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- Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:13 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Eternal Reaction and Reviews
- Replies: 80
- Views: 54382
Re: Eternal Reaction and Reviews
Just wrapped up my first listen, and I honestly don't think I have the words to express how fucking great this album is. I really feared that this album might not please me, simply because each album since 2009 has been better than the last and I didn't know if Nemesis could be topped. But Eternal.....
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:43 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Timo Kotipelto arrives in Dragon Ball Z
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2921
Re: Timo Kotipelto arrives in Dragon Ball Z
I shouldn't be surprised. The first time I heard Find Your Own Voice I thought he was going to turn Super Saiyan 3 at the end of the first chorus
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:07 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Most nicest poster
- Replies: 3139
- Views: 1432382
Re: Most nicest poster
To answer the thread: it's me.
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:06 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: "Eternal" cover art work & tracklist
- Replies: 98
- Views: 63949
Re: "Eternal" cover art work & tracklist
The My eternal dream chorus horns melody sounds like it could be directly taken from a rhapsody album. :D I fucking love that noise. I don't think many bands could get away with that type of thing even with power metal but it just works with Stratovarius's sound so well. It sounds like a tune from ...
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:19 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: "Eternal" cover art work & tracklist
- Replies: 98
- Views: 63949
Re: "Eternal" cover art work & tracklist
God dammit, I am ashamed that I broke my vow and listened before the album came out. I couldn't resist. Those fucking songs are going to be blaring out of my car for a good long while. My Eternal Dream and Rise Above It, holy shit, CLASSIC STRATOVARIUS.
Eternal is going to fucking rock!
Eternal is going to fucking rock!
- Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: HBO is going to adapt George Martin's Game Of Thrones
- Replies: 299
- Views: 299622
Re: HBO is going to adapt George Martin's Game Of Thrones
Natalie Dormer makes Emilia Clarke look ugly. God fucking DAMN is she gorgeous.
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:19 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Lost Without a Trace [New Song]
- Replies: 37
- Views: 22993
Re: Lost Without a Trace [New Song]
I stopped caring when Jani left, he was the only one pushing tony to left his emo/ego. there is one album full of ballads I hated it, I forgot the name right now. Unia? Unia still has plenty of speed and aggression on it. Every single Sonata album is full of ballads, though, so I don't get that com...
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:57 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Lost Without a Trace [New Song]
- Replies: 37
- Views: 22993
Re: Lost Without a Trace [New Song]
I stopped caring when Jani left, he was the only one pushing tony to left his emo/ego. there is one album full of ballads I hated it, I forgot the name right now. Unia? Unia still has plenty of speed and aggression on it. Every single Sonata album is full of ballads, though, so I don't get that com...
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:52 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Symphony X - Underworld
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10123
Re: Symphony X - Underworld
Okay, I listened to Iconoclast again today, and while Iconoclast's title track destroys anything on Underworld... Underworld is a much more consistent, all-around enjoyable album. Iconoclast has a few fillers in my opinion. Underworld does not. I think the only problem I have with Underworld, other ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:49 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Lost Without a Trace [New Song]
- Replies: 37
- Views: 22993
Re: Lost Without a Trace [New Song]
I, personally, love Pariah's Child. It's not an album I'd play around other people, probably - or at least, not songs like X Marks The Spot - but it's a solid album for those who know Sonata Arctica, or are okay with a little fun experimentation, or epic tunes. Larger Than Life really is one of the ...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Lost Saga
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14776
Re: Lost Saga
Damned if you do, damned if you don't, honestly. Tolkki may have penned some of the greatest power metal anthems ever written and helped usher in a new age of power metal, but let's be honest, many of his riffs, melodies and lyrics were self-derivative album after album after album. With Matias in t...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 8:21 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Symphony X - Underworld
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10123
Re: Symphony X - Underworld
Great album. Not as good as Iconoclast, but a solid progpower metal album, whatever genre you want to classify them as. Excellent songs here.
- Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:26 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Lost Saga
- Replies: 28
- Views: 14776
Re: Lost Saga
I wasn't going to listen to this until I heard comparisons to Visions and early Rhapsody. Then I had to listen. I don't hear either of those in this, but I do think it is absolutely incredible how this band continues to evolve with every album, and I love what is going on in this song. Cannot wait t...
- Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:11 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Eternal World Tour 2015
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13692
Re: Eternal World Tour 2015
Back then I was a bit disappointed of Nemesis just hitting #3, too. Maybe the bigger part of Strato-listeners still prefers to hear "classical" power metal instead of something fresh and modern :?: :? If Timo Tolkki and Strato's Facebook pages are anything to go by, South American fans are still at...
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:47 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody: Prometheus~Symphonia Ignis Divinus
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11393
Re: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody: Prometheus~Symphonia Ignis Divinus
I am so torn on this album. Was hoping to see a few more replies to this thread by now... There are moments I enjoy on this album. Moments . I think the opening track Nova Genesis is a much, much better introduction track than Quantum X was on Ascending to Infinity. I think Alessandro sounds wonderf...
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 2:37 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Eternal World Tour 2015
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13692
Re: Eternal World Tour 2015
I am scheduling vacation from work the minute I hear North American tour dates. My body is ready.
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:15 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: "Eternal" cover art work & tracklist
- Replies: 98
- Views: 63949
Re: "Eternal" cover art work & tracklist
Couldn't help myself. Listening to it for the first time now. Wow, is this one of the songs Jani had a hand in writing? This sounds straight up like Cain's Offering.
This is gonna be another excellent album, I can already tell. Long live Stratovarius!
This is gonna be another excellent album, I can already tell. Long live Stratovarius!
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:59 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
- Replies: 80
- Views: 45039
Re: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
I wonder if this album will contain an instrumental. There hasn't been a Stratovarius instrumental track since Elements Pt. 1, if I'm not mistaken.
- Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:20 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: Exactly 10 years ago...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5134
Re: Exactly 10 years ago...
Love Jari, but in hindsight, I don't think they could've picked a better bassist to fill his shoes. Lauri proved he gels perfectly with the band, especially with his songwriting on Elysium. And he's amazing live.
Here's to another 10 years, Lauri!
Here's to another 10 years, Lauri!
- Sat Jun 20, 2015 5:39 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody: Prometheus~Symphonia Ignis Divinus
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11393
Re: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody: Prometheus~Symphonia Ignis Divinus
I've just heard the first half of the album and although I stand by my initial thoughts re: the corniness of the 'mystic divine energy of the cosmos' and the title track, I fucking love this so far. Why oh why did they use Rosenkreuz and Prometheus as singles? These other songs are far better. The o...
- Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:58 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody: Prometheus~Symphonia Ignis Divinus
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11393
Re: Luca Turilli's Rhapsody: Prometheus~Symphonia Ignis Divinus
I'm waiting for my copy to arrive but so far I am really not convinced. I quite enjoyed most of Ascending To Infinity and the bonus tracks ruled. The two singles have done nothing for me and I find the title track absolutely embarrassing even by Luca Turilli standards. The lyrics are more asinine th...
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 1:45 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Kamelot - Haven
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7790
Re: Kamelot - Haven
Kamelot is my favorite band with Stratovarius, but this is their worst album. Strongly disagree. Although, I think Poetry and Ghost Opera are their two best albums by a country mile, so I'm a little different from the typical Kamelot fan. As far as post-Black Halo albums are concerned I still think...
- Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:24 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Helloween - My God-Given Right
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13729
Re: Helloween - My God-Given Right
Claws is the only half-decent song on the album and even that one overstays its welcome. Look, I'm no metal elitist or GRIM KVLT BLACK METAL ROOLZ fan, but that 'fresh as a daisy' shit is inexcusable. I'd blast the corniest narrated Rhapsody songs in my car with the windows down before listening to ...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:41 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
- Replies: 80
- Views: 45039
Re: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
http://youtu.be/he9t3tO-63o There it is. He also doesn't seem quite confident talking about the new album. A short explanation of Timo posted on Facebook, clarifying his words on that interview: "Sorry, it is quite obvious you don't understand Finnish mentality. It is not a custom to say that «our ...
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:56 pm
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
- Replies: 80
- Views: 45039
Re: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
Why is Jani not the second guitarist in Stratovarius? I understand Stratovarius's history of having just one guitarist. But Jani has worked with Timo for so many years - even going back to when Timo guested on Silence - and has written so many songs with him, some of which are on the newer Stratovar...
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:56 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
- Replies: 80
- Views: 45039
Re: ETERNAL to be released August 14th
http://youtu.be/he9t3tO-63o There it is. He also doesn't seem quite confident talking about the new album. I kind of got that vibe, too... it sounded like he was saying, "Yeah it's uh, kinda sorta old Stratovarius, there's some good songs... You'd have to ask the other guys, I'm not the right one t...
- Sat Jun 06, 2015 3:54 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Jani Liimatainen - Next Cain's Offering Album
- Replies: 79
- Views: 41344
Re: Jani Liimatainen - Next Cain's Offering Album
Few thoughts on this album after several dozen spins. 1. Amazing, traditional Strato/Sonata-style power metal. Stormcrow, Best of Times, I Will Build You A Rome, Constellation of Tears and Rising Sun are incredible songs that carry the torch so many people wish Sonata Arctica would have continued to...
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:33 pm
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Latest album
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6842
Re: Latest album
great fucking albumKrigo wrote:i thought this was a thread about toto's xiv
man i'm disappointed.
- Fri Jun 05, 2015 5:16 am
- Forum: Other discussions in English
- Topic: Helloween - My God-Given Right
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13729
Re: Helloween - My God-Given Right
I listened to My God-Given Right yesterday. It's fucking terrible. It's a real shame that one of power metal's longest lasting bands, one of the most well-known in the genre, has only a few great albums, and the rest is dog shit. Keeper 1 and 2 are pretty awesome, but Dark Ride, Gambling and 7 Sinne...
- Fri May 29, 2015 4:54 am
- Forum: Stratovarius and related bands talk in English
- Topic: umm hey there Jens....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3649
Re: umm hey there Jens....
I demand three consecutive US tours to make up for the lack of Stratovarius in the last 6 years.
I am also curious to know the answers to these questions.
I am also curious to know the answers to these questions.