translation: "strato-" means 云("Yun" in Chinese pinyin) and "-varius" can be described by 灵("Ling" in Chinese pinyin), so the band's Chinese name is "灵云"。

Stratovarius is also called "凌云" in mainland China, which means the vocals can reach very high notes, like Syren said, "above the clouds".

The Chinese name for Stratovarius used in Taiwan and Hong Kong is "腾云" ("Teng Yun" in Chinese pinyin), but it's almost the same meaning with "凌云".

BTW, look forward to the new album.

And don't forget to tour China again next year, the fans here are waiting for you guys!

[RazielSR]

thanks for the Lin Yun explanation!

Seems that Stratovarius have a lot of fans in China.

[foerg]

very nice to hear...

please bring out all 20 songs, we take all we can get! see you on tour as sure as hell!

[mayhem-for-all]

very nice to hear...

please bring out all 20 songs, we take all we can get! see you on tour as sure as hell!

Yeah record as many as you want and release the rest on some limited box or something.
I just want them all!

I can't wait for more strato!
More DvDs more live cds morestudio albums!!!

[Mormegil]

Great news!

Come to think of it, has any metal band ever recorded a live DVD in China? If not, Stratovarius should totally be the first one, once you hit your next tour there.

[Rage1979]

very nice to hear...

please bring out all 20 songs, we take all we can get! see you on tour as sure as hell!

I'd rahter have one superb album with 10 songs than another part1/2 albums

Great news!

I hope and believe it's gonna be at better album than Polrais that was a good album but not Stratogood

[foerg]

well now, you also could bring out <newalbum> with 12 brand new songs, then <newalbum> special edition with eight unreleased tracks, after that <newalbum> live.

and not to forget the live dvd from the <newalbum> world tour.

i´d buy them all...

[ggonza43]

Stratovarius highly acclaimed "Infinite" album will be re-released on June 26th internationally after the band got the rights to the album back in their hands.

In May the band finished their world tour around the Polaris album with great success in China. To their big surprise the Finnish found out that they are called lin Yun in China instead of Stratovarius - there are still a lot of surprises in the Far East to discover it seems. The band want to thank all their old and new fans in China for their tremendeous support.

While touring the world the band wrote already 20 new songs. They will start pre-producing them right now and a brand new studio album will be released
early 2011 through JVC in Asia and edel/ear in the rest of the world. 2011 will see another world tour of Stratovarius.

"Infinite" for the epic win!! Thanks a lot Jens . And BTW, 20 new songs?! It's X-Mas time to me , can't wait for this new album to be released!

[Rebel]

I think the best way to do it is
<newalbum>
13 songs
<newEP>
two songs from <Newalbum> 4 unreleased songs
<newalbum>
13 songs + 1 bonus track
<newalbum>
13 songs+1 bonus track
<Single>
Song not featured on <newEP>, last bonus track.

[foerg]

Demo´s almost done, sounds amazing. Best stuff yet...

Stratovarius via Facebook 18.06.10

[Balu]

I wich someone would leak that.

[rikkertje]

Haha! We would need TT for that!

[VictorTDD]

new videos with demos would be cool.

[AGAG]

yeah!

[robocop656]

This is what it feels like every time I come here. This is what the strato forum would be if it was in real life instead of on the computer.
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[RonimuZ]

Is there any bonus material on the Infinite reissue? I have the limited edition with the It's a Mystery / Why Are We Here? single, but aren't there at least two other Infinite B-sides, "Keep the Flame" and "Neon Light Child"? And maybe "What Can I Say", too.

[AGAG]

This is what it feels like every time I come here. This is what the strato forum would be if it was in real life instead of on the computer.
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[ggonza43]

Demo´s almost done, sounds amazing. Best stuff yet...

Stratovarius via Facebook 18.06.10

:bounce2: Can't wait!!

[hiro23]

Hopefully it comes out a little sooner, however I will be patient and wait.

[ggonza43]

I guess that after what happened with "Polaris" and "Deep Unknwon", I think that it'd be better for me to wait until the album release. Although I don't think I'm going to be able to wait soo long

[moonstone]

"Lin Yun" means "above the cloud", so it does show some meaning of "stratosphere".

Yes thanks a lot Syren ,it's beautiful , it suits Strato well

[DarkLordZeratul]

I must ask, is there any chance that any of these live songs were recorded during the show in Belgrade in January 2010?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBG0D-P6rdY Forever
it was a small crowd, but great!!!Band had a perfect performance too!! My eyes were full of tears when i saw this video! memories...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_KtGbDv ... re=related Black Diamond
one more great video from Belgrade!

[Babylon]

Finally ordered my copy of Polaris live.. shipped today

[ggonza43]

Finally ordered my copy of Polaris live.. shipped today

Won't regret it at all

[rikkertje]

Finally ordered my copy of Polaris live.. shipped today

Won't regret it at all

I agree! I love it. Especially Higher We Go. I love TK's really powerful vocals in that one!

[Babylon]

Finally ordered my copy of Polaris live.. shipped today

Won't regret it at all

I agree! I love it. Especially Higher We Go. I love TK's really powerful vocals in that one!

Oh yea I really want to hear that one! They didn't play it when I saw them in Mexico City last year. I want to hear this live version of King of Nothing as well.

[ggonza43]

...I want to hear this live version of King of Nothing as well.

+1 so much !!