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STRATOVARIUS, TIMO TOLKKI WORKING ON NEW SOLO ALBUM

Timo Tolkki, Stratovarius mainman/guitarist, has issued the following message regarding his solo album:

"[My new solo album] 'Saana - Warrior of Light' is a work in progress.

"[For the past] two years I have had this idea in my head and it won't leave me be. It will be a rock opera, but not in a sense that many of the records using 'rock or metal opera' are. All the singers in this are carefully chosen and I have been auditioning singers already six months. So it's not just that I invite some famous names to sing something. The character that sings the part really has to fit and feel the meaning of the music and lyrics. I have spent quite some time with the top candidates to get to know them personally. This is very important when I will write the music. And I prefer them to be new talents.

"During Christmas I have been writing the story and it just pours out of me. I am writing it in Finnish, but I will translate it in English after it's ready. I have been negotiating with several record companies about this release and the interest has been very good. There will be a press release in about a month and a website dedicated for this project. Then the cast will be revealed as well.

"There have been some rumours about Tarja Turunen (ex-NIGHTWISH) playing the main role but those are untrue. Although I first wanted a Finnish person for the main role, the story has evolved so much that it is not necessary anymore."

Source Stratovarius

   

WARRANT INTERVIEW

WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner and vocalist Jaime St. James (also in BLACK 'N BLUE) were interviewed live on CBS 12 KEYC in Mankato, Minnesota ahead of the band's Dec. 30 appearance at the Buster's bar in Mankato. Watch the interview online at this location.

Previously reported, Cleopatra Records will release WARRANT's "Born Again" DVD on March 13, 2007. The disc is expected to feature videos for each track from the band's latest CD, "Born Again", plus "devilishly sinful behind-the-scenes footage, illuminating in-studio interviews plus the evolution of Delvis, the band's new mascot!" here

Source KEYC

 

 

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