Finnish metal band Stratovarius has been to legal hell and back. Their former label folded while they were on tour and took three years to sort out the mess. After a settlement was reached they entered a studio in September last year to begin working on a new album. The result - Polaris - sounds triumphant with singer Timo Kolipelto channeling Ronnie James Dio while the band is playing up a storm of layered guitars, keyboards, bass and drums.
Strotovarius are veterans on the metal circuit - their first album was released 20 years ago. They never got past the '80s keyboard sound they grew up with, and that sounds a bit dated now.
Stratovarius:
Jans Johansson: keyboards
Timo Kotipelto: vocals
Matius Kupianinen: guitar
Jorg Michael: drums
Lauri Porra: bass
Their European tour kicks off tonight in the UK in Wolverhampton. Headbanging required.
Polaris is released on earMusic. UK release date: May 18th.
Tracks:- Deep Unknown
- Falling Star
- King Of Nothing
- Blind
- Winter Skies
- Forever Is Today
- Higher We Go
- Somehow Precious
- Emancipation Suite: I Dusk
- Emancipation Suite: II Dawn
- When Mountains Fall
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