STRATOVARIUS Confirmed To 'Sweden Rock Festival'

STRATOVARIUS is the first band for 2010 confirmed to 'Sweden Rock Festival'. Here's the official […]

By Dimitris Kontogeorgakos

• January 9, 2010

STRATOVARIUS is the first band for 2010 confirmed to 'Sweden Rock Festival'. Here's the official announcement:

"One of the most influential bands of what is now referred to as power metal, Finnish STRATOVARIUS, debuted in 1989 and got their domestic break with their fourth album "Fourth Dimension" (1995). The following releases "Episode" (1996), "Visions" (1997), "Destiny" (1998) and "Infinite" (2000) established the band as international Heavy Metal stars, but the following years brought an uneven production and internal strife leading to the band briefly disbanding in 2008. Shortly afterwards, former guitarist and main-man Timo Tolkki sgned over the rights to the name STRATOVARIUS to his former colleagues, and May 2009 saw the release of the band's first album with new guitarist Matias Kupiainen, "Polaris". The new STRATOVARIUS, completed by singer Timo Kotipelto, keyboardist Jens Johansson, drummer Jörg Michael and bassist Lauri Porra, now make their first appearance at 'SRF' - something to look forward to for power Metal-fans."