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exe knight wrote: I WILL BUY THIS ALBUM RIGHT ON IT'S RELEASE.

ME TOO!!!

(Well, as soon as I find it...)

stratovana wrote:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! That is a great pic!!!!!!

stratovana wrote:

have you any another pics from Wacken?

Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

stratovana wrote:

...you posted the only guy whom I didn't want to see
Anyway...GREAT PHOTO!

Don't you have any other photos?

NeonVomit wrote:Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

Do it!

black death wrote:

NeonVomit wrote:Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

Do it!

Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

NeonVomit wrote:Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

Do it!

Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

It is also an excellent record, don't be too hard on yourself


One of my favourites in fact

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

NeonVomit wrote:Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

Do it!

Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

A really expensive one!
I think Fright Night is a good album.
The bad thing on it is the sound.
But well... it was recorded in 1989 in a couple of days, with really little money. Btw, the recent Iron Maiden album$$$ have a worse sound imo.

I have more pics of Wacken






More soon on the website

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

NeonVomit wrote:Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

Do it!

Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

Whatever it is, I like it much more than some of the later Stratovarius albums (e.g. Elements Pt. 1)

ah yes, well the last three in my opinion are lacking rather, there just doesn't seem to be the heart as there was in earlier records, my favourite is fourth dimension, but infinite is fucking good too

but after hearing last night on earth, i can't fuckin wait for the next album to come out... whatever it might be called

stratorobbo wrote:ah yes, well the last three in my opinion are lacking rather, there just doesn't seem to be the heart as there was in earlier records, my favourite is fourth dimension, but infinite is fucking good too

but after hearing last night on earth, i can't fuckin wait for the next album to come out... whatever it might be called

I wouldn't say it better

Btw. you were 18 at Wacken, weren't you?
Congratulations!
I hope you celebrated it properly

black death wrote:

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote: Do it!

Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

Whatever it is, I like it much more than some of the later Stratovarius albums (e.g. Elements Pt. 1)

Cool. Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. I used more time in everything on that one. Even the lyrics took 2 months to write. We used symphony orchestra. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs (except Beatlefart). Most people don´t like it, but that doesn´t matter to me. Fright Night..oh God..

hah really... fright night is a classic

I still like the elements, they are both very powerful rather than simply heavy metal, but i feel that infinite can't be beaten for that...... grabbin your heart out and ripping it apart kinda feeling

now that's power ! haha :S

black death wrote:

stratorobbo wrote:ah yes, well the last three in my opinion are lacking rather, there just doesn't seem to be the heart as there was in earlier records, my favourite is fourth dimension, but infinite is fucking good too

but after hearing last night on earth, i can't fuckin wait for the next album to come out... whatever it might be called

I wouldn't say it better

Btw. you were 18 at Wacken, weren't you?
Congratulations!
I hope you celebrated it properly

Oh I was in a coach for 17 hours of it... and then I had to walked for about two hours with all my stuff, for the traffic leading into Wacken was horrible lol

but oh yes i had the best birthday treat ever, in WACKEEENNNN

IMO Fright Night is a good album with good ideas but the quality of the sound rates it poor than other albums. But the songs are cool.

Elements pt.1 is in my top3. Perfect, brilliant. Probably, my favourite song of all time from Strato is Soul Of A Vagabond. It's simply perfect.

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

TimoTolkki wrote: Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

Whatever it is, I like it much more than some of the later Stratovarius albums (e.g. Elements Pt. 1)

Cool. Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. I used more time in everything on that one. Even the lyrics took 2 months to write. We used symphony orchestra. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs (except Beatlefart). Most people don´t like it, but that doesn´t matter to me. Fright Night..oh God..

Well, I've said it more times than I can count, but Ept1 is the Stratoalbum I listen to the most and probably my favourite (maybe after Episode, but that was the first I heard and so is special to me in that way).

Finally someone who agrees with me!

I hope you guys play Find Your Own Voice on the next tour, that song is crazy!

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

TimoTolkki wrote: Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

Whatever it is, I like it much more than some of the later Stratovarius albums (e.g. Elements Pt. 1)

Cool. Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. I used more time in everything on that one. Even the lyrics took 2 months to write. We used symphony orchestra. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs (except Beatlefart). Most people don´t like it, but that doesn´t matter to me. Fright Night..oh God..

I didn't say that it's bad! I just like the other albums a little bit more .
In every case, I bought this album and I do NOT regret the money I paid for it. I've heard it many times and, believe it or not, I LIKE IT.

I can imagine that you maybe don't understand why somebody likes the album that is not so sophisticated and which recording didn't take so much efforts and skills, but I'd say it's cool that some of your fans like even the albums that you probably not

black death wrote:

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote: Whatever it is, I like it much more than some of the later Stratovarius albums (e.g. Elements Pt. 1)

Cool. Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. I used more time in everything on that one. Even the lyrics took 2 months to write. We used symphony orchestra. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs (except Beatlefart). Most people don´t like it, but that doesn´t matter to me. Fright Night..oh God..

I didn't say that it's bad! I just like the other albums a little bit more .
In every case, I bought this album and I do NOT regret the money I paid for it. I've heard it many times and, believe it or not, I LIKE IT.

I can imagine that you maybe don't understand why somebody likes the album that is not so sophisticated and which recording didn't take so much efforts and skills, but I'd say it's cool that some of your fans like even the albums that you probably not

Oh please don´t take it wrong my friend. I am all about freedom and I never argue about opinions and tastes. I like Shania Twain and some songs of Britney Spears. That would make me in the eyes of some metalheads a "traitor", but music is to me about feelings and emotions.
Not about territoriality or what is "best".

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

TimoTolkki wrote: Cool. Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. I used more time in everything on that one. Even the lyrics took 2 months to write. We used symphony orchestra. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs (except Beatlefart). Most people don´t like it, but that doesn´t matter to me. Fright Night..oh God..

I didn't say that it's bad! I just like the other albums a little bit more .
In every case, I bought this album and I do NOT regret the money I paid for it. I've heard it many times and, believe it or not, I LIKE IT.

I can imagine that you maybe don't understand why somebody likes the album that is not so sophisticated and which recording didn't take so much efforts and skills, but I'd say it's cool that some of your fans like even the albums that you probably not

Oh please don´t take it wrong my friend. I am all about freedom and I never argue about opinions and tastes. I like Shania Twain and some songs of Britney Spears. That would make me in the eyes of some metalheads a "traitor", but music is to me about feelings and emotions.
Not about territoriality or what is "best".

this is very true, everyone likes their own music... i just ask people to respect everyone else's music taste, and not argue and fight about it.... I still like Queen, Chilis, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs from before i found metal, I am not afraid to say this, but i would not like to know the people who hold it against me that i still listen to such bands, as with yourself - for those are the people who are narrow minded, and don't open their eyes to other music / cultures

TimoTolkki wrote:

black death wrote:

NeonVomit wrote:Hmm, I don't own Fright Night or Dreamspace. I've been meaning to get my hands on them... curious about them!

Do it!

Fright Night is an excellent frisbee

That truly made my miserable day. And I agree with that by the way.

TimoTolkki wrote: Oh please don´t take it wrong my friend. I am all about freedom and I never argue about opinions and tastes. I like Shania Twain and some songs of Britney Spears. That would make me in the eyes of some metalheads a "traitor", but music is to me about feelings and emotions.
Not about territoriality or what is "best".

OK, nice to see that this misunderstanding is finally resolved

TimoTolkki wrote:Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs. Fright Night..oh God..

I remembered you said once Infinite being your favourite but tastes changes with thoughts as we all know.

Somehow I agree Fright Night isn´t so good album, specially soundwise and lyrically in some parts. But there are lots of good parts on it too. Understand you were all young and there weren´t many metal albums made in Finland at that time so the result was like it was, but OK. Actually I remembered it was much worse but after a long pause I finally found the album this summer again and noticed it is actually better than I thought. But still I could say I like that album the least as Strato-albums.

here is a little set list (not in the correct order)

Hunting High and low
Speed of Light
Million Lightyears away
Visions
Paradise
Eagleheart
Last night on Earth
Distant Skies
Black Diamond
Father Time (i think they played it, if i remember well)


i hope i haven´t forgot one...

yes they played father time, after visions i believe, but TK introduced it as being from the visions album

distant skies i believe was second or third too

my favourite song of the set

TimoTolkki wrote: Cool. Elements pt 1 is my favourite album. I used more time in everything on that one. Even the lyrics took 2 months to write. We used symphony orchestra. There´s a lot of my philosophy there and I put ALL my heart into that record and to those songs (except Beatlefart). Most people don´t like it, but that doesn´t matter to me. Fright Night..oh God..

I like that album (and Beatlefart also! ) even if I prefer part 2! but should both elements be originally just one album?

I say this again. Timo, can you tell to us, when we get some news from the new album.for example the new album name, or new album songlist, or a new single, or when the new album or new single it's out?

Somebody's impatient!

rakettitulppa wrote:I say this again. Timo, can you tell to us, when we get some news from the new album.for example the new album name, or new album songlist, or a new single, or when the new album or new single it's out?

next year for the album hopefully... that's all you need to know