Stratovarius新鼓手~
as title....
Last year Jörg Michael announced his departure from Stratovarius after
sixteen years of incredible drumming, countless tours and nine studio albums.
Jörg played his final tour with the band in 2011. One of the last concerts
in Finland was recorded, and will be released as a Live DVD/Bluray on June
27. It is titled “Under Flaming Winter Skies – Live In Tampere”. Check out
a one-song sample of the song “Black Diamond” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6b_WoY9zaM
The DVD is the first live DVD the band has ever released, and sadly it is the
final for Jörg Michael. It includes two hours of a very powerful live show,
plus a 30 minute long documentary about the band with interviews with all
band members. It is a must-have for all Stratovarius fans with lots of inside
information, very honest interviews, and the once in a lifetime departure of
an outstanding member and friend: Jörg Michael. Even though he will still be
working for the band on the management and agency side, it was a dramatic and
nostalgic moment when he finally left the stage.
As a bonus track, the Bluray disc contains a 5.1 mix of the 18 minute song “
Elysium” from the last studio album with the same name.
It was not easy to find a new drummer who is not only an excellent musician
and a cool guy, but also courageous enough trying to fill the big hole Jörg
Michael has left.
24 years old Rolf Pilve from Finland is that courageous and gifted drummer.
"Although the competition was fierce, Rolf was clearly the best one of the
bunch. His precise playing, sureness and right attitude was there right away.
He has an astonishing technique and to top that of he has a very musical way
of playing, so he can bring something of his own into our old songs as well.
Rolf has played a variety of different styles of metal, so fast tempos or
more progressive parts will not be a problem. Whatever songs we might compose
in the future – I have no doubt that he will be able to play them.", says
singer Timo Kotipelto, commenting on the new drummer’s abilities.
"I had prepared for the audition thoroughly, learning all the songs we agreed
on, with the live-endings and everything. In addition to that I had also
learned some extra songs just to be safe. Playing with the guys was
excellent, and already the next day after the audition I got to hear that I
had been the best one of the drummers they had auditioned. What followed was
yet another audition where we would play more casually and jam", says the
newly chosen drummer.
The band received more than 100 applications, some of them very competent and
high caliber Finns, but also included were some foreign drummers who had
already made a name for themselves.
Timo Kotipelto describes the criteria the band had for the new drummer: "He
had to be a really good player, but also a nice guy. We were not looking for
a Jörg Michael clone. “
Stratovarius has been an influence for Pilve for years, and now he gets to
step into the big boots of his idol. Rolf Pilve will join Stratovarius first
time on stage at Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland on July 11, 2012.
TOURDATES:
11.7. Helsinki, Tavastia, Finland
12.7. Tampere, Tammerfest, Finland
13.7. Pecs, Rockmarathon, Hungary
14.7. Zlin, Masters of Rock, Czech Republic
28.7. Huuhkajavuori, Huuhkurock, Finland
18.8. Murcia, Leyendas del Rock, Spain
25.8. Andernach, Summer's end Festival, Germany
Line up:
Timo Kotipelto - Vocals
Jens Johansson - Keyboards
Lauri Porra - Bass
Matias Kupianen - Guitar
Rolf Pilve - Drums
網址:
http://www.stratovarius.com/pages/posts/stratovarius-announces-new-drummer
-79.php
縮網:
http://0rz.tw/1TIeq
騰雲新鼓手為Rolf Pilve,今年24歲。
接下來的巡迴要跟騰雲一起,7/11為他加入騰雲後首場Live。
騰雲今年要發行Live CD/DVD。
Jörg Michael現在也有新的團Devil's Train。
--
I've got to keep breathing.
Because tomorrow, the sun will rise.
Who knows what the tide could bring?
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