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The band Stratovarius was founded in 1984. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Helsinki. Generally, music journalists would define Stratovarius’s style within the genre/s of power metal, and other rock music.
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Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current line-up consists of sin... [wikipedia]
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Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg, West Germany by members of bands Iron Fist and Gentry. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Weikath, and drummer Ingo Schwi... [wikipedia]
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Edguy
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Hammerfall
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Cain’s Offering
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Gamma Ray
Gamma Ray is a heavy metal band from Hamburg, northern Germany, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from the German power metal band Helloween. He is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist and chief songwriter. Between 1990 and 2014, Gamma Ray r... [wikipedia]
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Kotipelto
Kotipelto is a Finnish melodic power metal self-named band by Timo Kotipelto created during a hiatus in activity for power metal band Stratovarius. Kotipelto has been commercially well received in their native Finland, with a Top 10 single "Beginning" from his... [wikipedia]
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Avantasia
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Freedom Call
Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998. The band tours regularly and the current line-up includes two original members including lead vocalist and songwriter, Chris Bay. Freedom Call has released 12 albums in total, nine of these studio album... [wikipedia]
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Rhapsody Of Fire
Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre.Since forming in 1993 as Thundercross, the band has released twelve... [wikipedia]
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Vision Divine
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Revolution Renaissance
Revolution Renaissance was a multinational power metal band founded by guitarist Timo Tolkki after he left Stratovarius in 2008. The band released three studio albums before disbanding in 2010.... [wikipedia]
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Angra
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Masterplan
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Luca Turilli
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What Genre is Stratovarius?
Stratovarius genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Stratovarius. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of power metal, and other rock music.