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This is actually old news, some might have known it:

DEVIL'S TRAIN, the new band featuring MYSTIC PROPHECY mainman/producer R.D. Liapakis, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael, guitarist Lakis Ragazas, and SYMFONIA/ex-STRATOVARIUS bassist Jari Kainulainen, has inked a deal with earMUSIC/Edel. The group's self-titled debut album was recorded at Prophecy and Music Factory studios with the production team of Liapakis and Christian Schmid. A February 17, 2012 release is expected.

DEVIL'S TRAIN is a project Liapakis had been working on with Greek guitarist Lakis Ragazas for a year and as soon as Michael heard it, he asked to become part of it as the group's drummer.

Commented Liapakis: "I am rock and roll down to my veins and I always had diverse influences in my music, a great part of which are expressed in the music I write with MYSTIC PROPHECY. However, the style of music I have been preparing for DEVIL'S TRAIN with Lakis Ragazas isn't the style that would fit MYSTIC PROPHECY and this is why I decided to initiate a side band. Luckily, other people with whom I have common musical background share my vice for rock 'n' roll and Jörg, as I found out when we toured together in January 2010, is one of them."

Artist: Devil's Train
Title: Devil's Train
Release Date: 2011.02.17
Label: earMUSIC / Edel Germany GmbH
Catalogue Number: 0207074ERE
Barcode: 4029759070740

The band's self-titled debut album was recorded at Prophecy and Music Factory studios and the production was handled by R.D Liapakis and Christian Schmid (Mystic Prophecy, SUICIDAL ANGELS, ELDRITCH, CRYSTAL TEARS). The album will be released worldwide on February 17th, 2012, in the following formats: limited edition LP, digipak plus Bonus, digibook plus bonus.

Official Website:
http://www.devilstrain.com/

Interesting that Jorg is still involved

Rebel wrote:Interesting that Jorg is still involved

This.

Track 5: Forever, Track 9: Coming home: with Jörg on drums

Maybe the drums were recorded by Jörg, but I think the band will have another drummer.

RazielSR wrote:Track 5: Forever, Track 9: Coming home: with Jörg on drums

Maybe the drums were recorded by Jörg, but I think the band will have another drummer.

Hello dudes Jörg is our drummer.

JariKainulainen wrote:

RazielSR wrote:Track 5: Forever, Track 9: Coming home: with Jörg on drums

Maybe the drums were recorded by Jörg, but I think the band will have another drummer.

Hello dudes Jörg is our drummer.

Then, Jörg is not leaving Stratovarius because he wants to stop his musical career? Well, it's cool to know that Jörg is gonna continue playing, but while watching some interviews one could think that he didn't want to continue with his career. Anyway, it's great if he is a permanent drummer for this new band.

Jari, when are you gonna upload some samples to the website to hear how the band is gonna sound?

how active would the project be, i thought is was a side band?

JariKainulainen wrote:

RazielSR wrote:Track 5: Forever, Track 9: Coming home: with Jörg on drums

Maybe the drums were recorded by Jörg, but I think the band will have another drummer.

Hello dudes Jörg is our drummer.

Cool! And I hope you and your loved ones had an awesome Christmas! Love ya, Jari... ~Tamma

Very cool artwork!:rvd:

Go, Jari, go go go!

http://www.musicatweb.com/?i=1870

Devils Train t-shirts out now

Oh wow, skull shirts!!

JariKainulainen wrote:http://www.musicatweb.com/?i=1870

Devils Train t-shirts out now

What? No "you're fired" shirt?

NeverendingAbyss wrote:

JariKainulainen wrote:http://www.musicatweb.com/?i=1870

Devils Train t-shirts out now

What? No "you're fired" shirt?

I dont know why this guy is always pickin on jari..
anyways , the shirts are really cool man!

adrian9 wrote:

NeverendingAbyss wrote:

JariKainulainen wrote:http://www.musicatweb.com/?i=1870

Devils Train t-shirts out now

What? No "you're fired" shirt?

I dont know why this guy is always pickin on jari..
anyways , the shirts are really cool man!

Thanx

NeverendingAbyss wrote:

JariKainulainen wrote:http://www.musicatweb.com/?i=1870

Devils Train t-shirts out now

What? No "you're fired" shirt?

Jari should make himself a shirt with the text "You cannot fire me. I quit!"

"I can't quit because I was never fired."

samples online:

http://www.amazon.de/gp/recsradio/radio ... k=1&disc=1

Awesome stuff. I heard some sample tracks while we were in the studio (we recorded our last album right after DT finished theirs ) and it's really killer stuff!

So generic it gives me a backache.

Here is the official videoclip. Too much hard rock for those ex-Strato killer musicians, but still good! I am very happy to see Jörg and Jari playing in the same band!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyRcr9H6FaQ

PD: If they take those "american woman" in their shows, I will be there for sure! XD!
PD2: Which recipe does Jari use to have his hair still large, blond and bright? WTF!

Helloween:Masterplan::Stratovarius:Devil's Train

Shogakat wrote:PD2: Which recipe does Jari use to have his hair still large, blond and bright? WTF!

Yeah, he DOES have beautiful hair--I'd like to know what he uses, TOO!

Heinzy-Peinzy had a dream that his hair was kempt. And his true love, Mrs. Bauermeister unkempt it. HAHAHAHAHA. He has a GIRLFRIEND. Did you hear??

Arnold Layne

It would be good to se you as the opner band of Strato for a possible new World Tour, as guest in Europe for example!

I hope you the best and to carry on with the project, great musicians as Jari or Jörg, very appreciated ones for Stratofans deserve a good ban to play in!

a BIG dissapointment... to much blues for me... no memorable melodies here....

Rage1979 wrote:a BIG dissapointment... to much blues for me... no memorable melodies here....

No reason to get all fired up

JariKainulainen wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQa-NkVzbo

For a second in this video I thought something like this would show up.