Name: Destiny - Stratovarius
Brand: Stratovarius
SKU: 4029759126218
Price: 24.23 EUR
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Artist

Finnish power metal band formed in 1984. Stratovarius (a portmanteau of Stratocaster and Stradivarius) was founded by Tuomo Lassila, John Vihervä, and Staffan Stråhlman originally under the name Black Water. The name "Stratovarius" was invented by Lassila. Along with German bands Helloween, Blind Guardian, and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius is considered one of the leading and most influential groups of the power metal genre. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes and since 1995 there are no founding members of the band that remain. Currently, the longest standing member is singer Timo Kotipelto, who joined in 1994.

Line-up:
Timo Kotipelto – Lead vocals (1994–)
Jens Johansson – Keyboards (1995–)
Lauri Porra – Bass, live backing vocals (2005–)
Matias Kupiainen – Guitars, live backing vocals (2008–)
Rolf Pilve – Drums (2012–)

Former Members:
Tuomo Lassila – Drums (1984–1995), lead vocals (1984–1985)
John Vihervä – Bass (1984–1987)
Staffan Stråhlman – Guitars (1984–1985)
Mika Ervaskari - Keyboards (1984–1987, died 2005)
Jyrki Lentonen – Bass (1987–1990)
Antti Ikonen – Keyboards (1988–1995)
Jari Behm – Bass (1989–1993)
Timo Tolkki – Guitars (1985–2008), lead vocals (1985–1994), backing vocals (1994–2008)
Jari Kainulainen – Bass (1993–2005)
Jörg Michael - Drums (1995–2012)
Katriina "Miss K" Wiiala – Lead vocals (2004)

Tracks

A1 Destiny 10:15

A2 S.O.S. 04:15

A3 No Turning Back 04:22

A4 4000 Rainy Nights 06:00

B1 Rebel 04:16

B2 Years Go By 05:14

B3 Playing With Fire 04:15

B4 Venus In The Morning 05:35

C1 Anthem Of The World 09:06

C2 Cold Winter Nights 05:17

C3 Dream With Me 05:14

C4 Blackout 04:06

D1 Destiny 08:20

D2 Paradise 05:36

D3 Speed Of Light 03:23

D4 S.O.S 04:31

E1 Anthem Of The World 08:53

E2 Forever Free 06:19

E3 Black Diamond 06:47

F1 The Kiss Of Judas 06:03

F2 Distant Skies 04:16

F3 Forever 04:14

Releases

Formats

CD, Cassette, Vinyl

Labels

Astra, Monsters Of Rock, Scarecrow Records , Not On Label, Moon Records , Shinigami Records, NEMS Enterprises, BMG Russia, Sanctuary Records, Rock Records, Angel's Of Hell Records, Синтез , Sanctuary, Rock Brigade Records, Ear Music, Dynamo Records , Atlantis Müzik, T&T, Sauron Music, Noise Records, Phantom Records , Not On Label (Stratovarius), Navarre Corporation

Countries

Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Mexico, Poland, Russian Federation, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Europe, UK & Europe

years

1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2018

Members

~~Timo Tolkki~~,Jens Johansson,Timo Kotipelto,Lauri Porra,~~Jörg Michael~~,~~Jari Kainulainen~~,~~Mika Ervaskari~~,~~Tuomo Lassila~~,Rolf Pilve,Matias Kupiainen,~~John Vihervä~~,~~Antti Ikonen~~,~~Jyrki Lentonen~~,~~Jari Behm~~,~~Jorge Musielak~~