Title: Stratovarius
neoshredder - October 19, 2008 06:31 PM (GMT)
One of my favorite bands. They produced some really good music in the 90's. Especially Episode and Visions. Here are a few of my favorites from them.
Stratovarius - Eternity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnH46jE5odoStratovarius - Black Diamond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn58-Nl9NYw&feature=relatedStratovarius - Speed of Light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYXeS_X2Dpc&feature=related IbanezDaemon - October 19, 2008 07:03 PM (GMT)
Great band! Timo Tolkki is a guitarist who deserves a bit more of the limelight I think. Timo Kotipelto has brought out some great solo material as well featuring a good few collaborations with Symphony X guitarist Michael Romeo. Very much in the Stratovarious vein but excellent nonetheless.
Acousolysis - October 19, 2008 08:35 PM (GMT)
After Timo Tolkki's departure from Stratovarius, they hired Matias Kupiainen. He's a rising guitarist and is arguably the best Finnish guitarist.
IbanezDaemon - October 19, 2008 11:28 PM (GMT)
Ha! Ha! I looked this guy up on youtube (Matias Kupiainen) playing a song called Hangover shred. Very good indeed! :)
Acousolysis - October 20, 2008 10:01 AM (GMT)
If I remember correctly, the guy's been playing since he was 3 or so. No wonder he's good.
IbanezDaemon - October 20, 2008 11:02 AM (GMT)
Three!!! God that is early. He still looks pretty young then again guys from that part of the world always seem to have these youthful babyfaces. Do you know what age he is?
Acousolysis - October 20, 2008 01:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (IbanezDaemon @ Oct 20 2008, 02:02 PM) |
| Three!!! God that is early. He still looks pretty young then again guys from that part of the world always seem to have these youthful babyfaces. Do you know what age he is? |
Sorry, I have to correct myself; he picked up the guitar when he was four (like that wasn't early enough). He's now some 24 years old, and he studied classical music for 16 years.
Orzandotl - November 14, 2008 03:46 AM (GMT)
Unstereotypical - November 17, 2008 01:08 AM (GMT)
I definitely know about "Black Diamond" from Stratovarius. I have the "Visions" CD that it comes off from.
Probably one of their absolute best songs.
Also, a song that sounds pretty much exactly just like "Black Diamond" is a song called "Flying Pyramids" from a Power Metal band from Germany called Magic Kingdom on their "Metallic Tragedy" CD.
