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Timo Kotipelto and Matias Kupiainen will be performing one song acoustically in Finnish MTV3 on May 18, 20:00. The Wacken Rocks shows have been postponed to end of August. And lastly, the "Deep Unknown" video will be available on Scuzz TV starting tomorrow.

1) In the earlier news update here, I (Jens) got some information mixed up. The TV2 appearance on May 2 was an interview. The one acoustic song performed by Matias and Timo will actually be broadcast on May 18, in Finnish channel MTV3. The show is called "Ne Salmiset". http://www.telkku.com/?p=20090518 . Sorry about the misinformation!

2) Sadly, the Wacken Rocks shows have been postponed due to an issue beyond the control of either Stratovarius or the Wacken Rocks arrangers. The entire event has been rescheduled for the end of August. Here are the new dates:

August 29, 2009 Wacken Rocks -- Kreuth, Germany
August 30, 2009 Wacken Rocks -- Aurich, Germany

The Polish Stratovarius gig on May 24 will also be cancelled because of this. We will try to reschedule and fit Warsaw (and possibly some other Polish shows) around the end of August also. More news when we have it.

3) If you haven't seen it already, the video for "Deep Unknown" will be online from tomorrow onwards ( May 8 ) on the UK site Scuzz TV, where you can always rate and vote for it. The address of the site in general is http://www.scuzz.tv . I will post the direct link when I have it ..

4) The band is merrily rehearsing and preparing for the tour, and everything is going very well!

Cheers,

/jens

Woohoo!
I like number 4!

NeverendingAbyss wrote:Woohoo!
I like number 4!

Me too! I can't wait until the Nottingham show, I have my tickets :D

NeverendingAbyss wrote:Woohoo!
I like number 4!

So do I!

It's all going so well! (prays to see them in Clisson....)

Thanks for news update Jens!

JENS! THANKS FOR THE UPDATE!!!


I'm really happy, fuck.

Thank you Jens, this one is my favorite...

4) The band is merrily rehearsing and preparing for the tour, and everything is going very well!



Cheers to you guys too, I'm really anxious about the gig here in Toronto !!

Hey Jens and everyone here...I am a bit concerned with the competition for the meet and greet during the UK tour, no results yet?? has any potential winner been announced? As it is next week end it would be great to get some updates on this!!

Thanks in advance!

Against The Tide wrote:Hey Jens and everyone here...I am a bit concerned with the competition for the meet and greet during the UK tour, no results yet?? has any potential winner been announced? As it is next week end it would be great to get some updates on this!! Thanks in advance!

Yes, it's been 8 days hasn't it! Sorry, we've been busy rehearsing and it's been a bit hectic. I actually have a little time free right now and I will deal with this competition mailbox and the random winner picking script..

waooowww thanks so much for your quick reply..!! I completely understand how much stress yous are going through the now!!let us know before the gig if possible!!

JensJohansson wrote:3) If you haven't seen it already, the video for "Deep Unknown" will be online from tomorrow onwards ( May 8 ) on the UK site Scuzz TV, where you can always rate and vote for it. The address of the site in general is http://www.scuzz.tv . I will post the direct link when I have it ..

It's up on youtube, and it fucking rocks!

Nice info !!

Thanks Jens for the updates.

As soon as you can, please send the link to vote the video on SCUZZ TV

Thanks for the news

Thanks!

After a couple of listens, "Deep Unknown" seems to sound like it has a bit of prog-like phrasing in it. Nothing wrong with that though- proggy power metal!

I'm hoping to find a copy of the new release at the local FYE (For Your Entertainment) store at the mall, and am looking forward to having it in heavy rotation on my car's CD changer.

Against The Tide wrote:Hey Jens and everyone here...I am a bit concerned with the competition for the meet and greet during the UK tour, no results yet?? has any potential winner been announced? As it is next week end it would be great to get some updates on this!!

Thanks in advance!

Regarding this. I received an e-mail today telling me that I had won a pair of the tickets for the Glasgow show, anyone else got an e-mail?

GageClawson wrote:

Against The Tide wrote:Hey Jens and everyone here...I am a bit concerned with the competition for the meet and greet during the UK tour, no results yet?? has any potential winner been announced? As it is next week end it would be great to get some updates on this!!

Thanks in advance!

Regarding this. I received an e-mail today telling me that I had won a pair of the tickets for the Glasgow show, anyone else got an e-mail?

CONGRATULATIONS!
You must be very happy to have won that, I know I would have

Irinia wrote: CONGRATULATIONS!
You must be very happy to have won that, I know I would have

Thank you. I'm very pleased indeed although at the same time quite nervous. I hope they remember to put my name on the guestlist, I gave my other ticket away to a friend.

Was that as part of the Strato competition, or did you win the tickets from elsewhere?

Congrats anyway mate!

Nova_era wrote:Was that as part of the Strato competition, or did you win the tickets from elsewhere?

Congrats anyway mate!

I assume it was from the Competition here on the forums as this is the only competition I have entered. The e-mail came from Twisted Talent so I was a bit confused at first, but I don't really see me winning a competition I didn't enter.

GageClawson wrote:

Nova_era wrote:Was that as part of the Strato competition, or did you win the tickets from elsewhere?

Congrats anyway mate!

I assume it was from the Competition here on the forums as this is the only competition I have entered. The e-mail came from Twisted Talent so I was a bit confused at first, but I don't really see me winning a competition I didn't enter.

Stranger things have happened.

Hopefully all the winners hav'nt been sent out already, I'm still checking my e-mails every five seconds hoping to win.

Can't wait to watch the acoustic performace !

It's getting closer!!

Cheers!

Anyone recorded the acoustic performance?

Timo and Matias played only one song : Winter Skies , but it was awesome

nefertari wrote:Timo and Matias played only one song : Winter Skies , but it was awesome

Yeah, it really was nice They should have played When Mountains Fall also. But i'm satisfied with this.

plz.... UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

_Pepe_ wrote:plz.... UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwnOK3viSp4

thanks!!!!

Irinia wrote:

_Pepe_ wrote:plz.... UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwnOK3viSp4

Thanks Irinia!

This is very amazing!! Oh man, I confirm it again, my love for this band is huge! They are the best of the best !!!! Number one!! excellent performance of both guys, really good, honestly, I think Timo's voice is getting better with the time I like much more his voice now than in the old videos and Matias, what can i say, he plays so good, he is the perfect choice for the band, I really like his style!

Thank you for uploading it to youtube.

May I ask, what did they say at minute 2.34? Any help? Will be really appreciate it, I need to learn finnish, by the way I'm looking for a teacher if you know anyone who speaks finnish here in toronto?

Cheers.

P.S. Those girls in the audience are hot too!