Stratovarius
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Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band known for its melodic, neoclassical style and influential role in shaping European power metal.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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power metal band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1984 ⓘ |
| album |
Destiny
NERFINISHED
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Dreamspace NERFINISHED ⓘ Elements Pt. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Elements Pt. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Elysium NERFINISHED ⓘ Episode NERFINISHED ⓘ Eternal NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Dimension NERFINISHED ⓘ Fright Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Infinite NERFINISHED ⓘ Intermission NERFINISHED ⓘ Nemesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Stratovarius (2005) NERFINISHED ⓘ Survive NERFINISHED ⓘ Twilight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Visions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Allen-Lande
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Cain's Offering NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotipelto NERFINISHED ⓘ Timo Tolkki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Lauri Porra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Fright Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| drummer | Rolf Pilve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1984 ⓘ |
| formedInCity | Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInCountry | Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerMember |
Antti Ikonen
NERFINISHED
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Janne Parviainen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jari Kainulainen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jörg Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotipellto (touring bassist, note: ambiguous) NERFINISHED ⓘ Timo Tolkki NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuomo Lassila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder |
John Vihervä
NERFINISHED
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Staffan Stråhlman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuomo Lassila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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neoclassical metal ⓘ power metal ⓘ |
| guitarist | Matias Kupiainen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fast double-bass drumming
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high-pitched clean vocals ⓘ melodic guitar leads ⓘ neoclassical guitar and keyboard solos ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | European power metal ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Jens Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Noise Records
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Nuclear Blast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| member |
Jens Johansson
NERFINISHED
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Lauri Porra NERFINISHED ⓘ Matias Kupiainen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolf Pilve NERFINISHED ⓘ Timo Kotipelto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in European power metal
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melodic power metal style ⓘ |
| notableFormerGuitarist | Timo Tolkki GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Black Diamond
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Eagleheart NERFINISHED ⓘ Forever NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunting High and Low NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise NERFINISHED ⓘ Speed of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Black Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Timo Kotipelto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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