Timo Tolkki Archives - Metal Express Radio

A 1998 indoor photograph featuring two members of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius with Metal Express Radio’s Stig Nordahl. Stig stands in the center, flanked by keyboardist Jens Johansson on his right (viewer's left) and vocalist Timo Kotipelto on his left (viewer's right). They are posed casually, smiling for the camera in a warmly lit room.

Flashback Interview: TIMO TOLKKI (STRATOVARIUS) (1998): Road Report From Wacken Open Air

April 14, 2026 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Timo Tolkki talks about life in Stratovarius at full speed: fresh off the Visions of Europe live album, juggling a packed festival summer and secretly finishing the new album Destiny. He explains how he still manages …READ MORE

VIOLET ETERNAL – Reload The Violet

April 30, 2024 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

What do you get when a shredding Japanese guitarist joins forces with a powerful, melodic Italian singer? Check out Violet Eternal for your answer. The band came together when the duo decided to create a …READ MORE

TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Enigma Birth

June 22, 2021 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Maestro of Metal Finnish guitarist and Power Metal Legend Timo Tolkki (ex-Stratovarius) has done it again, bringing us an all-star cast of singers on Timo Tolkki’s Avalon – The Enigma Birth. This album features the …READ MORE

TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – Return To Eden

June 25, 2019 Maxxxwell Carlisle Leave a comment

Return To Eden is a brilliant return to form for Timo Tolkki’s Avalon. Much more guitar driven than the previous album, Angels Of The Apocalypse, but still a concept album, this metal opera features a fantastic …READ MORE

TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Land Of New Hope

May 17, 2013 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

Best known for his 20+-year stint with Stratovarius, Finland’s Timo Tolkki’s latest incarnation is Avalon (utilizing a cornucopia of recognizable male & female guest musicians). This compilation being Part 3 of an eventual trilogy, The …READ MORE

REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE – New Era

June 6, 2008 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

The new album of Finnish guitarist Timo Tolkki is a puzzling release in several ways. First of all, why did he give this project a new name instead of having it run by his name, …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

TIMO TOLKKI – Hymn To Life

May 6, 2002 Frode Johnsrud Leave a comment

Timo Tolkki, known as the mastermind behind the Finnish successful Stratovarius, releases his second solo album. And may I add; this is indeed a solo album, as the music isn’t really something that would fit …READ MORE