The “Dreamspace” lineup of STRATOVARIUS, which not too long ago reformed underneath the moniker TIMO TOLKKI’S STRATO, has signed a multi-album take care of ROAR! Rock Of Angels Data! Particulars of the band’s debut LP, which was beforehand mentioned to be titled “Return To Dreamspace”, will probably be revealed quickly.
TIMO TOLKKI’S STRATO members Timo Tolkki (vocals and guitar),Tuomo Lassila (drums) and Antti Ikonen (keyboards) recorded the traditional “Fright Evening”, “Twilight Time”, “Dreamspace” and “Fourth Dimension” albums. Launched in 1994, “Dreamspace” was the final STRATOVARIUS album to have Tolkki on lead vocals and consists of such fan favorites as “Chasing Shadows”, “Maintain On To Your Dream”, “We Are The Future” and “Wings Of Tomorrow”. Tolkki recorded his vocals for the “Fourth Dimension” album demos earlier than deciding to deal with guitar solely and recruited Timo Kotipelto as vocalist. “Fourth Dimension” featured quite a lot of standout tracks, together with “Towards The Wind”, “Distant Skies”, “Galaxies” and “Twilight Symphony”.
In the summertime 2022, Tolkki, Lassila and Ikonen met to debate concepts to reform the unique lineup, deciding to name themselves TIMO TOLKKI’S STRATO. In secrecy, they’ve been rehearsing in Tuomo‘s storage (actual again to the roots!) since January 2023. In live performance the band will probably be performing songs from “Return To Dreamspace” in addition to from the STRATOVARIUS albums “Fright Evening”, “Twilight Time” and “Dreamspace”.
Eric Cerda, the supervisor of Timo Tolkki, describes the music as “sounding just like the traditional ‘Dreamspace’ period however up to date for the 2020s. Followers of melodic energy metallic — a style that these guys just about outlined — will love the brand new songs of TIMO TOLKKI’S STRATO, with followers of early STRATOVARIUS being particularly happy.”
Lassila shaped STRATOVARIUS in Helsinki 1984 and is accountable along with the unique guitar participant Staffan Stråhlman for the band’s title STRATOVARIUS. One yr later, Tolkki joined the band. STRATOVARIUS launched its debut album, “Fright Evening” (1989),by means of CBS Finland. From that began one of many largest success tales within the historical past of melodic metallic. They outlined what’s at the moment referred to as “energy metallic” with albums like “Fright Evening”, “Twilight Time” (1993),“Dreamspace” (1994) and “Fourth Dimension” (1995).
Tolkki wrote greater than 100 songs for the band earlier than leaving the group to embark on a profitable solo profession again in 2008, and is chargeable for writing such energy metallic anthems like “Black Diamond”, “Searching Excessive And Low”, “Velocity Of Gentle”, “Paradise”, “Ceaselessly” and “Future”. Greater than 4 million copies of Tolkki-era STRATOVARIUS albums have been offered.
TIMO TOLKKI’S STRATO is:
Timo Tolkki – Guitar/Vocals
Tuomo Lassila – Drums/Percussion/Vocals
Antti Ikonen – Keyboards
John Vihervä – Bass