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VictorTDD wrote:"Elysium" Japan edition tracklist:

01 - Darkest Hours
02 - Under Flaming Skies
03 - Infernal Maze
04 - Fairness Justified
05 - The Game Never Ends
06 - Lifetime In A Moment
07 - Move The Mountain
08 - Event Horizon
09 - Elysium
10 - Castaway (Bonus Track)
11 - Darkest Hours (Demo Version) (Bonus Track)
12 - Against The Wind (Live Version) (Bonus Track)
13 - Black Diamond (Live Version) (Bonus Track)

Collector's edition bonus disc
No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Last Shore" - - -
2. "Hallowed" - - -

Elz wrote:Nuclear blast is selling elysium with new t-shirt http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/ ... irt-m.html

Elz wrote:Nuclear blast is selling elysium with new t-shirt http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/ ... irt-m.html

bockrocker wrote:That T-Shirt looks like shit, who wants a plain black shirt with lettering for an album with such amazing artwork? WTF?

ggonza43 wrote:

bockrocker wrote:That T-Shirt looks like shit, who wants a plain black shirt with lettering for an album with such amazing artwork? WTF?

I do ! I honestly don't like AT ALL T-Shirts with huge album artworks, and especilly those whose cover are really bright. For that, I'd rather have the CD itself in my shelves

Arkash wrote:What do "Der Vollstrecker" mean?

Recorded at Five by Five studios in Helsinki, Helsinki where? - Helsinki, Finland by Matias "The Rock" Kupiainen.
Directed, Produced and Recorded by Matias "The Warlock" Kupiainen.
Edited, there was nothing to edit by Matias "The Magician" Kupiainen.
Songs 1, 4, 5 mixed by Mikko Karmilla at Finnvox Studios Helsinki, Helsinki where? - Helsinki, Finland.
Songs 2, 3 mixed by Matias "The Twiggler" Kupiainen at Five by Five Studios and Lost & Found Baari, Helsinki, Helsinki where? - Helsinki, Finland.
Mastered by Svante "The Blow" Forsbäck at Chartmakers.

Photos by Kimmo Syväri.
Artwork by Gyula Havancsák.
Layout by Sander "The Incredible" Nebeling.

Stratovarius are
Timo "The Scream" Kotipelto
Jens "The Wonder" Johansson
Matias "The Wizzard" Kupiainen
Lauri "The Wall" Porra
Jörg "Der Vollstrecker" Michael

Jörg Michael uses Meinl cymbals, Kirchhof drums, Beyerdynamic microphones, Sennheiser, Tama Power Tower rack systems, Vic Firth sticks, Ddrum trigger systems.
Lauri Porra uses ESP Basses.
Matias Kupiainen uses Ruokangas guitars and TC Electronic.
Jens Johansson uses keyboards, mostly Roland, and still also swears by the "syth1" freeware VSTI.

Our very special thanx go to Max "The King" Vaccaro and his team, Anja Obersteller, Anne Zwirnlein, Dagmar Ande and Linda Schreiber @ earMusic/Edel.

Management: Antje Lange & Gerald Wilkes for Twisted Talent Concerts.
Contact: info@twisted-talent.com

Stratovarius crew world wide:
AC, Holger Brandes, FD & Nora Shazlin for tour management;
Jukka Wahlsten (FOH);
Florian "Lars" Lange & Viltsu for monitoring;
Django, Sascha, Olaf, Antti & Antti & Antti, Ronnie Rise for backline issues;
Larry Longsleeve & Stoney for merchandise subjects.

VictorTDD wrote:

RazielSR wrote:EDIT: Victor, the tracklist in HMV Japan is this:

1
Spiritual Healing
2
The Philosopher
3
Suicide Machine
4
Crystal Mountain
5
Jealsousy
6
Zero Tolerance
7
Lack Of Comprehension
8
Flattening Of Emotions
9
Empty Words
10
Open Casket
11
Symbolic
12
Zombie Ritual
13
Pull The Plug



http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3933524


WTF¿?

Yeah, HMV sometimes make mistakes.

That tracklist is from Death's upcoming dvd "Live In Japan".

VictorTDD wrote:Stratovarius are
Timo "The Scream" Kotipelto
Jens "The Wonder" Johansson
Matias "The Wizzard" Kupiainen
Lauri "The Wall" Porra
Jörg "Der Vollstrecker" Michael

mmarton88 wrote:Our readers can also review the album (180 metalhead have read it already...) and they can rate the album. After 5 rating it has got 5.4 points out of 10 (and I've also rated it as a reader too, which I never do with my other reviews...). I can't understand why. :S People (except you) don't want to accept a Stratovarius without Tolkki. Does it hurt them, not to read his name on the booklet? These two now songs could be up on Infinite or Destiny too... :S What the hell do they still want...?
I just can't understand people... :S

ggonza43 wrote:

mmarton88 wrote:Our readers can also review the album (180 metalhead have read it already...) and they can rate the album. After 5 rating it has got 5.4 points out of 10 (and I've also rated it as a reader too, which I never do with my other reviews...). I can't understand why. :S People (except you) don't want to accept a Stratovarius without Tolkki. Does it hurt them, not to read his name on the booklet? These two now songs could be up on Infinite or Destiny too... :S What the hell do they still want...?
I just can't understand people... :S

We need to respect everybody's opinions, and honestly we have to accept that not all Strato fans are OK with Tolkki leaving the band, saying that the band without him "is over". On the other, I think giving a chance to another guitar player won't hurt anybody, and even though we all know the music isn't the same as it used to be, it took a great direction and we can't deny the band is trying to get on top again

mmarton88 wrote:That's true it's just... sad. I meen here is a band, I think they are pretty cool and they are working very-very hard since their comeback. They move the mountains, they give everything they can, and I think they do great job. But they are not accepted... not because they are not good enough... but because of people are dilettant, and don't want to accept them. :S Don't misunderstand me I respect their opinion if it's wise, or if it's got a sense. But in these 3-4 points there isn't any. Another example for it when someone says he misses Tolkki on the stage... why? Matias is as talanted as Timo and he plays more enthusiastic and more spectecular. He lives on the stage not just stands there. :S It's like when someone misses Pasi from Amoprhis. :S

ggonza43 wrote:

mmarton88 wrote:That's true it's just... sad. I meen here is a band, I think they are pretty cool and they are working very-very hard since their comeback. They move the mountains, they give everything they can, and I think they do great job. But they are not accepted... not because they are not good enough... but because of people are dilettant, and don't want to accept them. :S Don't misunderstand me I respect their opinion if it's wise, or if it's got a sense. But in these 3-4 points there isn't any. Another example for it when someone says he misses Tolkki on the stage... why? Matias is as talanted as Timo and he plays more enthusiastic and more spectecular. He lives on the stage not just stands there. :S It's like when someone misses Pasi from Amoprhis. :S

Don't get me wrong, I think the best thing Tolkki did was to leave the band, because he was like trying to lift a sunken ship. Matias came in to give the band a new begining, a new atmosphere, and I also love his musical style and skills. But we all have to admit that some people still think that TT was the soul of the band, and without him the band doesn't seem to be the same at all - and it's not. In fact, I think the was band is better than ever now, even at the level they had back in "Visions" and "Destiny"

RazielSR wrote:Of course many people thinks that it's gonna never be the same (me included), ...so what? Who wants the same?. I want to enjoy and feel the music like in TT's era, but with a new direction. That's what they never got with TT since 2003, cause TT was tired of Stratovarius and it was a sick band.

If people don't understand that this is a new Stratovarius, a new direction of their music plus containing a lot of elements they had, then it's better they stop listening to Stratovarius. What it's clear is that people don't want to hear remixes from previous songs. People want to hear new things coming from the today's Stratovarius line-up. Now it is a band again.