Timo Tolkki

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Tolkki joined STRATOVARIUS in 1984. Prior to this, he had already played with the bands ANTIDOTE, Thunder and Road Block. At the beginning of his career with STRATOVARIUS, he served as vocalist as well as handling all lead and rhythm guitars, and at times bass guitar (until long-term bassist Jari Kainulainen was hired). This led to an important decision after the band's third album, Dreamspace, which was to be the acquisition of singer and trained vocalist, Timo KOTIPELTO, in 1994. This was largely due to Tolkki's desire to evolve the 'sound' and overall musical direction of STRATOVARIUS[citation needed] (which ultimately resulted in the remaining original members of the band, Tuomo Lassila and Antti Ikonen, being unceremoniously fired), as well as feeling the need to concentrate more exclusively on his own guitar work.

In that same year, Tolkki released his first solo album, Classical Variations And Themes, which had at the time been one of his longtime ambitions. The album turned out to be quite different to his work with STRATOVARIUS; comprising influences of neo-classical metal and a focus on primarily instrumental compositions. In 2002 he released his second solo album, Hymn To Life, which showed a much more personal side; dealing with such emotional issues as his relationship with God and his late father.

At one point in 2004, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder following a nervous breakdown, which occurred some months after STRATOVARIUS disbanded. After a period of rehabilitation, he went on to make a full recovery later that year and subsequently opened Goldenworks Mixing Suite, which was to be his own recording studio.

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• REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: New record deal and preliminary South American tourdates / 24.06.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: THE NEW BOOK AND TOLKKI.COM / 20.06.2008
• REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: SONGWRITING UPDATE, TOURING, ONE MORE STRATO ALBUM AND SOME REISSUES / 19.06.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI To Produce New VISION DIVINE Album / 01.06.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Final statement concerning Stratovarius / 21.05.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Vocalist for Revolution Renaissance announced! / 14.05.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: New song available with lyrics from RR album New Era / 12.05.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE Drummer Announced / 12.05.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: In need for some time off from this negativity / 09.05.2008
• REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: Keyboard player announced! / 08.05.2008
• Ex-STRATOVARIUS Leader TIMO TOLKKI Responds To Former Bandmates / 08.05.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI Talks About MICHAEL KISKE's Contribution To REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE / 11.04.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Tracklisting and releasedate for 'NEW ERA' / 11.04.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE INTERVIEW AND SOUNDCLIPS / 10.04.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Looking for musicians for Revolution Renaissance band / 08.04.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Peace, not war / 07.04.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI´s REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE: More Details Revealed / 02.04.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Gives his thoughts on initial responses to Saana / 19.03.2008
• STRATOVARIUS Mainman Says He Is 'Very Happy' With Number Of 'Saana' Legal Downloads / 16.03.2008
• STRATOVARIUS Mainman, FRONTIERS RECORDS Reach Amicable Settlement Over 'Saana' Album Release / 05.03.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: 'Things Are Moving' With 'Saana' Release / 02.03.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: "I Signed The Contract With Frontiers In Good Faith" / 21.02.2008
• STRATOVARIUS Mainman Claims Label Initially 'Rejected' Rock Opera, Vows To Take Legal Action / 21.02.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Contract terminated with Frontiers Records regarding Saana. / 20.02.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI's 'Saana - Warrior Of Light Part 1': More Details Revealed / 19.02.2008
• STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Offers 'Saana' Gift / 19.02.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI's 'Saana - Warrior Of Light' Leaked Online Following Production Master Theft / 18.02.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Saana Single and Graphic Master Stolen! / 14.02.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Saana pt1 is mixed and mastered / 04.01.2008
• TIMO TOLKKI: Saana vocals completed / 14.11.2007
• STRATOVARIUS's TIMO TOLKKI: More 'Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1' Details Revealed / 02.10.2007
• STRATOVARIUS Mainman Announces Second Vocalist For New Solo Album / 23.07.2007
• TIMO TOLKKI: Visits finnish television... / 03.06.2007
• TIMO TOLKKI: Heading home from Japan / 01.06.2007
• STRATOVARIUS Guitarist: 'I Live My Life Completely Outside Society' / 01.05.2007
• TIMO TOLKKI: New developments of Saana / 01.04.2007