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STRATOVARIUS Part Ways With Longtime Bassist
- June 19, 2005
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Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have parted ways with longtime bassist Jari Kainulainen. In a posting to the band's official forum, STRATOVARIUS mainman/guitarist Timo Tolkki writes, "Some of you have heard rumors that Jari Kainulainen has left STRATOVARIUS. Unfortunately I have to tell you that they are true. This is due to personal reasons. We will release official statement regarding that soon."
STRATOVARIUS' new self-titled album is scheduled for release on September 5 via Sanctuary Records. A video for the album's first single, "Maniac Dance", was shot on April 15 in Helsinki by director and guitarist Timo Tolkki's old schoolmate Antti Jokinen (BEYONCÉ, WYCLEF JEAN, KORN, MISSY ELLIOT, NIGHTWISH, SHANIA TWAIN, CELINE DION).
STRATOVARIUS will be teaming up with INTO ETERNITY for a North American tour beginning in mid-September.
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COMMENT | I miss
posted by :
6/19/2005 12:12:29 AM
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When Timo Tolkki was being randomly attacked by guys with boxcutters. Now those were entertaining Blabbermouth stories.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/19/2005 12:35:11 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jari was an amazing bass player with incredible abilities....why, God, why?!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | now who is gonna play the bass?
posted by :
6/19/2005 12:46:02 AM
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Henkka Blacksmith?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/19/2005 3:10:02 AM
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I agree with the above crowd. The days when Timo was crazy and getting attacked will always be entertaining. Now we have Head housing Lepers to keep us amused.
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COMMENT | So the question is...
posted by :
6/19/2005 3:44:14 AM
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Is really everything fine with Stratovarius now?
Don't think so...
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COMMENT |
posted by : Le Marquis
6/19/2005 5:55:26 AM
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the fray continues.... hehe
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COMMENT | just like
posted by : Thyne
6/19/2005 9:05:14 AM
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Nightwish they will cancel the US tour i think..the Fucking swedes always create great music and then Cancel tours........we will see....
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COMMENT | Thyne
posted by : Jensen
6/19/2005 11:15:28 AM
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Nightwish aren't Swedish you piece of shit
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COMMENT | hehe...
posted by : Arcv666
6/19/2005 1:10:21 PM
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"Nightwish aren't Swedish you piece of shit"
..and neither aren't Hanoi Rocks =)) Or Stratovarius, in a matter of a fact. IMHO the new album is healthy rocking and produced with different kind of soundscape than what Strato has done before, more dirty and more punch into the face. The first song Maniac Dance doesn't even sound like Strato, when I 1st heard it I was sure it's some new shit from Mötley Crue or so =)) Good to see the guys, specially Timo, got the act together so to say. Who's the new bazzist then?
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COMMENT | Raises Hand
posted by : cleve-bass
6/19/2005 1:19:13 PM
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I'm ready.
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COMMENT | Now announcing the new Stratovarius bassplayer...
posted by :
6/19/2005 7:30:24 PM
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...Miss K
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COMMENT | FUCK!!!
posted by :
6/19/2005 10:27:19 PM
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INTO ETERNITY is being jammed down our throats. Take a fucking break.
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COMMENT | Jari quit...
posted by : dirthvader
6/20/2005 8:38:25 AM
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because nobody in the band would give him a golden shower
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COMMENT | Whats going on here?
posted by : browneyedgirl
6/22/2005 8:48:43 AM
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On June 20, 2005 in Itla-Sanomat, a Finnish newspaper, TT said in an interview he was thinking about writing/proposing a rock opera starring possibly Miss K and Michael Kiske! If anyone reads Finnish you may archive that&see if its true, but the interview is definitely there!
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