STRATOVARIUS: Returns in 2009 with the name Stratovarius

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1. What a surprise!! This is the most ecxiting news!! GO Stratovarius! People loves you!

   lupa wrote on 23.10.2008 at 13:19

2. Timo Kotipelto-Matias Kupuainen-Jens Johansson-Lauri Porra and Jorg Michael another name please.The truth Strato is dead!!!

   Kleber wrote on 23.10.2008 at 16:08

3. The Truthful Stratovarius is dead!!!

   Kleber wrote on 23.10.2008 at 16:13

4. NOw how should we define "the heart of stratovarius", the person which makes Stratovarius what it is?
   
   Was it Timo tolki? No. He was a part of the heart, but he lost that position after 2005's release of their black album. He was too busy doing his maniac dance to notice that he strayed away form the brilliance he was creating. Then, of course, Tolky had to find the Gipsy in him and go back to madness
   
   
   Stratovarius hear is what it is - its vocals of Kotipelto, its drumming of Jorg, its keyboards of Jens. Lyrics, melody, also was the heart of Stratovarius. But Tolki was not the only composer there. Saying that Tolki was the only songwriter would mean killing amazing Stratovarius songs like Uncertainty (written by Kotipelto), What Can I Say? (written by Kotipelto), Glory of the World (written by Johansson), Keep the Flame (written by Johansson), Why Are We Here? (written by Johansson), Curtains Are Falling (written by Johansson), Run Away (written by Johansson) and Ride Like the Wind (written by Johansson). Are those songs not Stratovarius? Do they not have the heart of Stratovarius?
   
   Some of those are better than anything T.Tollki has created since his Elements Pt.II.
   
   If anything, with Tollki and Stratovarius going separate ways, band has more freedom of creativity. They have already proved to be able to retain the sound and the HEART and, with the new Mattias addition to the band, we might finally hear something as exciting as Visions were.
   
   
   They earned the right to have this Name. They have proved that new album IS Stratovarius more so than two last Tollki's Strato-albums were, so, by all means, this name, the legacy, the HEART belongs to T.Kotipelto, L.Porra, J.Michael and J.Johansson
   
   One member left - so what. The core and the heart of the band i still there, so they should, by all means continue with the name they earned.
   
   
   Thankfully, from all the stuff posted, the reborn Stratovarius album will more stratovarius-golden-age-like than Tolki's RR can ever hope to be. I can only hope that Mr. Tolki will realize his mistake and stop trying to impersonate Stratovarius with his new band. "that stage" is over for him, he should get over it and create new music.
   
   
   Can't wait for new album of Stratovarius.

   Ergo wrote on 23.10.2008 at 18:08

5. The Strato without Tolkki and Kainulainen no exist !!!

   Kleberstratofan. wrote on 24.10.2008 at 17:58

6. Tolkki really are the Stratovarius soul!
   Without him, there's no Stratovarius!!
   
   It's wrong!
   
   Hail for Revolution Renaissance! They keep the flame of Stratovarius alive!

   Kahlil wrote on 24.10.2008 at 23:49

7. Ergo, you are so right. Stratovarius is better off without Tolkki. That's right, I said Stratovarius. Tolkki is way too bitter to make good music nowadays. I believe Kotipelto and the gang will make it work and they'll produce great songs for all of us Strato fans!

   Home Field wrote on 25.10.2008 at 08:45

8. Stratovarius without Timo Tolkki is like Black Sabbath without Tony Iommi. Metallica without James Hetfield. AC/DC without Angus Young. Strato was Tolkki's baby. His brainchild. The project he gave birth to with the initial release in 1989. As much as I love Jens and Kotipelto, just putting the name Stratovarius on a project doesn't make it so in my opinion. I do see that Timo did give his blessing so I can't be too upset. I would love to hear the new material as I'm sure it is going to be great. But in my mind it truly will not be Stratovarius.

   Don V. wrote on 27.10.2008 at 03:45

9. well for me strato hasn"T finished yet I think they are working so hard so for me strato is still a legend.

   francisco from CHILE wrote on 09.11.2008 at 04:47

10. glad to see band will be carrying on. i have alway been a great fan of timo. but i guess it was best as he decided to move on with his life. really anxious to hear the new guitar player take over . best of luck guys am waiting to hear new album.

    tony nedeljkovic wrote on 14.11.2008 at 03:59

11. oooooooooooooo.....yeah!!!!!!!
    
    I love Stratovarius, and Timo Kotipelto too...
    
    Thanks for the news....
    
    I don`t speaks in english, sorry...
    
    Understand me please...
    
    my mail is: roan_goru@hotmail.com

    Jimbow Kotipelto wrote on 29.11.2008 at 01:44

12. i am from chile, i can look stratovarius here i have litle inlgish sorry kotipelto very good vocals

    luis wrote on 15.12.2008 at 01:23

13. Well, if "Dreamspace", "Twilight Time", "Fright Night","Fourth Dimension""ElementsPt1+2" (ALL MUSIC BY TOLKKI),"Episode","Visions","Destiny","Infinite"(90%MUSIC BY TOLKKI) are not the Soul of Stratovarius then i agree: Stratovarius actually was and is the 9 b-sides and bonustrack composed by Johansson/Kotipelto! That 9 songs grew Stratovarius big all around the world. How much people can worship just 1 name without think anything else!

    jimmy wrote on 30.12.2008 at 16:03