Well, it's a new day in Argentina. I don't know what time it is in the Nordic countries, but the point is that, due to personal care, my work, studies, family and household chores, and artistic endeavors, I get up very early in the morning to complete my daily tasks.
Today I bring you a personal version of the song "United" from the album "Stratovarius," although many consider it the "Worst Stratovarius Album." The truth is, I really liked it. I don't see it as that "Horrible" artistically.
The story behind this song applied to my world? It's a call for unity in a channel shattered by the personal interests of my "former fans." The story goes like this...
When I started honing my skills in music production, my biggest obsession was developing a technique that could replicate the greats. As we all know, Stratovarius is one of the greats, both with Timo Tolkki and Matias Kupiainen. I mention them because it was the change that had the biggest impact on the fans. Timo Tolkki was a genius in his style, and the change to Matias Kupiainen was a do-or-die move in the band's history, which, as we all know, fortunately paid off for them in stepping out of their comfort zone.
The thing is, I had released free karaoke tracks for a while, which I can no longer do due to international legal issues. The problem wasn't Stratovarius, but Rhapsody of Fire...
I received a contact from a lawyer in Germany, from their record label. Limp, or something like that, claimed I didn't know how I'd gotten the band's material and that if I distributed it publicly, Rhapsody of Fire would sue me for copyright infringement and piracy... honestly, how could they sue me for piracy if they didn't even understand how I got the material, right?
After studying an entire book on international law and copyright for two days, I reached an agreement with the lawyer, which was a complete halt to karaoke production. That means no more free karaoke for anyone, ever again.
The lawyer was satisfied, and I was saved from financial ruin. For this reason, my followers, who only wanted the karaoke videos, erupted in anger! They not only criticized me for what I did, but they also attacked me, not even caring whether I could handle it or not. My YouTube channel was at a critical point and on the verge of closing. So I decided to post a message in the "community" section explaining the situation and stating that anyone who wanted to leave could go. They erupted even more in anger, and one by one they started leaving. Only those who truly valued my work stayed.
The Stratovarius song was chosen as my personal anthem to welcome the year 2026, as a plea for unity within the channel's metal community. I argued that if they left and we became divided, we would all fall apart. But they didn't care and kept leaving. I didn't stop them; I let them go without worrying about the channel's future. I was just living in the present at that moment. For this reason, all my karaoke examples are censored and not publicly available; they can only be acquired privately and for legitimate and legal use.
This led me to acquire more resources to continue my artistic career without collapsing, but I'll talk about that later...
PS: Don't pay attention to the cover photo; I looked heavier than I am because of the camera. I'm trying to lose weight and I'm succeeding...
PS 2: As always, and as I've already stated, if the video goes viral, the royalties will go to Timo Tolkki and Stratovarius.
PS 3: Why is there a Fire Horse on the cover? Because 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese Zodiac.
