Timo Kotipelto wrote:
29.01.2004 / Just a little note...
A lot of people been asking me the REASONS for my departure from the band...I have decided to comment that a little bit...
Dear Friends,
There´s been so many rumours out lately that I wanted to sort things out with a short
comment from my side. First of all, I have given more than 10 years of my life to Stratovarius and loving 99% of what I have experienced through the years.
I have been able to participate on amazing albums, I´ve had a chance to sing some unforgettable songs and most important: I´ve had the pleasure to tour around the world, sing for thousands of people and meet new friends everywhere.
I sincerely thank all of you ! You have fulfilled my dreams and even more.
When I joined the band 1993 I was still studying vocals and I immediately felt that it was my destiny to sing in this band. There´s been some smaller crisis (like in every rock band) but towards the end of the last year they have been piling up. I didn´t like so much the musical direction of the latest albums. To me Stratovarius are best on Episode and Visions albums. The final thing for me was when I read from the Finnish yellow press Tolkki´s interview where he said that he doesn´t know who will play on the next album. I phoned him and after having a short meeting we decided that we should go separate ways.
I have been very busy with my own album from the end of the last year until now.
I can honestly tell you that the last months have been the most difficult in my life.
And not talking only about the band situation, my private life has been a mess too.
I´ve been stressed enough and busy with other things and thought that I should not join
Tolkki´s little blaming game. But I think he has really gone over the top lately.
He had said a lot of childish things and bullshit about me. I just want to tell him ?get better!?. We used to be friends but nowadays we have drifted so much apart. I do respect him as a musician, composer and a producer. I wish him and the rest of the band all the best.
What comes to Jörg, I wish him and his family all the best and happiness. He and I had the same kind of situations in the past as well and in the end they have all worked out. I hope we will be friends someday.
A lot of people (journalists/fans/friends) have been asking me a lot of questions ?Why ??.
Hey come on! This just a rock band! Things do happen in a ?normal? life too. People are changing jobs, some get fired, some get hired. It´s not the end. It could also be the beginning.
I am obliged to do some Stratovarius shows this year. I will give my 100% on these gigs to the fans.You are the ones who put me where I am right now, I will never forget that! Those festivals might be the last chance for me to sing for so many people (you never know what the future will bring), so I will enjoy them as much as possible. And I am waiting to see familiar faces and hear very loud singing from the audience! Let´s make these shows the best we can!
My new album ?COLDNESS? will be released in April. I do hope that I could do some festivals in July/August and some touring in autumn. I wish you will like the album and I am looking forward to seeing you on the gigs!
Thank you for all these years!
Rock the future!
Timo Kotipelto
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Timo Tolkki:
Paskapuhetta.
Tyypillistä kotipeltoa.
Mies onnistuu kirjoittamaan
10 000 sanaa sanomatta yhtään mitään eron syistä.
Olen ollut vittuuntunut miehen käytökseen, koska äijä valehtelee ja esittää puhtoista poikaa vaikka itse veteli ensin Jörkkiä turpaan ja sen jälkeen koitti minua.
Sen lisäksi ei suostu treenaamaan.
Minä, Jörg, Jens ja Jari treenaamme sitten ilman kutipeltoa Saksassa.
Ei ole muuten ensimmäinen kerta kun mies ei tee niinkuin bändin ENEMMISTÖ on päättänyt.
Sopii kysyä kumpi on enemmän diktatuuria.
STRATOVARIUS on aina ollut demokraattinen bändi.
Enemmistö päättää. Enemmistö on valinnut minut bändin tuottajaksi ja pomoksi.
Kotipelto on lukemattomia kertoja tehnyt vastoin näitä päätöksiä.
Nämä ovat eron TODELLISET syyt eikä mitään "thank you for all these years" paskaa.
Kyllä.
Kotipelto löi Jörgiä ja minä menin väliin.
Jonka jälkeen pikkumies yritti minua.
Mutta hävisi.
Mutta vitut siitä. Elämä jatkuu.
Mutta totuus kunniaan!
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Kaikesta vuodatuksesta päätellen Tolkki on kyllä nassepoikien nassepoika. :jahas:
:lol2: 
