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Deep Purple complete 14 songs for new album

Posted by Metal Dude on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7:19 PM (PST)

The Deep Purple fan site The Highway Star is reporting that the band’s bassist Roger Glover revealed in an interview with the Itar-Tass Russian news agency that the British rock icons have completed work on 14 songs for their first album in almost a decade with producer Bob Ezrin, with 11 or 12 tracks set to appear on the resulting release.

A February 2013 release date is expected for the record.

Deep Purple’s last studio album, Rapture of the Deep, was released in October 2005 on Edel Records.

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Stratovarius to release special live CD/DVD set as tribute to departed drummer Jörg Michael

Posted by SeanB on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 7:34 AM (PST)

The true trailblazers of Finnish melodic power metal Stratovarius are releasing a very special live CD/DVD set in North America under the Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records on August 28, 2012. It is to be called Under Flaming Winter Skies – Live In Tampere and is special because it is taken from the farewell tour the band set up to say goodbye to longtime drummer Jörg Michael back in 2011. The set was filmed and recorded in Tampere, Finland on November 19, 2011 and is one of the very last shows the band ever played with Michael.

The band played an amazing set full of their classic songs and even recorded a 30 minute documentary on their long history. The set will also include interviews with each member of the band and comments that Jörg Michael made on his personal reasons for leaving the band. This is sure to be a real treat for any Stratovarius fans or just power metal fans in general.

If you would like to check out the CD/DVD tracklists you can click right here.

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Cover Art of the Month: January – Meads of Asphodel, Stratovarius, Defiled

Posted by MetalRiotJD on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 7:31 AM (PST)

How many of you Metal Rioters out there have gone to your local record store of choice and picked up a new metal album solely based on the art that graces its cover? I have found many a hidden gems and a few utter disappointments but there are few things greater in this world than gently cracking open the liner notes for the first time as the smell of ink and paper washes over you.

In the world of iTunes and Pandora, the art form that is the album cover is slowly dying. But we’re here to remind you that in the world of heavy metal, the art of the album cover is alive and well! So each Tuesday we’ll present to you the best album covers of the week to declare what we all already know – Heavy Metal is art.

We missed the first few months of 2011 so we are now giving you the opportunity to let us know what the Album Covers of the Month should be. This week we’re going all the way back to January. For a look at what kick ass covers came out, head on over here.

And don’t forget to VOTE!

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Stratovarius “Dreamspace”-era lineup releasing new album in January 2012

Posted by Tommy on Monday, April 25, 2011 at 10:21 AM (PST)

This is huge news for old-school Stratovarious fans. The original “Dreamspace” lineup will be releasing a new album in January 2012. Just like the old days, the band will be fronted by current Symfonia guitarist, Timo Tolkki. Fellow ex-Strato members Tuomo Lassila (drums,) Anti Ikonen (keyboards,) and Jari Kainulainen will round out the band.

This new album will be in celebration of Strato’s 30th anniversary as a band. Due to legal issues, the name of the band, “Project Strato,” had to be scrapped but the band has already written 20 songs, some of which include the songs including “Return To Dreamspace”, “Digital Jesus”, “Santiago”, “Chevaliers De Sangreal”, “Full Circle” and “Farewell No. 2.”

Tolkki drew up and signed an official waiver on May 20, 2008 giving up all rights to the Stratovarius name. Strato has since then gone on to release 2 albums.

Stratovarius released their newest album”Elysium” on January 12, 2011 via Edel.

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Stratovarius cancel french dates as a result of illness to Timo Kotipelto

Posted by Tommy on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 11:22 AM (PST)

Finnish power metal pioneers Stratovarious have announced that they’ve been forced to cancel their French dates as a result of frontman Timo Kotipelto falling ill. It’s the second time in a short while that the band has been afflicted with health issues. A couple of weeks ago, drummer Jörg Michael had to be temporarily replaced for a handful of shows as a result of his battle with thyroid cancer, and his ongoing treatment.

You can watch the band announcing the cancellation here. The band had the following to say about Timo,

“Well, the good news is that we’re back on the road with Helloween. And Jörg Michael is back in his drum chair after his brush with death. The bad news is that Timo Kotipelto caught some sort of bacterial infection. We suspect it was something from the backstage food in December, but we don’t know. Two of the other people on the tour had the same thing: a very bad dysentery-like stomach infection with vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration, also eventually had to go to hospital, etc…Timo’s infection is stubborn and in addition to ruining his Christmas break, it has dried out his vocal cords. In his own words, he can’t sing a note at the moment. We are currently in France and so far we had to cancel playing in Paris and Lyon. We are of course very sorry about this, and nobody is more heartbroken or frustrated than Timo himself. Apart from heeding the advice from doctors we are in touch with, the only thing we can do at the moment is to hope Timo gets better. We will ride the 1000 km to Bilbao tonight and hopefully we will all get some sleep on the nice smooth French motorways. Here is a short video about the Paris cancellation and some words from Jörg.”

Stratovarius is all set to release their newest album”Elysium” on January 12,2011 from Edel.

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Watch a video of Kamelot performing with (temporary) Circus Maximus vocalist Michael Eriksen

Posted by Tommy on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 11:28 AM (PST)

Florida power metal band Kamelot recently announced their ”Pandemonium Over Europe 2011,” as well as a postponement of their North American tour due to singer Roy Khan becoming ill. The band held a one-off performance at ProgPower USA XI with Circus Maximus vocalist Michael Eriksen on the vox. Click here to watch this rare performance.

With Khan also out of the European tour, the band announced Fabio Lione from Rhapsody of Fire has been chosen to pick up the vocal duties for the tour.

Kamelot released their 9th full length studio released “Poetry Of The Poisoned” on the band’s own label Kamelot Media Group (KMG) in North America on September 14th and on Edel/earMUSIC internationally on September 10th.

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Stratovarius drummer Jörg Michael health update

Posted by NichTheHair on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 1:29 PM (PST)

In a statement on their website, Stratovarius drummer Jörg Michael addresses the fans about his ongoing thyroid cancer treatment. Briefly, Jörg states that treatment is going well and that he has been, in fact, practicing drums lately. Singer Jens Johansson commented “He is a fighter. We have all talked to him and it’s clear that this guy is not down for the count. He and his team of German doctors are pissed off and ready to kick ass, and I would not want to be a little cancer cell on these guys’ shit list.. believe me.”

Stratovarius is all set to release their newest album”Elysium” on January 12,2011 from Edel.

Click here to read the full update.

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Stratovarius announce finalized tracklisting for upcoming album “Elysium”

Posted by Tommy on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 11:11 PM (PST)

Finnish power metal pioneers Stratovarious have unveiled the finalized tracklisting for their upcoming release “Elysium.” Click here to check out the full tracklisting.

The band will be releasing 2 new songs titled “Darkest Hours” and “Infernal Maze,” on November 24, 2010.

“Elysium” is set to drop January 12th, 2011 on JVC in Asia and worldwide on January 14th, 2011 on Edel.

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Stratovarius announces new album “Elysium”

Posted by Geoffy-Dee on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 12:13 PM (PST)

Stratovarius Elysium cover

Helsinki Power metal act Stratovarious are putting the finishing touches on their thirteenth full-length studio album “Elysium” in 5-by-5 studios, Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki, Finland. The album will be released on January 12th, 2011 by JVC in Asia and worldwide on January 14th, 2011 by Edel/EarMusic.

A single with two new songs of “Elysium” will be released on 26 November this year, coinciding with the start date of the “7 sinners world tour” on which Stratovarius will join Helloween as very special guests – kicking off the same day in the Szene, Vienna.

The single also contains a demo track, and two unreleased live tracks recorded earlier this year on Stratovarius’ wildly successful 2009/2010 “Polaris” world tour.

To see a preliminary track list click here

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