TIMO TOLKKI To Record New Album With Former STRATOVARIUS Members
26.02.2009
Timo Tolkki (REVOLUTION RENAISANCE, STRATOVARIUS) has announced that he will record another album with former STRATOVARIUS members Tuomo Lassila (drums) and Anti Ikonen (keyboards). Tentatively titled "Return To Dremspace", the CD is slated for a September 2009 release. The fans will decide the name of the project in some sort of contest. Tolkki says, "If the fans decide that it should be called STRATOVARIUS, then it will. Then I will face the consequences, but that will be one interesting trial, I tell you that."
Regarding the musical direction of the CD, Tolkki said, "It has been 15 years from [STRATOVARIUS' 'Dreamspace'] album, so it will be interesting, for sure... It's not a 'remake,' but a brand new album. A closure for [what] I consider to be the end of STRATOVARIUS. It completes the cycle and returns to the beginning."
Tolkki drew up and signed an official waiver on May 20, 2008 giving up all rights to the STRATOVARIUS name. The remaining STRATOVARIUS members — Timo Kotipelto (vocals), Jens Johansson (keyboards) and Lauri Porra (bass) — have since announced plans to carry on with new guitarist Matias Kupiainen.
Source: Blabbermouth.net
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Uhhhh...
I loooooove dreamspace, I swear I do and it will be very interesting to hear this new album, but...
This WILL create more and more problems to both bands, I believe he cant use the name without permission of the band... dunno, it's really confusing.
As a fan, all I want is music, no more drama... please!
Kathy wrote on 26.02.2009 at 14:13
always liked strato very much before
but now all seems to turn to a soap opera
what the hell is going on in tolkkis mind
and the remaining members should have
chosen another band name
stratovarius is history
majk wrote on 27.02.2009 at 14:07
Nice with more good music from Tolkki, but dont for fu** sake take stratovarius, I'm tired of this shit its so childish to play around like that.. Especially if the fans choose Stratovarius then I'm not sure what to make of this, propably wont buy the album as a little revolt against the fooling around like they do..
Markus wrote on 28.02.2009 at 14:31
Man this is cool!!! my dreams made true. I hope the new name of the band (Off course it wont be stratovarius cuz that would be immoral) should be nice.
Daniel wrote on 15.05.2009 at 17:11