Stratovarius' coming out

Goh, eerst beweerde hij nog dat Hitler nog leefde en dat hij er sex mee gehad heeft

[Metallinos]

Impressies van hun forum van de eerste show van Stratovarius met de oude line up nog sinds het uit elkaar gaan. :

I saw the show. It was disgusting. They still played OK but the feeling was gone. Tolkki was really drunken and abuseing and screaming the audience. It was so sad. I think for sure they will never come back to Spain. That was the feeling I got.

Jens pissed on to Tolkki's leg when was playing FOREVER!! I think Jens was very disgusted too. That is something I have never seen in my life on the stage.

(ik vraag me af of hij letterlijk bedoelt dat Jens op het podium op Tolkki gepist heeft. )

Dit trouwens ook nog van het forum:

I just had a phonecall from my friend who was there and he told me that Tolkki was completely shitfaced. Also Jens showed his ass at least couple of times during the show.

Ik denk dat ie heb inderdaad heeft ondergezeken, want Jens was zo te horen straalbezopen . Toch jammer van zo'n topkeyboardist en zo'n topgitarist.

Op de forums is Timo de ene keer weer grof en de andere keer serieus. Vage vent

[Sirenie]

Wat een vies kind. Maar ja, als ze leuk zingt hoef ik haar verder niet te zien.

[lifeafterdeath]

Straks gaat het door die zangeres nog op nightwish lijken ook
lol

Helaas lijken de zangeressen niet op elkaar

[mainsupreme]

waarom moeten metal mensen altijd zo stoer op een foto???

[Metallinos]

mainsupreme schreef op 29-02-2004 @ 18:11:
waarom moeten metal mensen altijd zo stoer op een foto???

http://www.stratovarius.com/pictures...res.php?id=122

[Hypocrisy_Female]

EternalDarkness schreef op 29-02-2004 @ 18:45:
http://www.stratovarius.com/pictures...res.php?id=122

HAHAHAHA GODVER ZEG das echt TE gay

[mainsupreme]

EternalDarkness schreef op 29-02-2004 @ 18:45:
[B]http://[IMG]www.stratovarius.com/pic...res.php?id=122[/IMG]/B]

hahaha maar ik heb het over algemeen altijd zo kwaad kijken

EternalDarkness schreef op 29-02-2004 @ 18:45:
http://www.stratovarius.com/pictures...res.php?id=122

Nog met blote voeten ook

Persoonlijk vind ik deze van Dragonforce echt humor :

[Carn]

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki was assaulted in the center of Granada, Spain on Sunday (Feb. 29) as he was taking a walk, Finland's Sonera Plaza is reporting. According to STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson, who witnessed the attack, the alleged attacker was extremely agitated and had "a Hispanic looking appearance". During the assault, the attacker shouted "Tolkki." He was armed with what seemed to be a box cutter.

Tolkki was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was admitted to emergency care. He had two stab wounds on his left arm and a facial contusion. His wounds were cleaned and bandaged and he was released from hospital care.

Anybody with any information about the attacker is being asked to contact the police.

Tolkki commented that he is "shocked and horrified" by what happened. "Apparently this guy had been stalking me. The bastard attacked me from behind," Tolkki said. "I can take anything, but that was such a cowardly act, you know. He got me with the knife twice and punched me in the face. Then he ran away. The whole thing lasted just seconds. Now I am thinking that this might be the end of my career. I do not want to end up like John Lennon. I don't know if I want to continue STRATOVARIUS anymore".

When asked if he thinks that the attack has something to do with the resent changes in STRATOVARIUS lineup and the death threats he has received, Tolkki commented: "Of course I feel there is a connection to that. Why would anybody attack me like that otherwise? What possible other motive this guy could have had than that? I think he tried to kill me, but this time I was lucky".

STRATOVARIUS performed on Saturday night as a headliner of Piorno Rock Festival in Granada, Spain.

[Blenderhead]

metallica had gelijk......... and justice for all

[funest]

haha jezelf vergelijken met john lennon gaat wel erg ver

[crenshaw]

All die Metal-lui zijn volgens mij lelijk/nerds/gewoon dom.

[Blenderhead]

dus stratovarius is z'n hele reputatie in 1 maand aan het vergooien?

[Blenderhead]

crenshaw schreef op 01-03-2004 @ 14:35:
All die Metal-lui zijn volgens mij lelijk/nerds/gewoon dom.

de conservatorium-Metal-lui wel jah

birthmark schreef op 01-03-2004 @ 14:37:
de conservatorium-Metal-lui wel jah

podverdomme man! je bent 20 geworden in een dag

Wat een gezeik. Timo had eigelijk alleen maar hoeven zeggen. ''Stratovarius kapt er mee en ik begin een nieuwe band''. Had een hoop gezeik gescheeld denk ik.

[Blenderhead]

Lompo de Clown schreef op 01-03-2004 @ 14:40:
podverdomme man! je bent 20 geworden in een dag

schrikkeljaar hè

[Metallinos]

Foto's van gewonde Tolkki:

http://www3.soneraplaza.fi/musiikki/...199869,00.html

[chaostar]

Op www.aurorak.com, de vorige band van "Miss K" is te horen hoe ze klinkt. Een echt bijzondere stem heeft ze niet, nogal laag ook, ik zou me het niet echt bij Stratovarius kunnen voorstellen.

chaostar schreef op 02-03-2004 @ 12:34:
Op www.aurorak.com de vorige band van "Miss K" is te horen hoe ze klinkt. Een echt bijzondere stem heeft ze niet, nogal laag ook, ik zou me het niet echt bij Stratovarius kunnen voorstellen.

Zonder de , werkt ie beter .

Hmm, ze is geen slechte zangeres. Gelukkig klinkt ze niet zo krijsend als ik haar had verwacht na die lompe foto's en ze klinkt ook niet als de standaard gothic zangeres. Doet me beetje denken alsof ze halfjes Axl Rose immiteert.
Ik weet nog niet of het bij Strato past. Echt erg zou het niet zijn

[Carn]

volgens mevrouw zelf zingt ze compleet anders bij strato. in die oude band van haar was ze gedwongen om lager te zingen dan wat ze zelf wilde. blablablablabla.

het wordt waarschijnlijk toch kut

[Artus]

het is gewoon typisch een voorbeeld van baard-in-de-keel

[Hapna]

Timo tolkki!!!!!

[Kapser]

Hopelijk komen ze niet op Dynamo zoals of festivalinfo staat..

[DarkWanderer]

Inderdaad, alhoewel tomaten gooien ook een leuke afwisseling is

[Metallinos]

Coole foto's

http://www3.soneraplaza.fi/musiikki/...200049,00.html

[Blenderhead]

DarkWanderer schreef op 03-03-2004 @ 19:07:
Inderdaad, alhoewel tomaten gooien ook een leuke afwisseling is

ik heb nog eieren staan met een houdbaarheidsdatum van 17-02

[chaostar]

EternalDarkness schreef op 05-03-2004 @ 09:48:
Coole foto's

http://www3.soneraplaza.fi/musiikki/...200049,00.html

Hahaha, die 2 t-shirts naast elkaar (1e foto).

[Blenderhead]

chaostar schreef op 05-03-2004 @ 11:08:
Hahaha, die 2 t-shirts naast elkaar (1e foto).

en wat doet epica op die poster??

[chaostar]

birthmark schreef op 05-03-2004 @ 11:13:
en wat doet epica op die poster??

Om nog even die cd van Kamelot extra te promoten. Ze hangen niet voor niks naast elkaar.

[ThePinkFlamingo]

Stratovarius was gay, nu is het vrouwelijk

chaostar schreef op 05-03-2004 @ 11:15:
Om nog even die cd van Kamelot extra te promoten. Ze hangen niet voor niks naast elkaar.

Was dat maar waar

http://www.stratovarius.com/index2.p...n=update_march

Een wonder, Timo lijkt nuchter te zijn

[Metallinos]

TIMO TOLKKI HOSPITALIZED.
11.04.2004 / Author: WebmasterStratovarius

Unfortunately I have received news that Timo Tolkki was hospitalized on April 10th due to a suicidal feelings and chronic depression.

He is currently being treated in Mehiläinen, a private hospital in Helsinki, Finland.

If anyone wants to send recovery wishes to Timo, you can send them directly to timorecovery@stratovarius.com or you can use the ready made form we have made. You can find the below.

All the recovery wishes will be delivered to Timo to the hospital.

Nog maar ff een updateje over meneer Tolkki die eindelijk zijn verstand weer heeft weten te vinden

I have returned home from the hospital and I feel a little better now.

I have had a lot of time to think and analyze the situation that lead to my complete breakdown.

First and foremost I would like to thank Doctor Raili Kauppinen of ward 42 of Mehiläinen Hospital. I don´t think I would be here anymore without her encouraging rational thinking and support.

Secondly I want to thank my wife, daughter and my relatives, and my band for their love and support.

Thirdly I want to thank those legions of Stratovarius fans who sent me their messages of love and support.

I have read each and every one of them and I was truly touched by what you wrote. I have received over 3000 messages. I cannot thank you enough ever for your support.

I finally realized that I have an illness.

I completely lost control of myself. I have never felt more horrible, afraid and helpless in my entire life.

Lying in the hospital, one of the feelings that forced its way to my consciousness was this: I have been taking the wrong path. Memories and feelings filled my mind from the past Stratovarius tours and recording sessions. I became so sad for the loss. And the loss was also connected to my therapy, to my father somehow and to the starting of my studio. All these feelings at the same time almost made me end my life. These things, together with the stressful events of the last few months, were too overwhelming for me.

I felt what many Stratovarius fans must have felt about the turmoil and changes in the band they love. And finally I saw it clearly. Stratovarius is Timo Kotipelto, Jens Johansson, Jörg Michael, Jari Kainulainen and Timo Tolkki. If this line up is not possible, then there cannot be any band called Stratovarius. The current situation is not fair to the fans, and it is not fair to Katriina (Miss K), who by now is very wary of this situation.

From my side I can say that I will use my every strength to do these few last shows, I promise that I will be there, and that I am also up for trying to solve the problems with Timo Kotipelto, if he still is willing to try. I am hoping that with a little work, he will have have compassion, understanding and forgiveness for my behaviour the past year. This will not be easy and it will not be cheap. But if we can´t sit down like men and talk and solve them together, then Elements Part II will be Stratovarius´ final record and after the last show this summer on July 3 Stratovarius will die. That is the most fair thing to everybody, no matter the financial disaster which will be the result for all of us in who are left the band (excepting Katriina who I am planning to release from the contract in this case).

Despite this bad news, I have learned a lot about myself in these last days and I wish you all sunny and nice springtime.

http://www.stratovarius.com/index2.p...=statement_may