Stratovarius
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| Stratovarius | |
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 Stratovarius, 2011 line-up. |
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| Backgrund information | |
| Oreegin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Pouer metal,[1] neo-classical metal, symphonic metal |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Ear Music, Nuclear Blast, Sanctuary, Noise |
| Wabsteid | stratovarius.com |
| Members | |
| Jens Johansson Timo Kotipelto Lauri Porra Matias Kupiainen Jörg Michael |
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| Past members | |
| See: Umwhile members section | |
Stratovarius are a Finnish pouer metal baund frae Helsinki, Finland, formit in 1984. Their material contains elements o pouer metal an neoclassical metal. Tae this day the baund haes sauld ower 2.5 million records warldwide
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[edit] Baund members
[edit] Current members
| Name | Instrument(s) | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| Timo Kotipelto | Vocals | 1994–present |
| Jens Johansson | Keyboards, Piano | 1995–Present |
| Lauri Porra | Bass guitar | 2005–Present |
| Matias Kupiainen | Guitar | 2008–present |
[edit] Umwhile members
- John Vihervä - Bass guitar (1982–1984)
- Staffan Stråhlman - Guitar (1982–1985)
- Tuomo Lassila - Drums (1982–1994), lead vocals (1982–1985)
- Jyrki Lentonen - Bass Guitar (1984–1989)
- Timo Tolkki - Guitar (1985–2008), lead vocals (1985–1994), backing vocals (1994–2008)
- Antti Ikonen - Keyboards (1988–1995)
- Jari Behm - Bass Guitar (1989–1993)
- Jari Kainulainen - Bass guitar (1993–2005)
- Sami Kuoppamäki - Drums (1994–1995)
- Anders Johansson - Drums (2004)
- Katriina "Miss K" Wiiala - Vocals (2004)
- Jörg Michael - Drums 1995–2012
[edit] Discography
- Studio albums
- Fright Night (1989)
- Twilight Time (1992)
- Dreamspace (1994)
- Fourth Dimension (1995)
- Episode (1996)
- Visions (1997)
- Destiny (1998)
- Infinite (2000)
- Elements, Pt. 1 (2003)
- Elements, Pt. 2 (2003)
- Stratovarius (2005)
- Polaris (2009)
- Elysium (2011)
[edit] References
- ↑ (Inglis) Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Stratovarius. The Metal Archives. Retrieved on 15 Julie 2011. .
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