Stratovarius
Rank: 61 1242 fans |
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Line-up
1994- | Timo Kotipelto - vocals |
1995- | Jens Johansson - keyboards |
2005- | Lauri Porra - bass |
2008- | Matias Kupiainen - guitars |
2012- | Rolf "Rolle" Pilve - drums |
1984 | Tuomo Lassila - drums, vocals |
› 1985-1995 | -//- drums |
1984-1985 | Staffan Stråhlman - guitars |
1984-1987 | John Vihervä - bass |
1984-1987 | Mika Ervaskari - keyboards |
1985-1989 | Timo Tolkki - guitars, vocals |
› 1989-1992 | -//- guitars, vocals, bass |
› 1992-1994 | -//- guitars, vocals |
› 1994-2008 | -//- guitars, backing vocals |
1985-1989 | Jyrki Lettonen - bass |
1988-1995 | Antti Ikonen - keyboards |
1989-1993 | Jari Behm - bass |
1993-2005 | Jari Kainulainen - bass |
1995-2012 | Jörg Michael - drums |
2004 | Katriina "Miss K" Wiiala - vocals |
1993-1994 | Sami Kuoppamäki - drums |
1998 | Eicca Toppinen - cello |
2009-2011 | Aleksi Parviainen - backing vocals |
2009-2011 | Tipe Johnson - backing vocals |
2009-2011 | Hepa Waara - backing vocals |
2004 | Per Anders Johansson - drums |
2010 | Alex Landenburg - drums |
2017 | Jari Kainulainen - bass |
2023 | Jani Liimatainen - bass |
2000 | Perttu Kivilaakso - violoncello |
2000-2003 | Marko Hietala - backing vocals |
2005 | Max Lilja - cello |
2005 | Petri Bäckström - vocals |
2005 | Kimmo Sakari Blom - backing vocals |
2005 | Michael "Starbuck" Majalahti - spoken word |
2005 | Pasi Rantanen - backing vocals |
2009 | Perttu Vänskä - guitars |
2009 | Tony Kakko - backing vocals |
2011 | Jani Liimatainen - backing vocals |
› 2013 | -//- guitars, backing vocals |
› 2022 | -//- choirs vocals |
2013 | Tuomas Wäinölä - acoustic guitar |
2013 | James "Danger" Lascelles - backing vocals |
2015 | Tuomas Yli-Jaskari - choirs vocals |
2015 | Antti Railio - choirs vocals |
2015 | Petri Aho - choirs vocals |
Discography
1989 | Fright Night | 6.7 | |
1992 | Twilight Time | 7.3 | |
1994 | Dreamspace | 7.8 | |
1995 | Fourth Dimension | 8 | |
1996 | Episode | 8.6 | |
1997 | Visions | 8.7 | |
1998 | Destiny | 8.3 | |
2000 | Infinite | 8.4 | |
2003 | Elements Part I | 7.8 | |
2003 | Elements Part II | 7.2 | |
2005 | Stratovarius | 6.1 | |
2009 | Polaris | 7.4 | |
2011 | Elysium | 7.8 | |
2013 | Nemesis | 8.4 | |
2015 | Eternal | 8.2 | |
2022 | Survive | 8 |
1996 | Father Time [EP] | 8.3 | |
1996 | Will The Sun Rise? [EP] | 8.6 | |
1997 | Black Diamond [EP] | 8.4 | |
1997 | The Kiss Of Judas [EP] | 8.7 | |
2000 | Hunting High And Low [EP] | 8.2 | |
2000 | A Million Light Years Away [EP] | 8.3 | |
2013 | Unbreakable [EP] | 8.5 |
1989 | Future Shock | 8.9 | |
1995 | Against The Wind | 8.8 | |
1997 | Black Diamond | 8.9 | |
1997 | Kiss Of Judas | 9.6 | |
1998 | SOS | 9.6 | |
2000 | Hunting High And Low | 9.1 | |
2000 | A Million Light Years Away | 9.2 | |
2003 | Eagleheart | 8.8 | |
2003 | I Walk To My Own Song | 9.3 | |
2005 | Maniac Dance | 8.8 | |
2009 | Deep Unknown | 8.6 | |
2011 | Under Flaming Skies | 9.1 | |
2013 | Halcyon Days | 8.4 | |
2013 | Unbreakable | 9 | |
2014 | If The Story Is Over | 9.4 | |
2015 | Shine In The Dark [Lyric video] | 9 | |
2015 | My Eternal Dream | 9 | |
2016 | Until The End Of Days [Lyric video] | 8.5 | |
2018 | Unbreakable (Orchestral Version) [Lyric video] | 9 | |
2022 | Survive [Lyric video] | 8.5 | |
2022 | World On Fire | 9 | |
2022 | Firefly | 10 | |
2022 | Survive | 8 | |
2024 | Heroes [Lyric video] | ||
2024 | Demand | 6 | |
2024 | Falling Star [Lyric video] | 6 |
Latest reviews
Survive
8.0
Has there ever been a better example of a band carrying on in the absence of its figurehead than Stratovarius? Struggling to survive during the last days of Timo Tolkki, the current iteration of the band has now released an album called Survive while...
Review by musclassia ›› |
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Eternal
8.9
Few bands could hope to release a 16th studio album and fewer bands still could even dream that their 16th effort would be an album that could stand with some of their best. While the likes of Helloween, Gamma Ray and Rhapsody seem to have reached a stage...
Review by Belegûr ›› |
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Nemesis
8.2
What a difference a line-up change can make. An energy is present in Stratovarius's camp which can only be pinned down to a fresh chemistry. New gun Rolf Pilve has quite the role to fill and expectations are high as he replaces Jorg Michael who provided...
Review by R'Vannith ›› |
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Elysium
8.0
Stratovarius...That's that Finnish soap opera, right? Well, yeah, it's easy enough to chock this bands last few lack-lustre albums up to piss poor band chemistry and the downright cartoon-like drama that ensued because of it. So they "eliminated"...
Review by Doc G. ›› |
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Stratovarius
6.5
Let's be honest, after all this fuc#$&% Stratovarius drama I was more than afraid for the most famous Finnish band ever. Really it was hard for me to believe in a new album and I was quite sure that the band was just? dead. My fault I'm...
Review by Jeff ›› |
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News
05.10.2009 | with Lauri Porra |
Concerts
30.01.2025 | USA, Miami, FL - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2025 |
04.04.2025 | DEN, Roskilde - Epic Fest 2025 (1) |
19.04.2025 | BRA, Sao Paulo - Monsters of Rock '30 Years' Festival 2025 (1) |
Forum topics
Last Monday | Stratovarius in Melodic metal forum | 114 |
07.12.2023 | Stratovarius - Episode in Albums | 11 |
26.11.2023 | Stratovarius - Stratovarius in Albums | 6 |
26.11.2023 | Stratovarius - Elements Part I in Albums | 6 |
26.11.2023 | Stratovarius - Infinite in Albums | 13 |
08.05.2023 | Stratovarius - Nemesis in Albums | 54 |
30.09.2022 | Stratovarius - Nemesis in Reviews | 15 |
30.09.2022 | Stratovarius - Eternal in Reviews | 24 |
23.03.2022 | Stratovarius - Elysium in Albums | 63 |
18.12.2021 | Stratovarius - Visions in Albums | 15 |
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