Can Stratovarius Make a Come Back?
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*Stratovarius* have nothing left to prove anymore in my opinion, they've cemented their place in Heavy Metal lore and will still continue to inspire bands well after they've retired.
Heavy Metal??????????????????????? HAHAHAHAHAHA
Poweer metaaall
Stratovarius are the king's of power metal. NO ONE CAN FORGET THE MASTERPIECES EPISODE VISIONS. NO ONE THAT KNOWS STRATOVARIUS. AND POWER METAL ERA OF COURSE
“Heavy metal lore” I love that.
They are criminally underrated. Even if the original lineup is gone. Hunting High and Low is my jam.
Underated??? They are the king's of power metal..... Visions episode atc the anthems black diamond
@@marialu3945 im sorry but the actual kings of power metal are Sabaton and Powerwolf.
@@Madstring 🤣🤣 if you think they are king's leave it.... Stratovarius angra blind guardian atc are kings , but power wolf and sabaton nop..... Stratovarius are fists . On the world of power metal, no one like sabaton and power wolf can touch the visions and episode albums black diamond atc.. this albums are the power metal masterpieces with keeper of the seven keys from Helloween. But is personal taste,... But stratovarius are kings of power metal without any doubts ...
@maria lu Maybe not underrated in the Power Metal subgenres, but definitely when you look at the more mainstream metal.
@@marialu3945 im talking about numbers and, they used to be kings of power metal on 90s but we are in 2022
I saw Stratovarius live last Friday night. The venue was sold out and they were killing it! The new material holds up with the classics excellently.
Minä kävin kouvolas kahtoo ja oli kyl perkeleen kova keikka 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼🔥
I was at the same gig! They totally nailed it! Kotipelto sounds so good live nowadays!
@@nbrotkin Oh yes. He has clearly taken good care of his voice.
Tavastian keikka oli kovin Straton keikka mitä olen noin 90-luvun puolivälistä lähtien nähnyt. 🤘
The new material is good, but Visions, Destiny and Elements are 3 of my all time favorite CD's, without Timo Tolkki the songwriting just isn't as good, the former guitarist of Sonata arctica actually writes alot of their music now
Stratovarius needs a comeback? Never notice them being gone.
Really? They haven't released anything since 2015
@@PabloLink74 intermission 2?
@@PabloLink74 I’ve noticed “eternal”
They haven't been musically relevant since Ms.K joined the band, and Elements Pt.2 was already quite weak.
@@pedroteran5885 Untrue, polaris was very strong.
Stratovarius is such a classic band. I hope they make a comeback.
not so classic since tolkki left
They've never been away! Greetings from Finland.
@@under60fps64 I love the tolkki era but their songwriting now is light years ahead of anything tolkki was doing with the band post-Destiny. Like listen to Nemesis, That release is a testament to how good this band can be when they take creative risks.
I love the new Stratovarius album! It's been a long , long time.. since they made an album this good!
how about Eternal man the one before this album it 10 time better go listen to it ;)
Tolkki wrote some of the best power metal songs of all time
For me, Tolkki is one of the Holy Trinity of power metal masterminds, together with Kai Hansen and Michael Weikath
The last 4 albums were all absolute top tier work. They seem to improve with every new release.
What I'd really love to see is a DragonForce comeback :}
spot on thx that someone say it ..man the album eternal the one before this no body say anything and was masterpiece
Did the lead singer got his voice back? I remember him having difficulty singing back in 2015 I think. He seems to do fine in the video. Could be edited?
Sorry, I haven't listened to metal or watched relevant news for years. I out of the freakin loop.
Matias came to divide waters for stratovarius, unite the band and take them to the highest again, album after album.
I totally agree!! I'm so happy to see someone else (and many others, judging by your comment's likes) who shares this opinion. They're really at the top of their game these past few albums.
The new album is quite dark but the songs are amazing! The last song "Voices of Thunder" is my favorite.
It is a really good album.
The album is pure gold!
This is easily the best mixed Stratovarius album ever. The ending of Voices of Thunder especially is obnoxiously huge and epic in its mix.
@@ryer9646 Matias did a great job on the mix. It was super fun to work on.
Matias is just amazing. His solos are so good. They’re not overly done like DragonForce’s garbage and have character to them.
I prefer Timo Kotipelto in Cain's Offering, the sound of that band is really unique and classic like Sonata & Strato gold times
jani aun conserva la tecnica y creatividad, tolkki quedo muy mal luego de su enfermedad, pero si, Jani y kotipelto la rompen..
Stratovarius can't make a comeback cause they were never gone! 🥰
That is crazy. I just started listening to Stratovarius again after years of not listening to them; what weird timing!
One of my all-time favourite bands. Loved them since Visions!
not just this album, but even the last few that they released sound great
@@necroplastful Eternal was great, best post-Tolki album and Survive is even better! Would go as far as saying Survive is best album they've done since Visions
@@necroplastful Elysium the song is the best thing they've ever done, IMO. However, as an album, as much as I love it its not very consistent. Unlike Survive or Nemesis, for example
@@infernalsymphonytv2928 Eternal was alright I personally think one of their weaker ones. Imo Elysium, Polaris, nemesis and Survive are fantastic and it’s great to see Strato doing good post Tolkki era.
@@scottsiglinhd2777 Agreed, its not often bands can lose a bandleader and main songwriter and if anything grow creatively. As vital as Tolkki was for the bands early days and 'classic lineup' you can tell that he stifled the writing process as the band has gone on to experiment more and be much more varied since he left. Polaris was a transitional album and I enjoyed it at the time but in hindsight for me it wasn't particularly strong. Since then they've been pretty consistent. Overall I would say theyve only gotten stronger since then, every album has gradually improved on the one that came before it. Elysium was a patchy album but the highs were very high indeed and creatively they were at their peak. Nemesis was a bit of a curveball but it has strong writing and is consistently good front to back. Eternal for me was a perfect blend of old and new eras of Strato but has some filler tracks. And Survive is basically eternal but waaay more consistently solid and strong songwriting across the board. All killer no filler!
Yeah, Nemesis, Eternal, Intermission II and Survive have been so good!
Hearing the song Phoenix by Stratovarius as a kid inspired me to become a musician. Even if I don't listen to Stratovarius much these days and I'm yet to become as successful as Herman Li for instance, to this day Stratovarius and Timo Tolkki mean a lot to me.
Fright Night, Twilight Time, and Dreamspace, are extremely underrated, my favorite era of Stratovarius, Timo Tolkki is a Legend \m/ \m/
Their new album is high class, I'm listening to it every day!
I saw Stratovarius 11.11.22 here in Helsinki, Finland and that was best their gig what i've never seen. I am listening Stratovarius since mid 90's so i have lot of experience of their gigs. New album is perfect and i think Kotipelto is so exited he sing now better than ever.
Stratovarius is one of the all time greats!
cant wait to see herman play live. see u at AFAS the netherlands
Yooo, I just came back from your concert today. You made an amazing fucking show. Couldn't imagine a better first metal concert in my life. Thanks a lot! Felt incredible to see you guys live. Will remember this day for a long time.
Stratovarius is one of my top 3 bands 🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Yes, loving their new stuff
Every era (new members) of Stratovarious have care well the name, the concept and the quality. Amazing band.
Elements pt I has always been my favorite album from them, but I really love this new one as well.
it is a jewel, i still dont understand why a bunch off ppl say elements albums are bad.
So hard to hear people talk about Hammerfall nowadays, but it is always nice to surprise : )
Stratovarius and Dragon Force World Tour 2023, would be greaat.
I think Stratovarius is looking for a band for a world tour for the new Survive album, sorry for my bad english.
Stratovarius sempre será uma das bandas do meu coração juntamente a dragonforce
Se voltou ou não?
Estou ouvindo sempre
Up the Power metal 🤘🏾
I love the new album! Catchy choruses, great melodies as usual. 🤘🏻
Your not alone is a pure banger
Matias’s solos on this album are really good too. I love the ones on Demand and Fireflies
Super cool!!! Stratovarius Never disappointed!!!! Great review!! They look fresh and with a lot of power!!!!
First Stratovarius song I heard was Father Time in 2003. Almost 20 years later and I still listen to them
Man! I woulda loves to see that concert! Stratovarius and Dragonforce!
Respect from Finland
Kotipelto is in excellent form, what an epic voice, and Jens is the inventor of all we breath! Episode is a before/after álbum, regarding Melodic Metal, though a haven't really heard/appreciated anything off them after that.
Stratovarius is my favorite metal band of all time. No matter the lineup, they have been able to produce a good album over many years. I really hope they will do a North America tour in 2023 or something.
Sounds amazing
Thats some proper bands you've looked up to. 🤘😎
My work collegue always said that Dragonforce is an extension of Strato and that i would love your work. I can agree on his assesment now.
Edit:
I also miss the faster playing, it was great motivator in training to raise tempo. Great to hear Jörg is doing well.
Stratovarius have always been one of the greatest power metal bands out there ! Every album is great , the 3 last one where awesome !
One of my favourite bands! 🤘🏻
Big fan of the new album, and they were a lot of fun at Progpower this year!
Great Album!! Voice of Thunder is my personal favorite!!
It's nice to hear so many familiar names come up in this discussion. Stratovarius has always been my favorite band, and while you can definitely hear the difference between pre- and post-Tolkki, I love both sounds dearly. Tolkki and Kotipelto both have questionable solo work, but anytime they're collaborating with someone, they manage to put out something incredible.
Anyone who loves Stratovarius should check out Cain's Offering, another Kotipelto project with members from Sonata Arctica.
also one most underrated bands. they help push new type of metal to forefront
thats very great best masterpiece stratovarius visions, elements, nemesis and survive classic album legendary of the world. I love great best band favorite stratovarius. thank you stratovarius the true power metal forever 🤘🎸
Man I grew up with Stratovarius, luca turilli, Manowar, and more seeing one of them doing music again makes me happy.
Well im waiting for this for a looong time
I would love to see Sonata Arctica reaction next!
One of my fave band.stratovarius n dragonforce of course.
my condolences 😢to you Herman i read in the description that your dog 🐶 eddie passed away as a owner and father to 2 awesome dogs myself i feel for you hope you’re coping well,hope to see you and Dragon Force play live someday please come to S.A TX next tour take care 🤘🏼
Herman u r a great man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stratovariius is a phenomenal band Maestro Herman!!!!!!!! European Metal is very hard to beat!!!!!!!!!!!!Obviously including your great band!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Herman, I met Stratovarius when we played together at More Than Fest 2016, in Slovakia. It was precisely there that we also met DragonForce, I remember your incredible show !!! 🤘🤘🤘 since then all of us Kilmara boys have been huge fans.
the new album is very amazing! i love Stratovarius!
Strato is my fav band, my fav albums being episode elements pt1 and visions
That being said i havent been this disappointed since tolkkis final album stratovarius before he left
love the labyrinth shoutout
Rest in Peace Eidie 🐾. Condolences and love from Australia.
I knew Alexi Laiho died from that much amount of drinking alcohol
A friend of mine introduced me to Stratovarius some 25 years ago. It served as my initiation to European, Finnish, Power, and Neo-classicaly influenced Metal, all in one. And I've never looked back.
Stratovarius is 1 of the 4 Most listened, well-know and favorite bands of mine. Being the other 3 Angra, Rhapsody of Fire and Dream Theater.
i like this song. and great band too.
This new album is great! We are Not Alone is probably my favorite track from it.
stratovarius was the first power metal band i listened to, they totally changed my musical taste. still my preferred power band
Stratovarius still holds the title of my favorite power metal band and their new album is just amazing!
Learning to fly is my favorite
Thank you for sharing, Herman! Stratovarius is one of my favorite bands, of course. So I’m utterly biased! Haha To their credit, since the Tolkki days, they have always had that pop sensibility; songs like Brake The Ice, SOS, Nightfall, Uncertainty, Kiss Of Judas, Hunting High & Low, to mention a few; but also, their aim to develop epic pieces like: Infinity, Destiny, Visions, Babylon, Elements, Emancipation Suite, Elysium, Nemesis, The Lost Saga… The band keeps their many faces updated with interesting twists and turns, and even with the last few albums, their manage to sound amazingly good, song and production wise. The addition of guitar virtuoso Matias, has been an awesome and most welcomed surprise! They should tour with DragonForce at some point!!
I agree with you entirely!! Both Timo and Jorg were definitely the energy behind Stratovarius and I wish it was still the case. The way you described this is perfect!
Stratovarius is numero uno!!!!
you got great teachers in the past !! cheer :)
First song from Stratovarius I heard was Black Diamond (I think that was the title). I think it's a harpsichord they used and oh my it got me hooked!
2 of my favourite albums of alltime is Episode and Visions :)
"Broken" esta buenisimo
2 bands I absolutely love...
Now THAT is a crossover! Sorry I'm late to the party.
Also, spoilers at 2:45
Stratovarious INSPIRED DRAGONFORCE?! 🤯
And Dragonforce has inspired *ME!* Though I have some uh...difficulty inventing my own metal, and what I've got created is very, um... *rough*.
Umas das melhores bandas de metal de todos os tempos 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Timo Tolkki WAS Stratovarius. Ofc the classic line up, with Jens joining the band, is the best lineup. But "Twilight Time" with Tolkki on vocals is a kickass and underrated album. Tolkki was on fire and had amazing leads on that one!
Tolkki was awesome but Matias I think has way better technique and originality to his solos. Especially when you watch him live, he’s a worlds better than Tolkki. I think Matias does well with what he was given. But obviously Tolkki’s work with Stato awesome, can’t deny that
Stratovarius and Sonata Arctica were some of the first eu power metal bands I discovered. Wish Sonata would come back to form
Completely agree about the Timo Tolkki years!
I love the new line up and all the new albums. It's one of the few power metal bands are doing good albums nowdays.
till this day i still listen to black diamond , distiny , paradise . Stratovarius are legends they never left in the first place to make a comeback .
They’ve been pretty much back since Polaris. After Timo left they rebounded nicely with Polaris and then everything since has been solid.
Stratovarius legeng 🤘
They seem to found nice new touch :)
Hammerfall, Rhapsody, Stratovarius...my fav bands too :D
Yep me too
Stratovarius is a legendary band in the metal lore and they have nothing to prove to anyone, even for a band that knew how to reinvent itself when one of its key members left. Their sound evolved in an incredible way keeping their spirit alive, and I'm not saying it as a fanboy haha but it's incredible that they did it. There are others who lose key members and fall into trying to copy what they were.
Making a comeback? Did they ever leave?
I just thought they kept themselves low and quiet only due to COVID.
Powermetal Forever!!!!
I hope Stratovarius still exists. what I'm sad about is that luca turilli and fabio lione will be holding their last concert at turilli/lionne rhapsody.
I just have to I just have to say... Thank you Stratovarius from all melodic power metal fans around the world
STRATOFOREVER!!! 🤟🤟🤟
This is the best release of 2022! Stratovarius Survive, an album full of emotions, weight and techniques they had a great come back!!
I Love Stratovarius, & while old Stratovarius is awesome & will go down as one of the best Powermetal bands ever, this new line up kicks ass & have been now for a bunch of year! The last bunch of Albums are really good 🤘🏻
Thats a great song.
My guitar hero reacting to a new song of my older guitar hero. I am so happy :)
Strato new album is love!!!
I’ve been through this song 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
This new album just slaps! Happy to see such a quality comeback.
Honorable mention to thise drums Jeez..
PS: talking about the Timo Tolkki time is like the Portnoy’s days… just forget ‘em, cause those are gone 😢
They new albums are still awesome , simple love stratovarius
Stratovarius ❤
Ngl, everything Episode and after (except their self-titled, a few songs on there) I love. All for different reasons. But my favorite of all time has to be Elysium, with how the composition on that song is. But to say a second favorite is really hard due to many reasons. But they're my favorite band by far.
I found out about DragonForce when I was looking for some Startovarius music when Windows music player had searchable results
Pleasee Openn Podcast Content Mr Herman Lii for all artists and musicians👍🙏🙏
I heard this song a couple of weeks ago and it was nice to see them again on the road, just like you i used to love and hear this band almost everyday, as well Labyrinth with songs like Pieces Of Time, good old times before meeting Babymetal.🤘🔥
So, from gold to cheap glitter...
@@mindtraveller100 Are you calling BabyMetal cheap glitter? It seems you don't know that DragonForce supported BM since 2015 and even collaborating with them in a song, Herman recently share his reaction to their new song, many others metal and rock legends supported this group, so i guess all of them like the "cheap glitter". Go figure.
@@jakemuller8626 Even Halford himself did something with them. That means nothing to me. I have my own tastes. I don´t have to search aproval from big names. And my tastes are just that, my tastes. As good or as bad as the tastes of anyone else.
@@mindtraveller100 BM never need the approval of anyone, they got what they got because they earned in their own right, not because anyone else, of course many others famous artists and musicians, even the one you like, supported too regardless your taste, that's means a lot for BM fans because no matter if you like or don't like this group, the quality is still there and recognized by people greater than you, no one talked about your taste, you're the one coming here gun blazing without a reason bashing any other one taste, and if you got a problem with that go get a doctor or something. Have a nice day.
Not only stratovarious im waiting heavenly too, for a comeback with new song/album
I discovered them on the back of Infinite. Then they kinda fell off my radar until that dust up when the original line up broke up. This song is pretty darn cool
what come back. the band never gone.