REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE leader/guitarist Timo Tolkki (ex-STRATOVARIUS) has posted the following updates via his MySpace page:

"Lack Of Interviews For New Era...

Just in case someone is wondering why there are not many interviews regarding New Era (Revolution Renaissance' debut album), the reason is the label performance or should I say lack of label performance of Frontiers Records.

Although two famous power metal legends sing on this album and there was the whole Stratovarius tragedy, Frontiers has managed to organize in total 10 interviews.

Usually the decent figure is around 100 - 150. This just proves my feeling right that it was really best to go separate ways. There are many interesting stories to tell and because I have no time to do the job of a record company, those will not be heard.

Frontiers actually proposed in a way that I would manage the interviews myself with each countries promoters. In a company like Nuclear Blast, the promoter of NB gathers info of the schedules of the journalists in each country and makes those fit with the schedule of the artist.

Now I should have done that work :)

Anyway, this is just in case that you are wondering."
"Please Support Us All...

I know things have not been easy but so much time has passed and so much has happened in my individual process (and believe me this is not easy for any of us) that I am asking each and every Stratovarius fan to support us in our recovery and in our future musical endeavours.

Hate brings us nowhere and hate was and is never the message of Stratovarius. Many things are often said in the heat of the moment, but the clarity comes afterwards when we see the reality and what has happened really.

So please I am asking you to send good energy to everyone, to TK, Jörg, Jens, Lauri and me and please do not divide. This would not be right. The Stratovarius music and message is still there and in the future I am sure lot of very good new music is created. From my side, I just want to wish the guys all the good things, blessings and good luck in whatever it is that they decide to do.

Peace is the only way and hate is never the answer.

With Love, Timo."
"New Bass Player For Revolution Renaissance...

Sorry, but it will still take some time to announce him. I can only tell that his name does start with J and that he plays at the moment in a band that plays quite heavy music compared to RR."

Stay tuned for further updates.

In late June, Tolkki issued the following:

"Revolution Renaissance has signed a 4 album deal with JVC Victor in Japan for the territories of Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, India, Mongolia, Indonesia, East Timor, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma and Singapore.

JVC Victor has released all Stratovarius records in Japan since 1992.

The negotiations for the other territories are still in progress while the band is getting ready to enter studio in September for early 2009 release.

These are preliminary dates for a South American tour that is being booked. The band intends to return to play more shows to South/Central/North America after the new album has been released and after its European and Asian tour dates.

The preliminary dates are:

December

3 - Venue TBA - Manaus, Brazil
4 - Venue TBA - Caracas, Venezuela
5 - Venue TBA - Lima, Peru
6 - Venue TBA - Santiago, Chile
10 - Venue TBA - Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 - Venue TBA - Porto Alegre, Brazil
12 - Venue TBA - Curitiba, Brazil
13 - Venue TBA - São Paulo, Brazil
14 - Venue TBA - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17 - Venue TBA - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19 - Venue TBA - Brasilia, Brazil
20 - Venue TBA - Fortaleza, Brazil
21 - Venue TBA - Recife, Brazil