Strangest song by Stratovarius?

palarmux · Post by **palarmux** » Sun May 24, 2009 7:37 pm

I think 030366

What do you think

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:04 am

Dreamspace

NeverendingAbyss · Post by **NeverendingAbyss** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:05 am

Full Moon

HolyWind · Post by **HolyWind** » Mon May 25, 2009 2:42 am

Thin Ice

Crazyniel · Post by **Crazyniel** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:23 am

It's a good song, but remember me more Tears for Fears than Stratovarius...lol

Neferte · Post by **Neferte** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:34 am

i think it's Full Moon...

I like it, but everytime I hear it I keep saying to myself: this sounds tooo strange to be Stratovarius

browneyedgirl · Post by **browneyedgirl** » Mon May 25, 2009 3:45 am

Full Moon

Maddest Hatter · Post by **Maddest Hatter** » Mon May 25, 2009 4:52 am

I voted for "030366." Really very odd but I love it.

I don't know if any of the guys are Queensryche fans, but did Tolkki get any inspiration for that song from them? It is quite similar to "Screaming In Digital" from Rage For Order with it's odd time changes, use of synths, and gothic sound. The arrangements are similar right down to the stop before the guitar solo. The way that Tate and Kotipelto sing the verses is similar and the subject matter is pretty much the same.

I know that Tolkki visits here often. I would love to hear the comments from the author himself if he reads this.

phoenix666 · Post by **phoenix666** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:39 am

030366 is really a weird song...

Babylon · Post by **Babylon** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:49 am

phoenix666 wrote:030366 is really a weird song...

This is probably the only Stratovarius song I don't like. I just can't stand it.

exe knight · Post by **exe knight** » Tue May 26, 2009 11:30 am

I personally love 030366.

Anyways I have to say that Fullmoon is the strangest one.

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:49 pm

Maddest Hatter wrote:I voted for "030366." Really very odd but I love it.

I don't know if any of the guys are Queensryche fans, but did Tolkki get any inspiration for that song from them? It is quite similar to "Screaming In Digital" from Rage For Order with it's odd time changes, use of synths, and gothic sound. The arrangements are similar right down to the stop before the guitar solo. The way that Tate and Kotipelto sing the verses is similar and the subject matter is pretty much the same.

I know that Tolkki visits here often. I would love to hear the comments from the author himself if he reads this.

Yeah, i think it has many similar things that Screaming In Digital has, but i think "Screaming" is much better song though. But yeah, very similar song i think.

Mormegil · Post by **Mormegil** » Tue May 26, 2009 2:50 pm

Full Moon. And here I don't mean strange in a good way.

Maddest Hatter wrote:I voted for "030366." Really very odd but I love it.

I don't know if any of the guys are Queensryche fans, but did Tolkki get any inspiration for that song from them? It is quite similar to "Screaming In Digital" from Rage For Order with it's odd time changes, use of synths, and gothic sound. The arrangements are similar right down to the stop before the guitar solo. The way that Tate and Kotipelto sing the verses is similar and the subject matter is pretty much the same.

I know that Tolkki visits here often. I would love to hear the comments from the author himself if he reads this.

It's not similar, it's the same song. Thus, can song really be called strange, if two different song-writers from different continents have made it?

mayhem-for-all · Post by **mayhem-for-all** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:12 pm

why is stratosphere on the vote?
There is nothing weird in that song.

Polaris · Post by **Polaris** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:44 pm

030366 weird & strange song

StratoFabio · Post by **StratoFabio** » Tue May 26, 2009 7:56 pm

what about Papillon?

HinatAArcticA · Post by **HinatAArcticA** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:11 am

Thin Ice x_x

Somebody · Post by **Somebody** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:16 am

I think Thin Ice is the strangest.

nefertari · Post by **nefertari** » Wed May 27, 2009 7:02 pm

HolyWind wrote:Thin Ice

I agree...likewise IceBreaker

JavyMetal1092 · Post by **JavyMetal1092** » Wed May 27, 2009 7:29 pm

030366 and thin ice are really strangest

Lebon14 · Post by **Lebon14** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:50 am

Mine would be "When Mountains Fall" from Polaris. I was like "What?!? They really got off their genre of music here".

In second place, it would be "The Land Of Ice And Snow". Same thing as "When Mountains Fall".

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Thu May 28, 2009 3:55 am

Lebon14 wrote:Mine would be "When Mountains Fall" from Polaris. I was like "What?!? They really got off their genre of music here".

In second place, it would be "The Land Of Ice And Snow". Same thing as "When Mountains Fall".

So what about Forever? It would fall in the same category then those 2. And I don't really get why. They're all ballads. They are for the most part acoustic. What is strange about them?

Lebon14 · Post by **Lebon14** » Thu May 28, 2009 6:16 am

Ragehead91 wrote:What is strange about them?

I don't think that's the kind of ballad a metal would do... that's why.

Ragehead91 · Post by **Ragehead91** » Thu May 28, 2009 6:44 am

Lebon14 wrote:
Ragehead91 wrote:What is strange about them?
I don't think that's the kind of ballad a metal would do... that's why.

Okay, you have a point there. Most Metal Band tend to to Power Ballads if they do a ballad. Acoustic are really pretty rare. But still, why didn't you mention Forever too? Same Category.

Gilles · Post by **Gilles** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:54 am

I dream to hear The Land Of Ice And Snow and When Mountains Fall live!

palarmux · Post by **palarmux** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:21 pm

about 80% of these are instrumental. Many times stratos inst. songs are really odds

stratodan1990 · Post by **stratodan1990** » Sun May 31, 2009 1:06 pm

This is interesting! When I first listened to Stratovarius, the song I felt was 'strangest' or 'wierdest' was Season Of Change, but now it has grown on me and become one of my all time favourite Strato songs. But then I heard 030366, and I have to say that is one of them. Full Moon is weird mostly because of the music in it, 2 minutes on (especially the solo).

Maddest Hatter · Post by **Maddest Hatter** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:19 am

Just out of curiosity, where can I find this "Full Moon" track that the rest of you are speaking of. I own all 12 Strato albums from Fright Night through Polaris plus the Intermission CD of rareties and I've never heard of it. Is it a b-side? Japanese bonus track? Anyone have a torrent that I can download?

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:00 am

Maddest Hatter wrote:Just out of curiosity, where can I find this "Full Moon" track that the rest of you are speaking of. I own all 12 Strato albums from Fright Night through Polaris plus the Intermission CD of rareties and I've never heard of it. Is it a b-side? Japanese bonus track? Anyone have a torrent that I can download?

It's japanese bonus track, check out from google for example, or here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamspace

ggonza43 · Post by **ggonza43** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:41 pm

Maddest Hatter wrote:Just out of curiosity, where can I find this "Full Moon" track that the rest of you are speaking of. I own all 12 Strato albums from Fright Night through Polaris plus the Intermission CD of rareties and I've never heard of it. Is it a b-side? Japanese bonus track? Anyone have a torrent that I can download?

I have uploaded a video of this song a while ago, here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBI5wN8W ... annel_page

And back to the topic... definitelly 030366. The bass is so weird!

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