Stratovarius
| a.k.a. | ex-Black Water |
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| Country | Finland |
| Formed | 1984, Helsinki, Uusimaa |
| Genres | Power Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records, Nuclear Blast, Edel Records, earMUSIC |
| Years active | 1984-1985 (as Black Water), 1985-present |
| Website | http://www.stratovarius.com |
Line-up (members)
- Timo Kotipelto : Vocals (1994-2004, 2005-present)
- Jens Johansson : Keyboards (1995-present)
- Lauri Porra : Bass (2005-present)
- Matias Kupiainen : Guitars (2008-present)
- Rolf Pilve : Drums (2012-present)
Former members
- Jyrki Lentonen : Bass (1985-1989)
- John Vihervä : Bass (1985)
- Tuomo Lassila : Drums (1985-1995)
- Timo Tolkki : Guitars, Vocals, Bass (1985-2008)
- Staffan Stråhlman : Guitars (1985)
- Mika Ervaskari : Keyboards (1985-1987)
- Antti Ikonen : Keyboards (1988-1995)
- Jari Behm : Bass (1992-1993)
- Jari Kainulainen : Bass (1993-2005)
- Jörg Michael : Drums (1995-2004, 2005-2012)
- Anders Johansson : Drums (2004)
- Miss K : Vocals (2004)
Stratovarius Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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| Demo (1987) | Demo | 1987 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Fright Night (1989) |  |
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Studio | 1989-05-11 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Break the Ice (1992) | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Twilight Time (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Dreamspace (1994) | |
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Studio | 1994-02-09 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Fourth Dimension (1995) | |
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Studio | 1995-04-11 | 85 | 1 | 1 | |
| Father Time (1996) | Single | 1996-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Episode (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996-04-22 | 95 | 3 | 2 | |
| Will the Sun Rise ? (1996) | Single | 1996-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Black Diamond (1997) | Single | 1997-03-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Visions (1997) | |
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Studio | 1997-04-28 | 93.3 | 3 | 2 | |
| The Kiss of Judas (1997) | Single | 1997-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| The Past And Now (1998) | |
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Compilation | 1998-06-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Visions of Europe (1998) | |
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Live | 1998-07-07 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| S.O.S (1998) | Single | 1998-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Destiny (1998) | |
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Studio | 1998-10-05 | 85 | 2 | 2 | |
| The Chosen Ones (1999) | |
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Compilation | 1999-11-09 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Infinite (2000) | |
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Studio | 2000-02-28 | 88.3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Hunting High And Low (2000) | Single | 2000-04 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 Diamonds (2000) | |
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Compilation | 2000-09-19 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Million Light Years Away (2000) | Single | 2000-10-20 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Infinite Visions (2000) | |
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Video | 2000-11 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Intermission (2001) | |
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Compilation | 2001-05-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eagleheart (2002) | Single | 2002-11-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Elements Pt.1 (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-01-27 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| I Walk to My Own Song (2003) | Single | 2003-09-29 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Elements Pt.2 (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-10-27 | 70 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maniac Dance (2005) | Single | 2005-08-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stratovarius (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-09-05 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep Unknown (2009) | Single | 2009-04-29 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Polaris (2009) | |
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Studio | 2009-05-15 | 85 | 1 | 1 | |
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Elysium (2011) | |
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Studio | 2011-01-12 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| Darkest Hour (2011) | Single | 2011-11-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Under Flaming Winter Skies - Live in Tampere (2012) | |
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Live | 2012-06-29 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Under Flaming Winter Skies – Live in Tampere (2012) | |
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Video | 2012-06-29 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unbreakable (2013) | |
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EP | 2013-01-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Nemesis (2013) | |
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Studio | 2013-02-22 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Eternal (2015) | |
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Studio | 2015-09-11 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Enigma: Intermission II (2018) | |
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Compilation | 2018-09-28 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Stratovarius Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eternity | Episode (1996) | 100 | 1 |
| 2 | Season Of Change | Episode (1996) | 100 | 1 |
| 3 | Paradise | Visions (1997) | 100 | 1 |
| 4 | Eagleheart | Elements Pt.1 (2003) | 100 | 1 |
| 5 | Will The Sun Rise? | Episode (1996) | 95 | 1 |
| 6 | Speed Of Light | Episode (1996) | 95 | 1 |
| 7 | Babylon | Episode (1996) | 95 | 1 |
| 8 | Forever | Episode (1996) | 95 | 1 |
| 9 | Black Diamond | Visions (1997) | 95 | 1 |
| 10 | Holy Light | Visions (1997) | 95 | 1 |
| 11 | Coming Home | Visions (1997) | 95 | 1 |
| 12 | Visions (Southern Cross) | Visions (1997) | 95 | 1 |
| 13 | Learning To Fly | Elements Pt.1 (2003) | 95 | 1 |
| 14 | Elements | Elements Pt.1 (2003) | 95 | 1 |
| 15 | Hunting High And Low | Infinite (2000) | 95 | 1 |