Stratovarius bei Wacken Rocks Seaside & Wacken Rocks South

Liebe Metalheads,

der nächste brandheiße Act, der bei Wacken Rocks Seaside und Wacken Rocks South spielen wird, heißt Stratovarius. Die wiedervereinigte Powermetal-Legende wird 2009 außerdem mit einem neuem Album zurückkehren.

Die Band ließ dazu folgendes Statement veröffentlichen:

After guitar player Timo Tolkki left the band, Finnish melodic power metal legends Stratovarius are now breaking the silence. They will return with a new studio album in 2009. It is a positive and powerful record that the band's fans all over the world are certain to take to their hearts.

"After Tolkki gave his blessing for us to go on without him, and after writing music together again this summer and a lot of thought, we have decided to carry the legacy of Stratovarius into the future", says Jens Johansson.

"We are all very excited about the record and about playing Stratovarius music live to our fans. We can't wait.", adds Timo Kotipelto.

The new guitar player is 25-year old Finnish guitar phantom Matias Kupiainen. Jörg Michael says, "in Matias we found new character who fits perfectly with his way of melodic guitar shredding, he is a killer player, a 'Wunderkind' from Finland"!!!

The first two festival dates for 2009 have been confirmed already:

Wacken Rocks, Kreuth / Aurich, Germany, May 22, 2009

Wacken Rocks, Kreuth / Aurich, Germany, May 23, 2009

More 2009 festivals are planned and will be announced soon. These dates will be followed by a concert tour.

Stratovarius is:

Timo Kotipelto - vocals

Matias Kupiainen - guitars

Lauri Porra - bass

Jörg Michael - drums

Jens Johansson - keyboards

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W:O:A Team