Stratovarius are about to release Nemesis, which is their 14th (!) album. Noisecreep recently spoke to vocalist Timo Kotipelto and keyboardist Jens Johansson after they noshed on a meal of Indian food while in NYC for press and promotion...
Dirck Halstead, Getty Images
		Whether you're a seasoned listener or a heavy music neophyte, if you see some kind of mythological winged creature or a 'Masters of the Universe'-inspired landscape on an album cover, chances are it's from a power metal band...
Finnish power metal pioneers Stratovarius rage on with their 13th album, 'Elysium.' We talked with the cover's designer, Gyula Havancsák, nearly two years ago when he did the artwork for Jungle Rot's 'What Horrors Await.'
If you're familiar with the covers of two recent Stratovarius releases, 'Polaris' and the 'Darkest Hours' EP, 'Elysium' will look strangely familiar -- both in its artistic style
Stratovarius drummer Jörg Michael -- who was diagnosed this past fall with a form of thyroid cancer -- issued an official update about his illness and progress. It looks like the prognosis is quite good, as his surgery was performed six weeks ago and his first therapy round has gone well. Noi...
Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson (pictured) penned an open letter to the Finnish band's fans, revealing some devastating news: drummer Jörg Michael has been diagnosed with cancer and has had his entire thyroid removed. Johansson stated that Michael is a consummate fighter and plans to kick cancer's ass. Tha...
Epic German metal band Avantasia recruited Scorpions vocalist Klaus Meine to perform guest vocals to the song 'Dying for an Angel' from the band's new album 'The Wicked Symphony,' which comes out May 4. A shortened version of the track can be streamed on frontman Tobias Sammet's Web site...
Not that it's a bad thing, but Swedish power metal act Dream Evil's latest LP, 'In the Night,' has drawn a ton of critical comparisons to the arresting work of Judas Priest. Of course, that shouldn't come as a huge surprise, since it was Priest who laid the groundwork for the current crop of speed and power metal masters -- bands like Dream Evil...