Stratovarius Polaris Tracks: 1. Deep Unknown 2. Falling Star 3. King of Nothing 4. Blind 5. Winter Skies 6. Forever Is Today 7. Higher We Go 8. Somehow Precious 9. Emancipation Suite I: Dusk 10. Emancipation Suite II: Dawn 11. When Mountains Fall Line up: Timo Kotipelto - Vocals Matias Kupiainen - Guitars, Vocals Lauri Porra - Bass, Vocals Jens Johansson - Keyboards, Vocals Jörg Michael - Drums Record Label / Year of Release: Ear Music 2009 Notes: Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation, they have released 16 studio albums, 4 DVD and 3 live albums. Along with German bands Helloween, Blind Guardian, and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius is considered one of the leading and most influential groups of the power metal genre. In its history, the band has gone through many chaotic lineup changes and since 1995 there are no founding members of the band that remain. Currently, the longest standing member is singer Timo Kotipelto, who joined in 1994. |