TIMO TOLKKI (REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, ex-STRATOVARIUS) will be releasing his first book, entitled Loneliness Of A Thousand Years, on October 1st. The book is now available for pre-order at this location.

A description of the 105-page book reads:

Timo Tolkki is most well-known for his music and thought-provoking lyrics. In many of his songs lies just a hint of the pain he has suffered that has shaped him into the artist he has become.

In the Spring of 2004 Timo Tolkki was overtaken by a nervous breakdown that caused him to be hospitalized. The next few years would completely engulf his life and leave him on the brink of suicide. Loneliness Of A Thousand Years candidly describes his heart-breaking journey through life and gives his fans just a glimpse into the intricate psyche of Timo Tolkki.

With a touching honesty, he describes his tumultuous childhood, his battle with a debilitating psychosis, and the philosophies that shape much of his deep thinking and views on the world. His story reveals the other side of the man that most people know only as the mastermind of Stratovarius.

It is an intimate portrait of his agony, as well as a probing look at an illness that affects millions, yet is widely misunderstood. Written in a clear and compelling prose, Loneliness Of A Thousand Years is a bold, honest and ultimately uplifting look at the life of a man and his childhood, growing up as Timo Tolkki.

In a previous update Tolkki commented on the contents of the autobiography:

"After a lot of thinking, feeling and getting some distance to my book, I have come to a conclusion that much of the book was written in anger and doesn't represent accurately how things are/were. I cannot release something like that.

Specifically the parts of the book concerning some of the Stratovarius members were written in much anger and even vengeance. I do not want to generate negativity and hatred, after all this time I am thankful to the guys for some of the best years and moments in my life. And I believe Stratovarius deserves a really well written book, when the time is right.

I set out to write my own book with the help of a Finnish publisher Like, the same that published NIGHTWISH book. Somewhere along the way, I got lost. If my book will ever see the light of the day, it will concentrate more on my personal life and my childhood and of course, music. In these things I believe that my experiences can actually be helpful to some people. It has not been an easy ride."