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Stratovarius

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1982 in Helsinki, Finland

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Heavy Metal Power Metal Progressive Metal Scandinavian Metal

Group Members

Jari Kainulainen Jens Johansson Jörg Michael Timo Kotipelto Timo Tolkki Tuomo Lassila Lauri Porra Matias Kupiainen Rolf Pilve
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Stratovarius

Biography by James Christopher Monger

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Stalwart Finnish power metallers employ a versatile blend of hard rock and progressive, symphonic, and neo-classical metal.
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