Stratovarius je power metal osnovan 1984. godine u Helsinkiju.
Uz Helloween i Blind Guaradian smatraju se najuticajnijim power metal bendom.
Do sada, bend je sirom sveta rasprodao vise od 2,5 miliona diskova.

Trenutna postava:
Timo Kotipelto - vokali
Jens Johanson - klavijature
Jerg Mikael - bubnjevi
Lauri Pora - bas
Matijas Kupijajnen - gitara
Timo Tolki je do 2008. godine bio glavni gitarista benda.

Diskografija

Fright Night (1989)
Twilight Time (1992)
Dreamspace (1994)
Fourth Dimension (1995)
Episode (1996)
Visions (1997)
Destiny (1998)
Infinite (2000)
Elements, Pt. 1 (2003)
Elements, Pt. 2 (2003)
Stratovarius (2005)
Polaris (2009)

Timo Kotipelto se pojavio gao gost u finskoj emisiji ''Kuorosota'' (takmicenje horova) 2010-te godine.

Moram malo da dopunim tekst (i izvrsim nekoliko korekcija) o jednoj od mojih omiljenih grupa, nadam se da se autor teme nece ljutiti   


Ovde svakako treba pomenuti i bendove Rhapsody of Fire (od ranije poznati kao Rhapsody) i Gamma Ray. Zanimljivo je da je naziv Stratovarius dobijen spajanjem rijeci Stradivarius (naziv violine) i Stratocaster (proizvodjac gitara).


Nedostaje poslednji album Elysium, objavljen u januaru prosle godine.


Dugogodisnji bubnjar Jorg Michael napustio je grupu pocetkom ove godine. Inace, bio je u grupi od 1995.




Stratovarius 2011 (s lijeva na desno) - Matias Kupiainen, Lauri Porra, Timo Kotipelto, Jorg Michael, Jens Johansson.

Bivši članovi

Timo Tolkki – Guitar (1985–2008), lead vocals (1985–1994), backing vocals (1994–2008)
John Vihervä – Bass guitar (1984–1987)
Staffan Stråhlman – Guitar (1984–1985)
Tuomo Lassila – Drums (1984–1995), lead vocals (1984–1985)
Jyrki Lentonen – Bass guitar (1987–1990)
Antti Ikonen – Keyboards (1988–1995)
Jari Behm – Bass guitar (1989–1993)
Jari Kainulainen – Bass guitar (1993–2005)
Sami Kuoppamäki – Session drums (1994)
Anders Johansson – Live drums (2004)
Katriina "Miss K" Wiiala – Vocals (2004)
Alex Landenburg – Live drums (2010)
Jörg Michael - Drums (1995-2012)

Singlovi

"Future Shock" (1988)
"Black Night" (1989)
"Break The Ice" (1992)
"Wings Of Tomorrow)" (1995)
"Father Time (Japan)" (1996)
"Will The Sun Rise? (Japan)" (1996)
"Black Diamond (Japan)" (1997)
"The Kiss Of Judas (Japan)" (1997)
"SOS" (1998)
"Hunting High And Low" (2000)
"It's A Mystery" (2000)
"A Million Light Years Away" (2000)
"Eagleheart" (2002)
"I Walk To My Own Song" (2003)
"Maniac Dance" (2005)
"Deep Unknown" (2009)
"Darkest Hours" (2011)
"Infernal Maze" (2011)

Kompilacije

The Past And Now (1997)
The Chosen Ones (1999)
Infinite Visions (DVD/VHS, 2000)
14 Diamonds (2000)
Intermission (2001)
Black Diamond: The Anthology (2006)

 

Uz Nightwish najbolji predstavnici finske metal scene i Power Metal žanra uopšte.
Power to the Metal!

Agreed 

Dobri su Finci, slabo ih slušam ali kad god ih se setim obavezno se ovo pušta 

Није да сам неки љубитељ паувера, али волим да чујем коју песму с времена на време. Хемерфол и Стратоваријус од Скандинаваца. Ова ми је омиљена од Страт(иако је обрада)

Omiljena - Hunting high and low
iii Infinity

Iako ih retko kad slusam , uvek dobro dodje Eagleheart ... 

Way je moja obaveštajna služba... Čula sam da imaju novog bubnjara... 

Dobro si cula  U pitanju je ovaj momak http://www.stratovarius.com/pages/posts/stratovarius-announces-new-drummer-79.php

Cool guy... Dja mi se... Da je meni jedan takav... Msm bubnjar...
Ovaj moj bubnjar pi*ka ne stigne ni Hunting high and low...

Novi studijski album



Nemesis is the upcoming fourteenth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, scheduled to be released on 22 February 2013 through Edel Music. It will be the first Stratovarius album to feature new drummer Rolf Pilve, who replaced Jörg Michael in 2012. The album was first announced on the band's official website on 24 November 2012, with the track listing being revealed on 5 December 2012. A preview of "Unbreakable", the album's first single, was made available on YouTubeand will be released on 25 January 2013.

Track listing

1.   "Abandon"     
2.   "Unbreakable"     
3.   "Stand My Ground"     
4.   "Halcyon Days"     
5.   "Fantasy"     
6.   "Out of the Fog"     
7.   "Castles in the Air"     
8.   "Dragons"     
9.   "One Must Fall"     
10.   "If the Story Is Over"     
11.   "Nemesis" 

Personnel

Timo Kotipelto – vocals
Matias Kupiainen – guitar, mixing, production
Jens Johansson – keyboard
Rolf Pilve – drums
Lauri Porra – bass
Mika Jussila – mastering

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STRATOVARIUS VIDEO CONTEST



After the success of "Polaris” and “Elysium” and the warm response to the CD/DVD/Blu-Ray “Live In Tampere” that witnessed one show of the band’s last world tour with friend and historical drummer Jörg Michael, Stratovarius are about to reinforce their position as one of the undisputed leading name of the prog-symphonic metal genre with an album that promise to be one of their best ever.

You can sense it in the air that their new CD “Nemesis” is going to be a milestone in their career, judging by the fantastic reaction to the few bits and beats that – as it happens today – have leaked in the world of bits and beats of internet.
...to the extent that the band entered the studio again, only a few weeks after having completed the album, to record an additional song they had been working on for a while.
The acoustic ballad “Old Man And The Sea” will be an extra track included in a 2.500 numbered limited edition vinyl of their new album.

With “Nemesis” two months from release, Stratovarius will soon shoot the first video clip from the album. The band is willing to involve their fans into the filming process. As singer Timo Kotipelto explains in the short clip here.



Fans are invited to send a picture of their most precious Stratovarius fan item to: win_earmusic<at>edel.com.
T-Shirts, a signed concert poster, drawings, CDs official or… not, self-made shirts, flags or anything that they feel is rare or unique related to any phase or moment of the band’s long history. The possibilities are endless!
The band will select the most original and fun fan items to be featured in their new video. Deadline to send in photos is January 23rd.
All received items will be returned in mint condition.

Stratovarius will try to find the time to comment and share all the memories brought back by all pictures through the band and earMUSIC´s facebook page.
The most original objects will be featured in the video.

On top of the newly announced 2LP Edition, “Nemesis” will be released on February 22nd, 2013 via earMUSIC as a 11 tracks CD and as a Special Edition 13 tracks Hardcover CD.

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Novi spot!

Halcyon Days video Available

STRATOVARIUS are pleased to unleash their “Halcyon Days” video from the band’s latest full-length, “Nemesis”, released via earMUSIC. Hailed by the media as, “the best STRATOVARIUS album since many, many years,” by Metal Hammer Germany, “a collection of the band’s greatest hits that you never heard until now,” by Metal Underground in the US and, “the strongest STRATOVARIUS album since the beginning of the century,” by KaaosZine in Finland, STRATOVARIUS were once again able to live up to their reputation as one of the leading names of the metal genre, once again exceeding fans’ and critics’ expectations and charting all over the world: Finland: # 3, Czech Republic # 12, Switzerland # 30, Spain # 32, Germany # 41, Sweden # 44, France # 56, Norway # 56, Austria # 62, Canada # 126.

Coinciding with the band’s European tour, set to commence in Helsinki, Finland, the band today proudly reveals the video for their second single. The footage for “Halcyon Days” was shot in Lithuania by Pekka Hara, and perfectly captures the song’s theme of finding one’s peace of mind.

At once aggressive and sinister in its almost techno-influenced stormy moments, the chorus and bridge of “Halcyon Days” reflects serenity with its hopeful and powerful melody. Referring to a legend that there were seven days of peace in the midst of a stormy season, the song also features this quiet moment of passing through the eye of the storm.

The band explains: “It was a really nice experience working with Pekka and his team, and Lithuania was a pleasant surprise, very friendly people there and everything worked out great. This video sets the mood of the song perfectly. And the fact is: a band is nothing without the fans."

Prior to the video shoot, the band had launched a fan competition asking their supporters to send a picture of their most prized STRATOVARIUS item. Over 100 items were sent, of which the band handpicked the 10 most original objects, which are now featured in the video. Over the course of the next weeks, STRATOVARIUS will also launch a special fan item version of the video on their official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/stratovarius.



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