Finnish melodic metal troupe STRATOVARIUS are readying to unleash their thirteenth studio album, Elysium, this winter. Recorded at 5-by-5 studios in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland, the nine-track full-length will be released in the US and Canada January 18, 2011 (not January 14 as originally reported) through Armoury Records and features cover…
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STRATOVARIUS To Release Elysium Album In January; Single in November!
Stratovarius are putting the finishing touches on their thirteenth full-length studio album “Elysium” in 5-by-5 studios, Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland. The album will be released on January 12th, 2011 by JVC in Asia and worldwide on January 14th, 2011 by Edel/EarMusic. A single with two new songs of “Elysium” will be…
HELLOWEEN Announce 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/11 With STRATOVARIUS
After their extremely successful Hellish Rock world tour 2007/08, leading HELLOWEEN through 40 countries on 4 continents, the German heavy metal legend soon will be touring the world again! Three weeks after the release of the new, yet untitled and highly anticipated studio album around Halloween (end of October) 2010,…
SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2010
SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2010 MARKO SYRJÄLÄ, ARTO LEHTINEN, PATRICK CLEMENT Jävlä Swedenrock, här kommer vi igen. The annual road trip to Swedenrock by the Finnish Metal-Rules.com team is already the tenth time in a row. The 2010 line‑up presented a wide range of metal and hard rock. Therefore, over 70…
STRATOVARIUS – 20 Demos Recorded For New Album
Finnish power metallers STRATOVARIUS continue work on the follow-up to 2009’s Polaris. Singer Timo Kotipelto checks in with BraveWords.com from the studio. “Right now we are recording some new demos,” he reveals. “I think we have more than 20 songs sort of demoed out. I still have to sing the…
Stratovarius with Pagan’s Mind – Sept. 18, 2009 – Toronto, Canada
Stratovarius with Pagan’s Mind Local openers – Borealis, Lords of Hera Sept. 18th, 2009 @ The Opera House Toronto, Canada Review and pics by EvilG It’s not often you get to see one of your favorite bands for the FIRST time. Such was the case with my trip to…
Tuska Open Air 2007 – Helsinki, Finland
Tuska Open Air Metal Festival The 29th of June ? The 1st of July 2007 The Central Park of Kaisaniemi Helsinki Finland Review and pics by Luxi Lahtinen and Arto Lehtinen (additional comments by Mika Hankaniemi) Once again the prestigious Tuska open air metal festival is here. Thousands of metalheads have…
Live And Louder, Mexico 2006
Live And Louder Rock Fest8th of October 2006, Palacio de los Deportes (México) Article by Chico Migraña, Pics by OCESA
Timo Tolkki of Stratovarius
Timo Tolkki of Stratovarius Interviewed in March 1999 by David Lee STRATOVARIUS is the oldest “new” band on the metal scene today. While they have been thrilling throngs of fans across Europe and Japan since the mid-eighties, they have gone virtually unheard of in the U.S. Were it not for…
STRATOVARIUS – Jens Johansson
Stratovarius Keyboardist Jens JohanssonInterview By EvilG / Transcription by DukeLive Pics Metal-Rules.com, Promo Pics from SanctuaryRecords After a turbulent year, Stratovarius has emerged from the soap opera that was the band with a new self-titled album and a new approach. The music is still easily identifiable as Stratovarius, but the…