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STRATOVARIUS Leader TOLKKI: TIMO KOTIPELTO Won't Rehearse With Me
STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I just came back from Germany where I visited [drummer] Jörg [Michael] to talk about how to handle the upcoming festival shows and spent some holidays. "Our management has been in contact to all band m...January 26, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Drummer Explains His Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has issued a lengthy statement explaining the reasons for his split with the band and other recent STRATOVARIUS-related events. His statement reads as follows: "Sorry that it took me so long to find time to comment about the situation around STRATOVARIUS. Due...January 25, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: ANDERS JOHANSSON Never Considered Joining STRATOVARIUS
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has issued a statement regarding the recent announcement by STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki that HAMMERFALL drummer Anders Johansson would be joining STRATOVARIUS for the recording of the latter band's next studio album (a plan that was eventually abandoned). Writi...January 24, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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H.I.M., AMORPHIS Members Team Up In Grindcore Side-Project
Members of H.I.M. and AMORPHIS have reportedly joined forces in a grindcore-style side-project called TO SEPARATE THE FLESH FROM THE BONES. The band, who are opting to keep their identities a "mystery," recently recorded their debut EP, "For Those About To Rot", tentatively due in the spring. A full...January 23, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Leader Talks About Lineup Changes, Next Album
STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki spoke to Finnish journalist Timo Isoaho of Sonera Plaza Kaista Thursday (January 22) about the group's recent lineup changes and the band's upcoming CD. The following are some of the highlights of that interview: On the departures of singer Timo Kotipelto and drummer...January 23, 2004
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ANDERS JOHANSSON Quits STRATOVARIUS
Drummer Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL) has officially left STRATOVARIUS less than a week after joining the group. The following is STRATOVARIUS' leader Timo Tolkki's statement regarding the Anders' departure: "[Anders] gave me a call and said that he doesn't want to join the band permanently and that...January 22, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Singer Turns Down Interview Requests Due To 'Very Hostile Reaction'
STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki will be a guest on the Finnish talk show "Harakanpesä" this Friday, January 23 at 10:05 p.m. local time. The show will be broadcasted on Finland's TV2 channel. In other news, due to a "very hostile reaction" towards the new STRATOVARIUS vocalist Miss K (a.k.a. Katriin...January 20, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Leader TIMO TOLKKI: 'My Life Has Been Threatened'
A brand-new interview with STRATOVARIUS members Timo Tolkki (guitars),Jari Kainulainen (bass),and the group's latest addition, vocalist "Miss K" (a.k.a. Katriina Wiiala),has been posted online at the band's official web site. The following are a few select excerpts from that interview: Question:...January 18, 2004
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New STRATOVARIUS Singer: Audio, Video Samples Available!
STRATOVARIUS' brand-new vocalist Katriina Wiiala (a.k.a. "Miss K") spent the last four years fronting a "melodic hard rock" band called AURORA K, with whom she performed a number of gigs in addition to recording a two-song single, titled "11th Hour". According to Katriina's official biography (poste...January 15, 2004
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It's Official: STRATOVARIUS Have A Female Singer!
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have announced the addition of a new singer and drummer to the group's ranks. The following is the band's official statement on the matter: "New vocalist for STRATOVARIUS is called 'Miss K' (photos). "The vocal talents of this sultry Finnish lady vary from raunchy rock to clas...January 15, 2004
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REGURGITATE Drop Off CENTINEX Tour
Sweden's REGURGITATE have been forced to drop off the upcoming Finnish mini-tour headlined by CENTINEX. A new support act will be announced shortly, according to a posting on CENTINEX's web site. In other news, CENTINEX's upcoming show in Borlänge, Sweden, which was previously scheduled to take plac...January 10, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Singer Completes Work On New Solo Album, Comments On Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto has completed work on his second solo album, tentatively due in the spring through Century Media Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's "Waiting For The Dawn" (issued under the KOTIPELTO banner) reportedly features "more or less the same" recording...January 10, 2004
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CENTINEX To Tour Finland In April
Sweden's CENTINEX will play four shows in Finland during the Eastern holidays. The trek, dubbed the "Deathkampen 2004" tour, will also feature Sweden's REGURGITATE and Finland's DEATH DU JOUR. Upcoming CENTINEX tour dates: Jan. 11 – London, UK - Underworld Feb. 06 – Borlänge, SWE - S2 Apr. 07 - Tamp...January 8, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist Says The Band's New Singer Is A Female
According to the STRATOVARIUS fan site www.truemetal.org/stratovarius, "Klaus Flaming, the host of the weekly Finnish metal radio show 'Metalliliitto' had a brief chat with [STRATOVARIUS mainman] Timo Tolkki at the afterparty of Sirkkelirock, the Finnish metal awards [on Saturday, January 3]. [Durin...January 6, 2004
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