Ok, before anything, hello to everybody, if there is anybody, hehe. Well, I simple cant stand no longer, so my question is; what is happening,
what is happening, what is happening with this band? Ok, before anything, I will say few things about me and Stratovarius so that you know how much it means to me.. For me, Stratovarius is something special, something that change my life, once and forever, something that happens once in a lifetime. So, everything start few years ago, I think it was 2001, when my friend show me that thing, called Destiny, hehe. I remember like it was yesterday, it was afternoon,summer, around 2" clock, so we siting in his room, talking about music and stuff, and after some time, he said, that he has something abnormal good to show me, I said, so play it, let my hear that thing. And there it goes, DESTINY spot (FF cover)( till then I was listening music like offspring, blink 182, and stuff like that( and I thought I know everything, hehe)), I was just blown away, hehe, that beginning, that drums, that production, that melody, that vocals, that solo, that was the thing that change my life. Simple I was so amazed by the song, that in that moment I said to myself, ok, this is what I want, this is what I want do in my life. So after very small period of time I bought all there albums, there video tape, which I looked so many times, every day, every night, I sop like a sponge, I just entering in whole new world to me, and I love every minute of it. So it goes, Jorg Michael star to be my biggest influence( I m a drummer), I spend hours and hours, months and months, years and years, practicing his style, buy drums he plays, and so on. The whole band start to become something special to me, something which will always have space in my heart. Because that music, that melody, simple touch me too much, the music is so good composed, from mighty drum and bass lines(Jorg and Jari), Kotipelto voice, to most beautiful solos in the world( Tokki and Jens). So, back to real story, I watch this forum for many years now, every day, I know everything about band, from formal thing, to minimal detail about whole situation. So I really know the whole story.
Now, why I wrote all those, because I cant watch this situation anymore, what is happening with the band, since last news more than half year passed, at forum there s nobody from band, neither Tokki, neither Kotipelto, neither Johanson, neither Michael, neither Lauri, news about Stratovarius we have not heard for very long time, nothing, neither something from members site or any metal site. What is going on with new album? Nothing. How progress goes? Nothing. What is happening whit new dvd? Nothing. What is happening with there shows, every set list is almost the same? Nothing? Why just Black diamond, Hunting high and low, Paradise, Forever free, ....where is the other songs, why not arrange some new song for shows? Nothing. In all Stratovarius project 0% of effort is included now!!!! What is going on with stratoshop, I wont to order a t-shirt, but there is no new numbers and new items for very long time? Why is video section on Stratovarius site closed for very long time, this is not good for new fans, isnt it? Why there isnt any pictures update on site for very, very long time ago? There is 0% effort included for fans, 0%!!!! Stratovarius site doesnt either have a webmaster I think!!!! I mean everything is on stop, everything is so cold, simple I cant tolerate this any more and it just hurts me when I talk about something that big for me on this way, where are everybody, where? When will that stop? For example, to me, another too good band; Dream Therater, just look on there side, if someone follow that band also will know what I m talking about. Every day some news, almost every year new dvd, every week some new thing for fans, even t-shirt, new instructional dvd from members, new set list every show!!!!! Members talk with fans thru forums, there are regular updates, almost always something is happening, and about Portnoy I wil not even talk. I know that al that request some time, but I dont ask you to be like them, just give as small thing and we will be satisfied, proud, that you care about us!. And Stratovarius, I mean, it is not some small band, here we talk about one of the most popular metal band ever. And band like that should not afford this ugly and shameless situation. So thats it. Uffff, I never in my lif wrote post big like tihs, special in English. Timo and Timo, Jens, Lauri, Jorg, I hope that thing will change, come here, explain to us some stuff, it is you turn now, will you change this or not. I hope you are STILL ALIVE ( familiar, Tokki). And without considaration on all that, Stratovarius was, and will be one of the greatest things that happen in my life.
Look around turn around
You just might fall to the ground
Sail away break away
Damage done nothing to say
All my life I've felt like an outcast
But not anymore, a thing of the past
Feel the sun, got to run
Feels like life has just begun
All is new, different view
so many things that I will do
I'm leaving behind the things I don't need
and with confidence I'm planting the seed
I'm still alive
I'm ready to feel the wind in my hair
And I know there are so many things to share
I will write my story again
Masterplan of a new kind
I was lost but now I'm found
I'm still alive
I hope you guys remember this !
), and, believe it or not, some day it will be the same for you. When I started listening to them, I was about 16 years old. That was almost ten years ago. I'm just saying, time changes a lot. 
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). But not if the making of the DVD delays there next album.
