HeavyWorlds.com correspomdent Valerio Ferrari caught up with STRATOVARIUS guitarist Matias Kupiainen on January 21st in Milan, Italy. Check out the interview below.





Spain's Hall Of Metal recently issued a new interview with Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto. The following is an excerpt:

Q: New hopes, new label and new CD. How are you going through this new period in your musical career?

A: "I feel like it's a fresh new start for the band. After all the trouble during the last few years it's very nice to go back to the basics: music."

Q: How are relationships among the band members? This is a very important question, as after that dark period you had after Tolkki’s departure, the atmosphere has probably been affected, hasn’t it?

A: "The athmosphere is better than ever! We are good friends and enjoy making music together. Also very often we hang out together which was not the case with Tolkki."

Read the full interview at this location.