Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Their material contains elements of power metal and neoclassical metal. To this day the band has sold over 2.5 million records worldwide. Since the 80's, alongside with Helloween & Blind Guardian, they have been one of the pioneers, and most influential bands, of power metal.
Stratovarius was founded in August 1984 in Finland from former members of the band Black Water. The founding members were Tuomo Lassila, Staffan Stråhlman, and John Vihervä. The name Stratovarius was a portmanteau of Stratocaster and Stradivarius, an idea of Lassila's. In December 1985, Timo Tolkki joined the band, replacing Stråhlman on guitar, following an argument between him and Lassilla, as well as contributing vocals and assuming most of the songwriting. After one show, the band went on hiatus in January 1986, because Tolkki had joined the army. The band agreed to reconvene when Tolkki returned, and in 1987, when the band ...
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Stratovarius discography
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Visions of Europe good
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Future Shock good
- Country: Finland
- Genres: Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal
- Years: 1987 - 2011
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