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STRATOVARIUS – Elysium

January 18, 2011 Sean Meloy Leave a comment

Stratovarius has picked up right where they left off from their previous album Polaris with their thirteenth studio release, Elysium. The Finnish Power Metal legends Stratovarius have been making music for over twenty years, and …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS – Darkest Hours (EP)

November 30, 2010 George Fustos Leave a comment

It’s so rare nowadays to see a band that has been around for 27 years to still be making good music on a consistent level. What’s even nicer is the fact that Stratovarius has remained …READ MORE

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2010 (Day 3)

August 8, 2010 Lior Stein Leave a comment

August 7th – And So It Ended… Crucified Barbara – W.E.T. Stage Right before these Swedish chicks entered the stage, the tent stage was packed full with attendees. As they started “Killer On His Knees”, …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS – Polaris

May 26, 2009 Guest Writer Leave a comment

Stratovarius is a band that needs little introduction. In light of recent history with the group, how can you not know about them? They’ve been around for a good twenty years now, and despite a …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS/ HAMMERFALL (Live)

November 2, 2005 Torgeir P. Krokfjord Leave a comment

Both Stratovarius and Hammerfall have delivered great shows in Oslo prior to Timo Tolkki’s illness, so it was a big and demanding crowd who met the iron-and-leather clad Swedes when they entered the stage as …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS – Stratovarius

September 5, 2005 Torgeir P. Krokfjord Leave a comment

There has been lots of Stratovarius in the press the last year or so, although very little of it musically related. Mental illness, obscure female singers, Hollywood religions, and several very atmospheric line-up changes have …READ MORE

ANKKAROCK FESTIVAL 2004

August 2, 2004 Metal-Katie Leave a comment

Saturday, July 31, 2004 Saturday was a real challenge for festivalgoers this year. It did not just rain, it poured, and the ground ended up being a field of mud along with huge puddles of …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS (Live)

March 27, 2003 Frode Johnsrud Leave a comment

Stratovarius always give the audience a good package. Formerly touring with bands like Angra and inviting Rhapsody on the bill some three years ago, this year they have the balls to let New Jersey’s neoclassical …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS – Elements Pt. 1

January 27, 2003 Frode Johnsrud Leave a comment

After a few years break, the highly successful Finnish/German/Swedish group of high-skilled musicians is back with a sort of conceptual, or better; thematic, album, Elements Pt. 1. The CD has been discussed a lot already …READ MORE

STRATOVARIUS – Intermission

May 28, 2001 Frode Johnsrud Leave a comment

This is no new studio album from the Finnish/German/Swedish combo, and therefore I will not give it any points. Timo Tolkki has simply done what I advised him to do last year; collected all the …READ MORE