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LauriPorra wrote:


I sure did, lyrics and all. If you want to listen to my earlier stuff why not get one or both of my soloalbums. If you want to hear some metalstuff i have done, check out some of the tracks i wrote for warmen.

Are you member from Warmen too?
I just heard 2 songs from this band before that was singed by Kotipelto, was cool!
I don't knew you have recorded solo albuns!?

Ok. Now. When will the Polaris T-Shirts be ready? The album cover would look really nifty on the front of a Tee.
Tee-Shirts, IMO, are a great way to promote a band in a subtle way.
A few years ago my son was wearing a Blind Guardian Tee at work&someone approached him, and asked about the band on his shirt. Thus began a conversation and the stranger saying he was going to listen to their music, it seemed to be cool.
So, IMO, Tee-shirts are a definite Plus in marketing bands, it helps gain people's atention, I think.

LauriPorra wrote:

Polaris wrote:

LauriPorra wrote:Glad you like the stuff, Emancipation suite is written by me. I also wrote the music and lyrics to songs Falling star, Forever is today and When mountains fall.

Really!? You wrote all those songs alone?
So what can I expected from you as composer?
Now I'm worry!

I sure did, lyrics and all. If you want to listen to my earlier stuff why not get one or both of my soloalbums. If you want to hear some metalstuff i have done, check out some of the tracks i wrote for warmen.

Did you actually write Return of Salieri?

Crazyniel wrote:How can I preorder the Polaris CD?
I'm from Brazil, but if I can pay by credit card...^^

Here's some good news to you and others living in South America, and why not the rest of the world. Finnish record store Levykauppa X ships worldwide, but I think you should first write them and ask about details: http://www.recordshopx.com/terms_of_delivery/

Jens you said this: 'We will explain a little more about the concept and process of recording this album at a later time.'

Any idea when you are going to do this? It would be very interesting.

Hmm... It sounds interresting. Looking forward to hear more.

Lauri's been in a lot of bands, each of them very good.

Wasn't he also on Pontus Norgen's Solo record?

Ragehead91 wrote:Wasn't he also on Pontus Norgen's Solo record?

No i didn´t although i do know Pontus from way back. You can find an old discography of mine, which hasn´t been updated in a couple of years in here: http://www.lauriporra.com/Lauriporra/Discography.html

^ I'm dying for the new Sinergy Lauri!!!!!!! *drools*

Burning Reflection wrote:^ I'm dying for the new Sinergy Lauri!!!!!!! *drools*

I was too, 6 years ago. Now i have sort of lost hope. Who knows 2015 might be the year...

Now I´m dying for all of you to hear the mighty Polaris!!!



POOOLAAARIISSS!!!!!!!!!

well we can always hope 2015 is the year. untill then we can enjoy all your other works and POOOLAAARIISSS!!!!!!!!! and hopefully many othe wonderful albums.

I agree this is the year for metal.

I've been listening to it too and it really is a breath of fresh air in the Strato catalog, and power metal in general, if I dare say. Just sent my review to the webmaster who swears he'll have it up by tomorrow at the latest. I'll post a link when he does.

In the meantime, I'll just say this is a very "Stratovarius" album with the signature sounds of the keyboards, vocals and Jorg's innovative drumming, but it really has a unique, fresh sound to it. A lot more keyboards adds a lot of interest and Matias' guitar shredding steals your breath at times. Really, really love it. Also like the way the vocals are used. Timo still hits those soaring high notes, but also sings a lot in mid range adding power and emotion to his voice. Very well done. Also there are a lot of backing choirs which give it a nice full sound. Plenty of new additions to the familiar Stratovarius sound. It's a winner, imo.

AMBR@BEC wrote:Timo still hits those soaring high notes, but also sings a lot in mid range adding power and emotion to his voice. Very well done.

I'm really exited to hear about that. On the Elements-albums there was a little bit too much high singing, and on the 'black album' there was too little high singing.

So what you say sounds really good!

What does the digipak have?

I like both types of singing, some songs scream for a certian type of vocal whether it be high or low

AaaaarrrrrrrrrRRRRGHHHH!!!!!!

POLARIS!!!!! And Lauri here creating a lot of hype, damn Lauri stop it cause we'll die here waiting man