STRATOVARIUS - Two Live Dates In Germany Announced For 2009, New Promo Pictures Available
October 23, 2008, 16 years ago
Picture by Ville Akseli Juurikkala
BW&BK; has received the following press release:
"STRATOVARIUS returns in 2009; live gigs and new album with Matias Kupiainen on guitarFinnish melodic power metal legends Stratovarius are breaking the silence since guitar player Timo Tolkki left the band. They will return with a new studio album in 2009. It is a positive and powerful record that the band's fans all over the world are certain to take to their hearts.
"After Tolkki gave his blessing for us to go on without him, and after writing music together again this summer and a lot of thought, we have decided to carry the legacy of Stratovarius into the future," says Jens Johansson."We are all very excited about the record and about playing Stratovarius music live to our fans. We can't wait," adds Timo Kotipelto.
The new guitar player is 25-year old Finnish guitar phantom Matias Kupiainen. Jörg Michael says, "In Matias we found new character who fits perfectly with his way of melodic guitar shredding, he is a killer player, a 'Wunderkind' from Finland!"
The first two festival dates for 2009 have been confirmed already:
May
22 - Wacken Rocks - Kreuth / Aurich, Germany23 - Wacken Rocks - Kreuth / Aurich, Germany
More 2009 festivals are planned and will be announced soon. These dates will be followed by a concert tour.
Stratovarius is:
Timo Kotipelto - vocals
Matias Kupiainen - guitars
Lauri Porra - bass
Jörg Michael - drums
Jens Johansson - keyboards
For tour updates and other news, go to www.stratovarius.com."
New promo pictures are available here.
