Talk:Stratovarius

message: The timeline under the Former Members section is broken. (I don't know how to fix it)
142.162.80.226 (talk) 23:18, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Former Members Timeline 

message: The whole biography seems to be largely a copyvio of sources on the internet.  According to copyscape.com, the most likely candidate is here, with a visual comparison here.  This section will have to be rewritten unless the original writer supplies his/her consent. I have replaced the offending text with a copyvio notice for now. Dewet 22:36, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyvio problem for biography 

message: The biography section really needs an overhaul. It's incomplete, and omits all the early history of the band. I would take a shot at it myself, but I'm afraid I don't know enough about the early years of the band. Isn't there any knowledgeable Stratovarius fan willing to take up the challenge? Wolfmoon 11:45, 18 Aug 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: If you want it done, you should probably do it yourself. That's the Wikipedia way. What is Google for, after all? --Sn0wflake 18:19, 18 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I took a shot at expanding the bio. There's more that can be done, but now at least the entire history of the band is touched upon. --213.65.178.186 09:51, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biography overhaul 

message: So there are the albums now. I have put general info (track list, infobox) but please add more info about the album itself (review, or anything significant marking that album)! That's it. Death2 23:45, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: what about that classical-styled album by tolkii, cant remember the name, is that stratovarius or a side project? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Worosei (talk • contribs) 12:59, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Albums

message: Why do some people repeatedly add that Stratovarius are inspired by Christian themes, even that they are Christian metal (which they are not by any means!)? Some songs are openly against religions (the utopist "Fantasia" for example), and I can find no reference whatsoever to Christianity in their lyrics, certainly nothing explicit enough to conclude that they are inspired by Christian themes and not just spiritual themes. But please tell me if I'm mistaken. IronChris  |  (talk) 22:45, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've listened to this band for hundreds of hours total in my life, and can't think of a single song which is openly "christian". There's references to religions in songs like "false messiah" or "fantasia" (that you mentioned), though.IMHO they don't state any clear religious beliefs in their songs, remaining quite neutral on the topic.--HJV 22:02, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

text: Timo Tolkki is openly anti-Christian  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.216.122.30 (talk) 03:46, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Christian influences? 

message: This is just my personal opinion, but I reckon the Stratovarius Firelily was awesome. What should be put as the current image? --Dayn 04:32, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Note that basically all articles using the  template put an image of the band there, not the logo. As for the logo itself, it was repeated, once in the infobox, and another in the album section. There is no need for such repetition. The album image should be removed because it is used as a decoration, and the Firelily could be added, along with some critical description of it (in example, why it is the band' symbol, when it was created, by who, etc. -- ReyBrujo 05:10, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair enough. I just think the Firelily is pretty. --Dayn 06:59, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Current Image 

message: Relating to the above section. I think that http://www.stratovarius.com/bandimages/123.jpg or http://www.stratovarius.com/bandimages/35.jpg or http://www.stratovarius.com/bandimages/81.jpg would be better as a picture than the current one. Because you can clearly see all the members. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Guitar kid94 (talk • contribs) 16:28, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  More Current Image Discussion 

message: I added a couple citation needed tags for some info that in my opinion should have sources
i also did some minor cleanup in order to make something a bit more readable ENSSB 22:06, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Missing some citations

message: I'd say Strato is also progressive metal.  I'm gonna stick that in there, and if someone doesn't like it we'll have a talk about it here. Blizzard Beast $ODIN$ 18:55, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: To be honest, I don't hear it. What would you say classifies them as progressive? Offski (talk) 20:33, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

text: Anybody? I'll delete it soon if there's still no response. Offski (talk) 10:42, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  At least songs Thin Ice, Full Moon, Dreamspace, Twilight Time and 030366 sound very much like the songs that some official prog metal band could'v been wroted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.112.21.2 (talk) 16:58, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: 5 songs really doesn't cut it, especially because Full Moon wasn't even an album track.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.216.143.68 (talk) 00:53, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Progressive metal?

message: "While Helloween, the band most often cited as the founders of the genre, contributed elements such as guitar solos and high pitched epic vocals to power metal, some believe it was Stratovarius who introduced the omnipresent double-bass speed drumming, unique time signatures, and an overall "epic" feeling."
I won't try to argue Helloween were the ones who introduced the double-bass drumming and the epic feeling to this subsection of hard rock/metal. However, I do not think it's makes sense to state that Stratovarious introduced these things that Helloween were doing years before, in the same sentence that Helloween are named as founding the genre.
Sektledaren — Preceding undated comment added 08:22, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Impact section 

message: Emusic have an album by this band which is not listed in the discography.
http://www.emusic.com/album/Stratovarius-Hunting-High-and-Low-MP3-Download/10956709.html
82.10.108.49 (talk) 11:35, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Album "Hunting High And Low" 2006

message: Timo Tolkki signed the rights for the name "Stratovarius" to Jens Johannson, Timo Kotipelto and Jörg Michael, whatever name Timo T, Antti, and Tuomo plan to take, it will not be named "Stratovarius" unless Jens, Timo K, and Jörg, decide to change the name, and also approve not only Timo T, Antti, and Tuomo use the name, but also release an album as the band "Stratovarius" that released the other 11 albums.
http://www.stratovarius.com/WAVE%20OF%20RIGHTS.jpg
For proof.
I changed the member history (My own creation I might add) to fit all of this.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.216.126.35 (talk) 08:59, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dual line-ups 

message: http://www.ontrackmagazine.com/2008/10interviews/revolutionrenaissance.html
We need to change the section 2003-2004. In this recent Interview Tolkki said that everything that happened from late 2003 to the release of "Stratovarius" in 2005 exept Tolkkis nervous breakedown was a publicity stunt. And everybody knew about it. Tolki, Koti, Jörg, Jens, Jari, the management and the record company. Around the time Timo was in hospital and Jörg and Koti were "kicked" and replaced, Jörg was recording the drums in the studio. I think we need to change the section.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.48.9.114 (talk) 13:56, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Publicity Stunt 

message: Stratovarius (a portmanteau of Stratocaster and Stradivarius), an idea of Stråhlman's
German band Kraftwerk released a song named Stratovarius back in 1970, so I suppose it is not an idea of Strahlman's.
89.176.252.156 (talk) 20:57, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Band's Name 

message: Please note that the date posted on Metal Storm is not the date the new album will be released.  The band has said early 2011 for release but have not offered any date.  Remember that Metal Storm will say December 2010/2011/2012 when they know what year the album is expected to be released.
It is also questionable whether another user edited website is actually a good source. Floydiac (talk) 16:13, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release date for TBA album 

message: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratovarius#2004.26ndash_The_output_of_Kotipelto_and_Michael_the_arrival_of_Miss_K
I want someone to read that and try and understand it.
Should we remove it all until it is readable?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lugnut64 (talk • contribs) 22:57, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Today English died. 

message: I undid a few changes a troll made. Must say it's very frightening to have a look at how many clicks it takes to undo a change after a troll spends a lot of time editing it, and then see that the page where I wanted to check that (favorite band) is actually trolled... 217.121.176.170 (talk) 17:40, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Troll 

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