44:
374:
1715:
1723:
1685:
1693:
761:
In 2021, Timo Tolkki releases his new solo album with "Infinite
Visions" project's songs, called "Union Magnetica", as the fourth Avalon album, which is called "The Enigma Birth", with many musicians as guests. The new metal opera album has the main working songs "Master of Hell" and "The Fire and
354:
with
Stratovarius was released in 2005, after which he announced his departure from the band in 2008. Upon leaving he decided to waive the legal rights to the name. He later claimed this was done as a protest due to the remaining members deciding to continue the band as Stratovarius.
544:
profile (and official
Symfonia page) that although he had left the music business, he hadn't given up on music altogether: "With all the tools available for us today to release music, you will hear something interesting from me". Later he released a mock album cover entitled
678:). The album, released on 17 May 2013, follows a story set in a post-apocalyptic future. In 2055, Earth has been almost destroyed by natural catastrophes, and a small group of survivors decide to set off a journey to find a sacred place known as The Land of New Hope.
792:
In May 2015, it was announced that Timo would produce and perform in a project with
Chilean singer Caterina Nix titled Chaos Magic. Caterina and Timo met in Chile when Stratovarius was performing there. She would later guest sing in Avalon's second album,
349:
which occurred some months after
Stratovarius acrimoniously disbanded. After a period of rehabilitation, he went on to make a full recovery later that year and subsequently opened his own recording studio named Goldenworks. A final
799:. Their first, self-titled album is set for a 3 July release in Europe. In June 2015 they released their first videos: a video for the song "I'm Alive", and two lyric videos for "One Drop of Blood" and "A Little Too Late".
1938:
861:
In
November 2023, Tolkki was convicted by the Helsinki District Court for fraudulently claiming income support in 2020. He received a 45-day suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay €3,063 to
279:
Before joining
Stratovarius in 1984, Tolkki had played with the bands Antidote, Thunder and Road Block. At the beginning of his career with Stratovarius, he served as vocalist as well as handling all
854:
Tolkki has been married three times. He has one daughter from his second marriage, born in 1988. Since 2000, Tolkki has been in a relationship with
Dominika Gottová, eldest daughter of Czech singer
1472:
1995:
1884:
1912:
745:) and Caterina Nix. Timo also announced that there will be a contest for guitar and keyboard players, with the winners getting a chance to perform a solo with him in one of the songs.
2009:
770:
On 24 July 2013, Tolkki announced via his
Facebook page (among a statement regarding Stratovarius) that he would be the producer, mixer and songwriter for a new album of the duo
311:(1995) onwards. This was largely due to Tolkki's desire to evolve the overall musical direction of the band and concentrate on his guitar work. Further changes were made after
1655:
1784:
242:. With his tenure lasting for more than twenty years, he was the longest standing member of the band before his departure in 2008. After leaving Stratovarius he formed two
2039:
549:, suggesting a new solo album. On 10 April 2012 he released a new instrumental track named "Dinner with Paganini", which was made available as a free download through
272:
Tolkki started playing guitar at the age of seven and practiced intensely, sometimes eight hours a day. When he was twelve years old, his father committed suicide by
1820:
858:. They got married in 2010. Gottová filed for divorce in December 2019, but the proceedings were halted in November 2020 after the couple decided to reconcile.
2449:
2022:
1802:
1981:
315:, including the departure of the remaining original members of the band, keyboardist Antti Ikonen and drummer Tuomo Lassila, due to creative differences.
1856:
1469:
1489:
2826:
324:, which had at the time been one of his longtime ambitions. The album was similar to his work with Stratovarius, but with more focus on primarily
1372:
2895:
2399:
1125:
1622:
537:, but in December of that year Tolkki announced the discontinuation of the band, and subsequently his retirement from the music industry.
1834:
1242:
1663:
1982:"Kitaristi Timo Tolkki tilittää päättynyttä suhdetta meksikolaislaulajaan: Käytti hyväkseen saadakseen kuuluisuutta! | Seiska"
2057:
3179:
3134:
2938:
1788:
1452:
828:). Following Timo Kotipelto's arrival as lead singer, Tolkki's style shifted gradually more towards the traditionally speedy and
382:
2903:
2887:
2484:
2341:
2325:
2043:
1079:
1063:
3144:
2610:
2220:
2131:
922:
307:
3008:
2819:
2428:
1148:
954:
780:
17:
1939:"Chaos Magic feat. ex-Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, chilean singer Caterina Nix: 'a little too late' song streaming"
445:
1913:"Chaos Magic Feat. Ex-Stratovarius Guitarist Timo Tolkki Chilean Singer Caterina Nix: 'One Drop Of Blood' Song Streaming"
417:
3199:
3189:
43:
3159:
2730:
2255:
2171:
970:
483:
464:
234:(born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the
3194:
3026:
1592:
424:
2812:
2155:
1821:"TIMO TOLKki's AVALON : 'The Enigma Birth' – Fourth Album in Metal Opera Series from Finnish Guitar Maestro"
1017:
320:
1806:
3169:
3083:
2987:
3139:
2638:
2248:
1748:
1417:
1094:
962:
572:
533:
431:
3174:
3044:
2737:
2694:
2687:
2680:
2673:
2666:
2631:
2624:
2617:
2241:
2234:
2227:
1761:
1539:
1002:
946:
938:
930:
2931:
1885:"Chaos Magic Feat. Ex-Stratovarius Guitarist Timo Tolkki Chilean Singer Caterina Nix: 'I'm Alive' Video"
701:
will play the leading role. It was also announced that Timo's former bandmates in
Stratovarius, drummer
413:
2477:
862:
398:
1369:
3184:
2124:
1785:"TIMO TOLKki's New Album – AVALON – 'RETURN TO EDEN' to be Released 14th June | HEAVY Magazine"
3164:
3108:
3062:
2761:
2391:
1117:
795:
713:
387:
1656:"Floor Jansen is the main vocalist on Avalon II, the album and European tour planned for May 2014"
1237:
2712:
2333:
2294:
1964:
1567:
1206:
1071:
681:
In October 2013 Timo launched a news website for the project in which he announced the sequel to
527:
and former Stratovarius bandmate Jari Kainulainen. They made their debut performance at the 2011
391:
1716:"Keyboardist Antti Ikonen joins Avalon line up and the Recordings of the new Avalon album start"
1630:
1435:
334:(2002) showed a more personal side, dealing with such emotional issues as his relationship with
3154:
2924:
2835:
2776:
2744:
2316:
1996:"Ĺ˝ivotnĂ houpaÄŤka Gottovy nejstaršà dcery: Táta ji zapĹ™el, tajnÄ› se vdala a bojovala s nemocĂ!"
500:
247:
2793:
2596:
2470:
2374:
2206:
2071:
1506:
894:
587:
566:
2023:"Ex-Stratovarius Guitarist Timo Tolkki Gets Suspended Prison Sentence for Fraud and Forgery"
1760:
807:
From the period spanning Stratovarius' first three albums, Tolkki's guitar playing was more
3149:
3001:
2659:
2589:
2383:
2362:
2276:
2199:
2163:
2117:
1219:
1109:
994:
886:
351:
330:
824:, with his compositions often bearing a dark and unnerving tonal quality (particularly on
8:
2994:
1523:
1261:
1214:
438:
2010:"Překvapivá slova Dominiky Gottové z Finska: Rozvod s Timem nebude! Co ji přesvědčilo?!"
2771:
2440:
833:
528:
492:
243:
116:
1563:
843:
812:
808:
607:
346:
199:
131:
126:
121:
708:
A European tour was planned for May 2014, coinciding with the release of the album.
2554:
2526:
2407:
2301:
1889:
1861:
1543:
1456:
1180:
1133:
722:
675:
659:
342:
292:
273:
3103:
3098:
2269:
2262:
1476:
1376:
1193:
663:
631:
603:
595:
576:
111:
2859:
2549:
520:
487:. Released on 14 March 2008, it featured a number of guest vocalists, including
3093:
2652:
2645:
2512:
2505:
1318:
986:
978:
836:
754:
671:
655:
651:
643:
627:
401:. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced
302:
1600:
1559:
516:
3128:
3113:
2947:
2864:
2544:
2072:"Kirja: Timo Tolkki (Anssi Eriksson & Timo Tolkki), Minerva Kustannus Oy"
1227:
821:
734:
702:
690:
667:
619:
591:
284:
194:
775:
92:
2851:
2493:
2183:
2026:
1540:"Former Stratovarius Mainman Timo Tolkki Opens Mixing And Mastering Studio"
1386:
1381:
840:
784:
was released on 17 October in Europe and 21 October 2014 in North America.
730:
726:
698:
694:
639:
496:
325:
261:
256:
239:
49:
2962:
2804:
2787:
2519:
2419:
1527:
1510:
771:
718:
550:
288:
280:
260:
magazine, Tolkki was included in the all-time top 50 list of the world's
235:
106:
3088:
2603:
2213:
1749:"Timo Tolkki's Avalon reveals the album title and the rest of the cast"
907:
855:
647:
623:
478:
297:
1343:
2766:
1453:
Former Stratovarius, Helloween, Andra Members Join Forces In Symfonia
1399:
1250:
1201:
1188:
774:, composed of Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen and Norwegian singer
742:
738:
615:
611:
599:
557:. However, on 26 July, he announced the cancellation of the project.
524:
88:
2781:
2353:
1968:
1756:
1493:
1439:
635:
580:
541:
512:
251:
1857:"TIMO TOLKKI Creates CHAOS MAGIC With Chilean Singer CATERINA NIX"
1422:
1403:
515:
was formed as a power metal supergroup comprising Tolkki, singer
488:
2916:
2040:"TIMO TOLKki's AVALON to Release 'Return to Eden' Album in June"
2462:
1155:
829:
2109:
1175:
1470:
Guitarist Tolkki – "About My Retirement From Music Business"
832:
format of power metal, with an emphasis on such elements as
689:. The cast of guest musicians will be revealed one by one.
254:, both of which have since disbanded. In a 2011 article by
1210:(guitar solo on "The Seven Angels" and "Into the Unknown")
2102:
748:
In June 2019, Timo Tolkki released the third part of the
571:
On 8 January 2013, Tolkki announced the opening of a new
335:
2058:"TIMO TOLKki's AVALON – the Enigma Birth – CD Jewelcase"
1293:("Hymn to Life – The Story of a Stratovarius Guitarist")
217:
1436:"I want to thank everyone who answered to my simple..."
553:, as well as a revised name for a potential new album,
705:
and keyboardist Antti Ikonen will play on this album.
503:, which released three albums between 2008 and 2010.
295:'s arrival in 1993). After the band's third album,
586:In February 2013, Timo announced his new project,
477:Tolkki's next project was an album described as a
1803:"TIMO TOLKki's AVALON: 'Promises' Video Released"
1554:
1552:
711:On 28 January, Timo revealed title of the album (
3126:
1344:"Stratovarius rumbles our in the big wide world"
1050:Classical Variations and Themes II: Ultima Thule
2029:. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
1743:
1741:
1291:Hymni elämälle – Stratovarius-kitaristin tarina
590:, featuring a group of guest musicians such as
318:In 1994, Tolkki released his first solo album,
267:
1549:
1298:Golden Handbook of Recording Heavy Metal Music
1285:Golden Handbook of Recording Heavy Metal Music
2932:
2820:
2478:
2125:
1738:
1560:"THE LAND OF NEW HOPE – The new Metal Opera"
1409:
1156:Chaos Magic (Caterina Nix feat. Timo Tolkki)
531:and later released their only studio album,
491:Jennifer Sowle in the lead role, as well as
1587:
1585:
1479:. Metal From Finland. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
1055:
301:(1994), Tolkki handed over vocal duties to
2939:
2925:
2834:
2827:
2813:
2485:
2471:
2132:
2118:
878:
758:, with the main working song, "Promises".
42:
1368:Guitar World Staff (17 September 2011). "
555:Classical Variations and Themes II: Credo
499:. Also in 2008, he founded a band called
465:Learn how and when to remove this message
363:
1582:
1459:. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
1223:(guitar solo on "Like Father, Like Son")
276:from the fourth floor of his apartment.
1650:
1648:
1546:. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
1428:
1101:
14:
3127:
1623:"First singer for Avalon II revealed!"
1257:(guitar solo on "The End of Our Days")
579:studio named Studiotolkki, located in
2920:
2808:
2466:
2113:
1753:Timo Tolkki's Avalon official profile
1570:from the original on 22 December 2021
1350:. Salon Seudun Sanomat. 17 April 1997
560:
547:Classical Variations and Themes Vol 2
328:compositions. His second solo album,
1645:
1168:
697:fame is the first confirmed singer.
540:In March 2012, Tolkki stated on his
367:
24:
1722:. 22 November 2013. Archived from
1507:Timo Tolkki – Dinner with Paganini
25:
3211:
2946:
2094:
1837:. Blabbermouth. 18 September 2014
1759:. 28 January 2014. Archived from
1662:. 9 December 2013. Archived from
1370:50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time
1184:(guitar solo on "Out of Control")
815:. During this time he preferred E
685:, which was provisionally titled
2492:
1629:. 7 October 2013. Archived from
1599:. 5 October 2013. Archived from
1468:Tolkki, Timo (13 January 2012).
1140:
849:
802:
372:
358:
2156:Classical Variations and Themes
2139:
2064:
2050:
2042:. 15 April 2019. Archived from
2032:
2016:
2002:
1988:
1974:
1957:
1931:
1905:
1877:
1849:
1827:
1813:
1805:. 23 April 2019. Archived from
1795:
1777:
1708:
1678:
1615:
1533:
1516:
1499:
1425:. p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
1018:Classical Variations and Themes
914:
873:
321:Classical Variations and Themes
3180:Revolution Renaissance members
3135:Finnish heavy metal guitarists
3084:Allen (collaborative projects)
1522:Tolkki, Timo (26 July 2012). "
1482:
1462:
1445:
1418:Loneliness of a Thousand Years
1392:
1362:
1336:
1311:
1279:Loneliness of a Thousand Years
1009:
868:
787:
765:
13:
1:
2172:Saana – Warrior of Light Pt 1
1686:"Tuomo Lassila Videogreeting"
1524:Canceling the pledge campaign
1434:Tolkki, Timo (24 July 2013).
1304:
1086:
1031:Saana – Warrior of Light Pt 1
484:Saana – Warrior of Light Pt 1
3145:People with bipolar disorder
1787:. 4 May 2019. Archived from
1246:(guitar solo on "Existence")
1003:Black Diamond: The Anthology
717:) and the rest of the cast:
383:biography of a living person
268:Early years and Stratovarius
27:Finnish musician (born 1966)
7:
506:
403:must be removed immediately
10:
3216:
564:
3200:People convicted of fraud
3190:Sanctuary Records artists
3076:
3054:
3036:
3018:
2979:
2972:
2954:
2879:
2842:
2754:
2722:
2704:
2581:
2500:
2439:
2418:
2373:
2352:
2315:
2286:
2191:
2182:
2147:
1513:. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
1496:. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
1406:. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
1375:25 September 2011 at the
212:
208:
187:
177:
160:
140:
99:
72:
62:
57:
41:
34:
3109:Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2392:Angels of the Apocalypse
1971:. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
1271:
1118:Angels of the Apocalypse
796:Angels of the Apocalypse
714:Angels of the Apocalypse
3195:Scarlet Records artists
1835:"Allen Lande new album"
1530:. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
1442:. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
1389:. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
1207:The Metal Opera Part II
1197:(vocals on "The Tower")
879:As singer and guitarist
48:Tolkki performing with
3160:People from Nurmijärvi
2836:Revolution Renaissance
2777:Revolution Renaissance
2745:Enigma: Intermission 2
2317:Revolution Renaissance
1056:Revolution Renaissance
501:Revolution Renaissance
397:Please help by adding
364:Revolution Renaissance
341:He was diagnosed with
248:Revolution Renaissance
58:Background information
3170:Nuclear Blast artists
1593:"Launch of AVALON II"
1415:Tolkki, Timo (2010).
1255:World Changed Forever
1238:Beto Vázquez Infinity
1044:Renaissance Acoustica
1037:We Are The Revolution
567:Avalon (Finnish band)
392:references or sources
345:in 2004, following a
338:and his late father.
305:, who took over from
3140:Stratovarius members
2973:Collaborative albums
2384:The Land of New Hope
1566:. 26 February 2013.
1232:Kaksi kertaa enemmän
1110:The Land of New Hope
1102:Timo Tolkki's Avalon
683:The Land of New Hope
18:Hymn to Life (album)
3175:Allen-Lande members
2076:Minervakustannus.fi
1765:on 26 February 2022
1666:on 12 December 2013
1475:5 June 2012 at the
1266:Battle of Leningrad
752:trilogy, the album
3055:Joel Hoekstra's 13
2078:. 27 December 2018
2012:. 9 November 2020.
1603:on 24 October 2013
561:Avalon Metal Opera
529:Finnish Metal Expo
381:This section of a
117:neoclassical metal
3122:
3121:
3072:
3071:
2914:
2913:
2802:
2801:
2713:Visions of Europe
2574:Staffan StrĂĄhlman
2460:
2459:
2311:
2310:
2295:Visions of Europe
2046:on 17 April 2019.
1809:on 24 April 2019.
1633:on 8 October 2013
1564:Frontiers Records
1169:Other appearances
844:alternate picking
608:Within Temptation
475:
474:
467:
449:
352:self-titled album
347:nervous breakdown
232:Timo Tapio Tolkki
226:
225:
132:instrumental rock
122:progressive metal
68:Timo Tapio Tolkki
16:(Redirected from
3207:
3185:Symfonia members
3077:Related articles
3009:The Great Divide
2977:
2976:
2941:
2934:
2927:
2918:
2917:
2829:
2822:
2815:
2806:
2805:
2611:Fourth Dimension
2555:Jari Kainulainen
2527:Matias Kupiainen
2487:
2480:
2473:
2464:
2463:
2429:The Great Divide
2408:The Enigma Birth
2302:Infinite Visions
2221:Fourth Dimension
2189:
2188:
2134:
2127:
2120:
2111:
2110:
2106:
2105:
2103:Official website
2088:
2087:
2085:
2083:
2068:
2062:
2061:
2054:
2048:
2047:
2036:
2030:
2020:
2014:
2013:
2006:
2000:
1999:
1992:
1986:
1985:
1978:
1972:
1961:
1955:
1954:
1952:
1950:
1943:Blabbermouth.net
1935:
1929:
1928:
1926:
1924:
1909:
1903:
1902:
1900:
1898:
1890:Blabbermouth.net
1881:
1875:
1874:
1872:
1870:
1862:Blabbermouth.net
1853:
1847:
1846:
1844:
1842:
1831:
1825:
1824:
1823:. 13 April 2021.
1817:
1811:
1810:
1799:
1793:
1792:
1781:
1775:
1774:
1772:
1770:
1764:
1745:
1736:
1735:
1733:
1731:
1726:on 11 March 2014
1720:Avalon Opera.com
1712:
1706:
1705:
1703:
1701:
1696:on 11 March 2014
1692:. Archived from
1690:Avalon Opera.com
1682:
1676:
1675:
1673:
1671:
1660:Avalon Opera.com
1652:
1643:
1642:
1640:
1638:
1627:Avalon Opera.com
1619:
1613:
1612:
1610:
1608:
1597:Avalon Opera.com
1589:
1580:
1579:
1577:
1575:
1556:
1547:
1537:
1531:
1520:
1514:
1503:
1497:
1486:
1480:
1466:
1460:
1449:
1443:
1432:
1426:
1413:
1407:
1396:
1390:
1366:
1360:
1359:
1357:
1355:
1340:
1334:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1315:
1181:Vain Glory Opera
1149:The Great Divide
1134:The Enigma Birth
923:Fourth Dimension
820:
819:
781:The Great Divide
723:Rhapsody of Fire
676:Rhapsody of Fire
660:Yngwie Malmsteen
470:
463:
459:
456:
450:
448:
407:
399:reliable sources
376:
375:
368:
343:bipolar disorder
308:Fourth Dimension
293:Jari Kainulainen
222:
219:
180:
86:
82:
80:
65:
46:
32:
31:
21:
3215:
3214:
3210:
3209:
3208:
3206:
3205:
3204:
3165:Lead guitarists
3125:
3124:
3123:
3118:
3068:
3050:
3032:
3014:
2968:
2950:
2945:
2915:
2910:
2896:Age of Aquarius
2875:
2838:
2833:
2803:
2798:
2772:Cain's Offering
2750:
2718:
2700:
2577:
2496:
2491:
2461:
2456:
2435:
2414:
2369:
2348:
2334:Age of Aquarius
2307:
2282:
2270:Elements, Pt. 2
2263:Elements, Pt. 1
2178:
2143:
2138:
2101:
2100:
2097:
2092:
2091:
2081:
2079:
2070:
2069:
2065:
2056:
2055:
2051:
2038:
2037:
2033:
2021:
2017:
2008:
2007:
2003:
1994:
1993:
1989:
1980:
1979:
1975:
1962:
1958:
1948:
1946:
1937:
1936:
1932:
1922:
1920:
1917:Blabbermout.net
1911:
1910:
1906:
1896:
1894:
1883:
1882:
1878:
1868:
1866:
1855:
1854:
1850:
1840:
1838:
1833:
1832:
1828:
1819:
1818:
1814:
1801:
1800:
1796:
1783:
1782:
1778:
1768:
1766:
1747:
1746:
1739:
1729:
1727:
1714:
1713:
1709:
1699:
1697:
1684:
1683:
1679:
1669:
1667:
1654:
1653:
1646:
1636:
1634:
1621:
1620:
1616:
1606:
1604:
1591:
1590:
1583:
1573:
1571:
1558:
1557:
1550:
1538:
1534:
1521:
1517:
1504:
1500:
1487:
1483:
1477:Wayback Machine
1467:
1463:
1450:
1446:
1433:
1429:
1414:
1410:
1397:
1393:
1377:Wayback Machine
1367:
1363:
1353:
1351:
1342:
1341:
1337:
1327:
1325:
1323:Rate Your Music
1317:
1316:
1312:
1307:
1274:
1194:The Metal Opera
1171:
1158:
1143:
1104:
1089:
1072:Age of Aquarius
1058:
1012:
955:The Chosen Ones
917:
900:Stratovarius II
881:
876:
871:
852:
817:
816:
805:
790:
768:
664:Derek Sherinian
658:(Stratovarius,
604:Sharon den Adel
569:
563:
509:
471:
460:
454:
451:
408:
406:
396:
377:
373:
366:
361:
287:, and at times
270:
229:
216:
204:
178:
173:
156:
136:
112:symphonic metal
87:
84:
78:
76:
63:
53:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3213:
3203:
3202:
3197:
3192:
3187:
3182:
3177:
3172:
3167:
3162:
3157:
3152:
3147:
3142:
3137:
3120:
3119:
3117:
3116:
3111:
3106:
3101:
3096:
3094:Adrenaline Mob
3091:
3086:
3080:
3078:
3074:
3073:
3070:
3069:
3067:
3066:
3058:
3056:
3052:
3051:
3049:
3048:
3040:
3038:
3034:
3033:
3031:
3030:
3022:
3020:
3016:
3015:
3013:
3012:
3005:
2998:
2991:
2983:
2981:
2974:
2970:
2969:
2967:
2966:
2958:
2956:
2952:
2951:
2944:
2943:
2936:
2929:
2921:
2912:
2911:
2909:
2908:
2900:
2892:
2883:
2881:
2877:
2876:
2874:
2873:
2870:
2867:
2862:
2857:
2854:
2849:
2843:
2840:
2839:
2832:
2831:
2824:
2817:
2809:
2800:
2799:
2797:
2796:
2791:
2784:
2779:
2774:
2769:
2764:
2758:
2756:
2752:
2751:
2749:
2748:
2741:
2734:
2726:
2724:
2720:
2719:
2717:
2716:
2708:
2706:
2702:
2701:
2699:
2698:
2691:
2684:
2677:
2670:
2663:
2656:
2653:Elements Pt. 2
2649:
2646:Elements Pt. 1
2642:
2635:
2628:
2621:
2614:
2607:
2600:
2593:
2585:
2583:
2579:
2578:
2576:
2575:
2572:
2569:
2568:Mika Ervaskari
2566:
2565:Jyrki Lentonen
2563:
2560:
2557:
2552:
2547:
2542:
2536:
2535:
2530:
2523:
2516:
2513:Jens Johansson
2509:
2506:Timo Kotipelto
2501:
2498:
2497:
2490:
2489:
2482:
2475:
2467:
2458:
2457:
2455:
2454:
2445:
2443:
2437:
2436:
2434:
2433:
2424:
2422:
2416:
2415:
2413:
2412:
2404:
2400:Return to Eden
2396:
2388:
2379:
2377:
2371:
2370:
2368:
2367:
2358:
2356:
2350:
2349:
2347:
2346:
2338:
2330:
2321:
2319:
2313:
2312:
2309:
2308:
2306:
2305:
2298:
2290:
2288:
2284:
2283:
2281:
2280:
2273:
2266:
2259:
2252:
2245:
2238:
2231:
2224:
2217:
2210:
2203:
2195:
2193:
2186:
2180:
2179:
2177:
2176:
2168:
2160:
2151:
2149:
2145:
2144:
2137:
2136:
2129:
2122:
2114:
2108:
2107:
2096:
2095:External links
2093:
2090:
2089:
2063:
2049:
2031:
2015:
2001:
1998:. August 2019.
1987:
1973:
1956:
1945:. 23 June 2015
1930:
1919:. 17 June 2015
1904:
1893:. 12 June 2015
1876:
1848:
1826:
1812:
1794:
1791:on 9 May 2019.
1776:
1737:
1707:
1677:
1644:
1614:
1581:
1548:
1532:
1515:
1498:
1481:
1461:
1444:
1427:
1408:
1391:
1361:
1335:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1303:
1302:
1301:
1294:
1287:
1281:
1273:
1270:
1269:
1268:
1258:
1247:
1234:
1224:
1211:
1198:
1185:
1170:
1167:
1166:
1165:
1157:
1154:
1153:
1152:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1137:
1129:
1126:Return to Eden
1121:
1113:
1103:
1100:
1099:
1098:
1088:
1085:
1084:
1083:
1075:
1067:
1057:
1054:
1053:
1052:
1046:
1040:
1033:
1027:
1021:
1011:
1008:
1007:
1006:
998:
990:
987:Elements Pt. 2
982:
979:Elements Pt. 1
974:
966:
958:
950:
942:
934:
926:
916:
913:
912:
911:
903:
890:
880:
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
851:
848:
804:
801:
789:
786:
767:
764:
755:Return to Eden
672:Alex Holzwarth
656:Jens Johansson
652:Sonata Arctica
628:Adrenaline Mob
565:Main article:
562:
559:
519:, keyboardist
508:
505:
473:
472:
380:
378:
371:
365:
362:
360:
357:
303:Timo Kotipelto
285:rhythm guitars
269:
266:
228:Musical artist
227:
224:
223:
214:
210:
209:
206:
205:
203:
202:
197:
191:
189:
185:
184:
181:
175:
174:
172:
171:
168:
164:
162:
158:
157:
155:
154:
151:
148:
144:
142:
138:
137:
135:
134:
129:
124:
119:
114:
109:
103:
101:
97:
96:
74:
70:
69:
66:
60:
59:
55:
54:
47:
39:
38:
35:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3212:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3178:
3176:
3173:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3161:
3158:
3156:
3155:Living people
3153:
3151:
3148:
3146:
3143:
3141:
3138:
3136:
3133:
3132:
3130:
3115:
3114:Joel Hoekstra
3112:
3110:
3107:
3105:
3102:
3100:
3097:
3095:
3092:
3090:
3087:
3085:
3082:
3081:
3079:
3075:
3065:
3064:
3063:Dying to Live
3060:
3059:
3057:
3053:
3047:
3046:
3042:
3041:
3039:
3035:
3029:
3028:
3024:
3023:
3021:
3017:
3011:
3010:
3006:
3004:
3003:
2999:
2997:
2996:
2992:
2990:
2989:
2985:
2984:
2982:
2978:
2975:
2971:
2965:
2964:
2960:
2959:
2957:
2953:
2949:
2948:Russell Allen
2942:
2937:
2935:
2930:
2928:
2923:
2922:
2919:
2906:
2905:
2901:
2898:
2897:
2893:
2890:
2889:
2885:
2884:
2882:
2880:Studio albums
2878:
2871:
2869:Mike Khalilov
2868:
2866:
2865:Bob Katsionis
2863:
2861:
2858:
2855:
2853:
2850:
2848:
2845:
2844:
2841:
2837:
2830:
2825:
2823:
2818:
2816:
2811:
2810:
2807:
2795:
2792:
2790:
2789:
2785:
2783:
2780:
2778:
2775:
2773:
2770:
2768:
2765:
2763:
2760:
2759:
2757:
2755:Related pages
2753:
2747:
2746:
2742:
2740:
2739:
2735:
2733:
2732:
2728:
2727:
2725:
2721:
2715:
2714:
2710:
2709:
2707:
2703:
2697:
2696:
2692:
2690:
2689:
2685:
2683:
2682:
2678:
2676:
2675:
2671:
2669:
2668:
2664:
2662:
2661:
2657:
2655:
2654:
2650:
2648:
2647:
2643:
2641:
2640:
2636:
2634:
2633:
2629:
2627:
2626:
2622:
2620:
2619:
2615:
2613:
2612:
2608:
2606:
2605:
2601:
2599:
2598:
2597:Twilight Time
2594:
2592:
2591:
2587:
2586:
2584:
2582:Studio albums
2580:
2573:
2570:
2567:
2564:
2561:
2558:
2556:
2553:
2551:
2548:
2546:
2545:Tuomo Lassila
2543:
2541:
2538:
2537:
2534:
2531:
2529:
2528:
2524:
2522:
2521:
2517:
2515:
2514:
2510:
2508:
2507:
2503:
2502:
2499:
2495:
2488:
2483:
2481:
2476:
2474:
2469:
2468:
2465:
2452:
2451:
2447:
2446:
2444:
2442:
2438:
2431:
2430:
2426:
2425:
2423:
2421:
2417:
2410:
2409:
2405:
2402:
2401:
2397:
2394:
2393:
2389:
2386:
2385:
2381:
2380:
2378:
2376:
2372:
2365:
2364:
2360:
2359:
2357:
2355:
2351:
2344:
2343:
2339:
2336:
2335:
2331:
2328:
2327:
2323:
2322:
2320:
2318:
2314:
2304:
2303:
2299:
2297:
2296:
2292:
2291:
2289:
2287:Live releases
2285:
2279:
2278:
2274:
2272:
2271:
2267:
2265:
2264:
2260:
2258:
2257:
2253:
2251:
2250:
2246:
2244:
2243:
2239:
2237:
2236:
2232:
2230:
2229:
2225:
2223:
2222:
2218:
2216:
2215:
2211:
2209:
2208:
2207:Twilight Time
2204:
2202:
2201:
2197:
2196:
2194:
2192:Studio albums
2190:
2187:
2185:
2181:
2174:
2173:
2169:
2166:
2165:
2161:
2158:
2157:
2153:
2152:
2150:
2148:Studio albums
2146:
2142:
2135:
2130:
2128:
2123:
2121:
2116:
2115:
2112:
2104:
2099:
2098:
2077:
2073:
2067:
2059:
2053:
2045:
2041:
2035:
2028:
2024:
2019:
2011:
2005:
1997:
1991:
1983:
1977:
1970:
1966:
1960:
1944:
1940:
1934:
1918:
1914:
1908:
1892:
1891:
1886:
1880:
1865:. 11 May 2015
1864:
1863:
1858:
1852:
1836:
1830:
1822:
1816:
1808:
1804:
1798:
1790:
1786:
1780:
1763:
1758:
1754:
1750:
1744:
1742:
1725:
1721:
1717:
1711:
1695:
1691:
1687:
1681:
1665:
1661:
1657:
1651:
1649:
1632:
1628:
1624:
1618:
1602:
1598:
1594:
1588:
1586:
1569:
1565:
1561:
1555:
1553:
1545:
1541:
1536:
1529:
1525:
1519:
1512:
1508:
1502:
1495:
1491:
1485:
1478:
1474:
1471:
1465:
1458:
1454:
1448:
1441:
1437:
1431:
1424:
1420:
1419:
1412:
1405:
1401:
1395:
1388:
1384:
1383:
1378:
1374:
1371:
1365:
1349:
1345:
1339:
1324:
1320:
1319:"Timo Tolkki"
1314:
1310:
1299:
1295:
1292:
1288:
1286:
1282:
1280:
1276:
1275:
1267:
1263:
1259:
1256:
1252:
1248:
1245:
1244:
1239:
1235:
1233:
1229:
1225:
1222:
1221:
1216:
1212:
1209:
1208:
1203:
1199:
1196:
1195:
1190:
1186:
1183:
1182:
1177:
1173:
1172:
1164:
1160:
1159:
1151:
1150:
1145:
1144:
1136:
1135:
1130:
1128:
1127:
1122:
1120:
1119:
1114:
1112:
1111:
1106:
1105:
1097:
1096:
1091:
1090:
1082:
1081:
1076:
1074:
1073:
1068:
1066:
1065:
1060:
1059:
1051:
1047:
1045:
1041:
1038:
1034:
1032:
1028:
1026:
1022:
1020:
1019:
1014:
1013:
1005:
1004:
999:
997:
996:
991:
989:
988:
983:
981:
980:
975:
973:
972:
967:
965:
964:
959:
957:
956:
951:
949:
948:
943:
941:
940:
935:
933:
932:
927:
925:
924:
919:
918:
910:
909:
904:
901:
897:
896:
895:Twilight Time
891:
889:
888:
883:
882:
866:
864:
859:
857:
850:Personal life
847:
845:
842:
838:
835:
831:
827:
823:
814:
810:
803:Playing style
800:
798:
797:
785:
783:
782:
777:
773:
763:
762:the Sinner".
759:
757:
756:
751:
746:
744:
740:
736:
735:Virgin Steele
732:
728:
724:
720:
716:
715:
709:
706:
704:
703:Tuomo Lassila
700:
696:
692:
691:Simone Simons
688:
684:
679:
677:
673:
669:
668:Dream Theater
665:
661:
657:
653:
649:
645:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
621:
620:Russell Allen
617:
613:
609:
605:
601:
597:
593:
592:Michael Kiske
589:
584:
582:
578:
574:
568:
558:
556:
552:
548:
543:
538:
536:
535:
530:
526:
522:
518:
514:
504:
502:
498:
494:
493:Heikki Pöyhiä
490:
486:
485:
480:
469:
466:
458:
447:
444:
440:
437:
433:
430:
426:
423:
419:
416: –
415:
414:"Timo Tolkki"
411:
410:Find sources:
404:
400:
394:
393:
389:
384:
379:
370:
369:
359:Solo projects
356:
353:
348:
344:
339:
337:
333:
332:
327:
323:
322:
316:
314:
310:
309:
304:
300:
299:
294:
290:
286:
282:
277:
275:
265:
263:
259:
258:
253:
249:
245:
241:
237:
233:
221:
215:
211:
207:
201:
198:
196:
195:Nuclear Blast
193:
192:
190:
186:
182:
176:
169:
166:
165:
163:
159:
152:
149:
146:
145:
143:
139:
133:
130:
128:
125:
123:
120:
118:
115:
113:
110:
108:
105:
104:
102:
98:
94:
90:
85:(age 58)
75:
71:
67:
61:
56:
51:
45:
40:
33:
30:
19:
3061:
3043:
3027:Worlds Apart
3025:
3007:
3002:The Showdown
3000:
2993:
2986:
2961:
2902:
2894:
2886:
2872:Justin Biggs
2860:Magnus Rosén
2852:Gus Monsanto
2846:
2786:
2743:
2736:
2731:Intermission
2729:
2723:Compilations
2711:
2693:
2686:
2679:
2672:
2665:
2660:Stratovarius
2658:
2651:
2644:
2637:
2630:
2623:
2616:
2609:
2602:
2595:
2590:Fright Night
2588:
2571:John Vihervä
2559:Antti Ikonen
2550:Jörg Michael
2539:
2532:
2525:
2518:
2511:
2504:
2494:Stratovarius
2448:
2427:
2406:
2398:
2390:
2382:
2363:In Paradisum
2361:
2340:
2332:
2324:
2300:
2293:
2277:Stratovarius
2275:
2268:
2261:
2256:Intermission
2254:
2247:
2240:
2233:
2226:
2219:
2212:
2205:
2200:Fright Night
2198:
2184:Stratovarius
2170:
2164:Hymn to Life
2162:
2154:
2140:
2080:. Retrieved
2075:
2066:
2052:
2044:the original
2034:
2027:Blabbermouth
2018:
2004:
1990:
1976:
1959:
1947:. Retrieved
1942:
1933:
1921:. Retrieved
1916:
1907:
1895:. Retrieved
1888:
1879:
1867:. Retrieved
1860:
1851:
1841:21 September
1839:. Retrieved
1829:
1815:
1807:the original
1797:
1789:the original
1779:
1767:. Retrieved
1762:the original
1752:
1728:. Retrieved
1724:the original
1719:
1710:
1698:. Retrieved
1694:the original
1689:
1680:
1668:. Retrieved
1664:the original
1659:
1635:. Retrieved
1631:the original
1626:
1617:
1605:. Retrieved
1601:the original
1596:
1572:. Retrieved
1544:Blabbermouth
1535:
1518:
1501:
1484:
1464:
1457:Blabbermouth
1447:
1430:
1416:
1411:
1394:
1387:NewBay Media
1382:Guitar World
1380:
1364:
1352:. Retrieved
1347:
1338:
1326:. Retrieved
1322:
1313:
1297:
1290:
1284:
1278:
1265:
1262:Ring of Fire
1254:
1241:
1231:
1220:Thunderstone
1218:
1215:Thunderstone
1205:
1192:
1179:
1162:
1147:
1132:
1124:
1116:
1108:
1095:In Paradisum
1093:
1078:
1070:
1062:
1049:
1043:
1036:
1030:
1025:Hymn to Life
1024:
1016:
1001:
995:Stratovarius
993:
985:
977:
971:Intermission
969:
961:
953:
945:
937:
929:
921:
915:As guitarist
906:
899:
893:
887:Fright Night
885:
874:Stratovarius
860:
853:
834:neoclassical
825:
806:
794:
791:
779:
778:. The album
769:
760:
753:
749:
747:
731:David DeFeis
712:
710:
707:
699:Floor Jansen
686:
682:
680:
640:Impellitteri
585:
570:
554:
546:
539:
534:In Paradisum
532:
521:Mikko Härkin
510:
497:Twilightning
482:
476:
461:
452:
442:
435:
428:
421:
409:
402:
385:
340:
331:Hymn to Life
329:
326:instrumental
319:
317:
312:
306:
296:
278:
271:
264:guitarists.
257:Guitar World
255:
240:Stratovarius
231:
230:
183:1984–present
179:Years active
83:3 March 1966
50:Stratovarius
29:
3150:1966 births
3045:Chapter One
3019:Allen/Olzon
2995:The Revenge
2980:Allen/Lande
2963:Atomic Soul
2847:Timo Tolkki
2788:Blackoustic
2762:Discography
2705:Live albums
2540:Timo Tolkki
2520:Lauri Porra
2450:Chaos Magic
2441:Chaos Magic
2420:Allen/Lande
2141:Timo Tolkki
1965:Nina Tolkki
1730:22 November
1574:26 February
1528:PledgeMusic
1511:PledgeMusic
1490:Wall Photos
1400:Timo Tolkki
1163:Chaos Magic
1141:Allen/Lande
1010:Solo albums
869:Discography
809:progressive
788:Chaos Magic
772:Allen/Lande
766:Allen/Lande
719:Fabio Lione
583:, Finland.
551:PledgeMusic
517:André Matos
455:August 2017
289:bass guitar
244:supergroups
236:power metal
161:Instruments
141:Occupations
127:heavy metal
107:Power metal
36:Timo Tolkki
3129:Categories
3089:Symphony X
2988:The Battle
2955:Solo album
2856:Bruno Agra
2604:Dreamspace
2533:Rolf Pilve
2214:Dreamspace
1769:28 January
1700:28 October
1670:9 December
1637:23 October
1607:23 October
1354:12 October
1328:12 October
1305:References
908:Dreamspace
856:Karel Gott
826:Dreamspace
776:Jørn Lande
648:Tony Kakko
624:Symphony X
523:, drummer
479:rock opera
425:newspapers
313:Dreamspace
298:Dreamspace
218:timotolkki
150:songwriter
93:Nurmijärvi
79:1966-03-03
64:Birth name
2767:Kotipelto
2562:Jari Behm
1251:Dreamtale
1243:Existence
1202:Avantasia
1189:Avantasia
743:Amaranthe
739:Elize Ryd
687:Avalon II
616:Amaranthe
612:Elize Ryd
600:Helloween
577:mastering
525:Uli Kusch
511:In 2010,
386:does not
200:Sanctuary
95:, Finland
89:Klaukkala
3104:Level 10
3099:Star One
3037:Level 10
2782:Symfonia
2639:Infinite
2354:Symfonia
2249:Infinite
2082:22 March
1969:Facebook
1757:Facebook
1568:Archived
1494:Facebook
1473:Archived
1440:Facebook
1373:Archived
1300:– Update
1087:Symfonia
1039:- Single
963:Infinite
837:phrasing
818:♭
644:M.A.R.S.
636:Rob Rock
632:Star One
596:Unisonic
581:Helsinki
542:Facebook
513:Symfonia
507:Symfonia
481:, named
252:Symfonia
153:producer
147:Musician
2904:Trinity
2888:New Era
2738:Best Of
2695:Survive
2688:Eternal
2681:Nemesis
2674:Elysium
2667:Polaris
2632:Destiny
2625:Visions
2618:Episode
2342:Trinity
2326:New Era
2242:Destiny
2235:Visions
2228:Episode
1949:23 June
1923:23 June
1897:12 June
1423:Finland
1404:MySpace
1080:Trinity
1064:New Era
947:Destiny
939:Visions
931:Episode
830:melodic
489:soprano
439:scholar
388:include
291:(until
274:jumping
262:fastest
213:Website
52:in 2007
2907:(2010)
2899:(2009)
2891:(2008)
2794:Avalon
2453:(2015)
2432:(2014)
2411:(2021)
2403:(2019)
2395:(2014)
2387:(2013)
2375:Avalon
2366:(2011)
2345:(2010)
2337:(2009)
2329:(2008)
2175:(2008)
2167:(2002)
2159:(1994)
1869:11 May
1296:2020:
1289:2020:
1283:2012:
1277:2010:
1260:2014:
1249:2013:
1236:2010:
1228:Gimmel
1226:2003:
1213:2002:
1200:2002:
1187:2001:
1174:1998:
1161:2015:
1146:2014:
1131:2021:
1123:2019:
1115:2014:
1107:2013:
1092:2011:
1077:2010:
1069:2009:
1061:2008:
1048:2024:
1042:2023:
1035:2022:
1029:2008:
1023:2002:
1015:1994:
1000:2006:
992:2005:
984:2003:
976:2003:
968:2001:
960:2000:
952:1999:
944:1998:
936:1997:
928:1996:
920:1995:
905:1994:
892:1992:
884:1989:
822:tuning
750:Avalon
670:) and
588:Avalon
573:mixing
441:
434:
427:
420:
412:
246:named
188:Labels
170:vocals
167:Guitar
100:Genres
1348:Kapsi
1272:Books
1176:Edguy
813:heavy
727:Angra
695:Epica
446:JSTOR
432:books
238:band
2084:2020
1951:2015
1925:2015
1899:2015
1871:2015
1843:2014
1771:2014
1732:2013
1702:2013
1672:2013
1639:2013
1609:2013
1576:2013
1356:2019
1330:2019
863:Kela
841:fast
839:and
811:and
575:and
418:news
390:any
283:and
281:lead
250:and
220:.net
73:Born
1967:".
1526:".
1509:".
1492:".
1455:".
1402:".
1379:".
737:),
729:),
693:of
662:),
654:),
646:),
634:),
618:),
610:),
602:),
495:of
336:God
3131::
2074:.
2025:.
1941:.
1915:.
1887:.
1859:.
1755:.
1751:.
1740:^
1718:.
1688:.
1658:.
1647:^
1625:.
1595:.
1584:^
1562:.
1551:^
1542:.
1438:.
1421:.
1385:.
1346:.
1321:.
1264:–
1253:–
1240:–
1230:–
1217:–
1204:–
1191:–
1178:–
865:.
846:.
725:,
642:,
630:,
626:,
598:,
91:,
81:)
2940:e
2933:t
2926:v
2828:e
2821:t
2814:v
2486:e
2479:t
2472:v
2133:e
2126:t
2119:v
2086:.
2060:.
1984:.
1963:"
1953:.
1927:.
1901:.
1873:.
1845:.
1773:.
1734:.
1704:.
1674:.
1641:.
1611:.
1578:.
1505:"
1488:"
1451:"
1398:"
1358:.
1332:.
902:)
898:(
741:(
733:(
721:(
674:(
666:(
650:(
638:(
622:(
614:(
606:(
594:(
468:)
462:(
457:)
453:(
443:·
436:·
429:·
422:·
405:.
395:.
77:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
