Search results for 'timo tolkki'
News
STRATOVARIUS Members Defend Change In Direction
In a recent interview with Metal Temple magazine, STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto and keyboardist Jens Johansson spoke about the band's new, self-titled album which sounds quite different from all their previous releases. Here's an excerpt from the interview: Metal Temple: I have to say that th...July 21, 2005
News
BATTLELORE: 'Storm Of The Blades' Video Posted Online
BATTLELORE's video for the track "Storm of the Blades" has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). "Storm of the Blades" comes off the Finnish "fantasy metal" band's new album, "Third Age of the Sun", due in Europe on July 25 via Napalm Records (late August in North America). Audio samp...July 16, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS Set U.S. Release Date For New Album
Sanctuary Records has set a September 13 U.S. release date for the new self-titled STRATOVARIUS album. A video for the album's first single, "Maniac Dance", was shot on April 15 in Helsinki by director and guitarist Timo Tolkki's old schoolmate Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT...July 15, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS Singer Working On Material For New Solo Album
According to a posting on STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto's official web site, Timo recently spent time working on new material with bassist Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS, SINERGY) and guitarist Tuomas Wäinölä for a possible third Kotipelto solo album. "I can't even say yet what year the album will c...July 12, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS Officially Announce New Bassist
As reported here on July 3, Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have now officially confirmed that they have enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago. STRATOVARIUS have issue...July 8, 2005
News
BATTLELORE Complete Work On 'Storm Of The Blades' Video
Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE have completed work on a video for the track "Storm of the Blades". "Storm of the Blades" comes off the group's new album, "Third Age of the Sun", due in Europe on July 25 via Napalm Records (late August in North America). Audio samples of four tracks from "Th...July 6, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS: Bassist LAURI PORRA Joins The Fold
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have reportedly enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, BEN GRANFELT, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago. In a recent interview with the Brazilian magazine Rock Brigade, ST...July 3, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS Part Ways With Longtime Bassist
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have parted ways with longtime bassist Jari Kainulainen. In a posting to the band's official forum, STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki writes, "Some of you have heard rumors that Jari Kainulainen has left STRATOVARIUS. Unfortunately I have to tell you t...June 19, 2005
News
VISION DIVINE: New Album To Be Produced By STRATOVARIUS' TIMO TOLKKI
Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, will have their new album, "The Perfect Machine", produced by STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki. The follow-up to last year's "Stream of Unconsciousness" will be released in October through Scarlet...June 16, 2005
News
SAUNA OPEN AIR: Photos Of SLAYER, MEGADETH, STRATOVARIUS Posted Online
Photos of SLAYER, DIO, MEGADETH, SENTENCED and STRATOVARIUS, among others, taken at this year's Sauna Open Air festival, which took place June 9-11 in Tampere, Finland, have been posted online at SoneraPlaza.fi (all photos by Timo Isoaho). ...June 15, 2005
News
THUNDERSTONE And MACHINE MEN In Talks To Support SONATA ARCTICA In Europe
THUNDERSTONE and MACHINE MEN are said to be in talks to support SONATA ARCTICA on their upcoming headlining tour of Europe, scheduled for September. THUNDERSTONE will release their third full-length album, "Tools of Destruction", in the U.S. on June 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Tools of Destructio...June 11, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS Reject Accusations That They Have Planted MP3 Viruses
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have rejected accustations by some fans that they have planted viruses in illegally downloaded MP3 files of the group's upcoming self-titled album as a way of combating premature leaks of the band's music prior to the album's release. The following are statemen...June 8, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS: New Album Samples Posted Online
One-minute audio samples of five tracks from STRATOVARIUS' forthcoming self-titled album have been posted online at MelodicRock.com. Check out the tracks "Maniac Dance" (first single),"Fight", "Just Carry On", "Back to Madness" and "Gypsy in Me" at this location. "Stratovarius" is scheduled for rel...June 4, 2005
News
STRATOVARIUS/HAMMERFALL: More European Tour Dates Announced
STRATOVARIUS have updated the itinerary for their upcoming European co-headlining tour with HAMMERFALL. Confirmed dates are as follows: Oct. 26 - (FIN) Helsinki @ Kulttuuritalo Oct. 28 - (FIN) Tampere @ Pakkahuone Oct. 29 - (FIN) Turku @ Caribia Oct. 30 - (S) Umea @ Skycom Arena Nov. 01 - (N) Oslo @...June 3, 2005
News
WARMEN: New Album Details Revealed
According to a post at Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, WARMEN — the solo project of CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman — will release their third full-length album, "Accept the Fact", on July 6 via Spinefarm Records. A single, "Somebody's Watching Me", will precede the album on June 8 and will include...June 2, 2005
Prev 