TIMO TOLKKI (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, ex-Stratovarius) has issued an update on his official Myspace blog:

"MIKE KHALILOV-NEW KEYBOARD PLAYER OF REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE

He was born in the city of Baku on May 7th, 1986. Currently living in New York, Mike has been playing classical piano for nearly 12 years. He picked up keyboards when first hearing Jens Johansson ripping it up on an Yngwie record back when he was about 14 years old. His favorite composers are Mozart, Haydn, Bach, and Beethoven. Favorite bands include Stratovarius (of course), Children of Bodom, Skyfire, Sonata Arctica, and Firewind.

Mike is a great keyboard player full of enthusiasm and with a great sense of humor.

His Classical influences are a welcomed addition to his capabilities and will surely add a lot to the sound of Revolution Renaissance.

MIKE KHALILOV at Myspace

Revolution has began, Timo"