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KOTIPELTO BIOGRAPHY
Kotipelto is the heavy/power metal side project of Timo Kotipelto, Stratovarius's singer.
Timo Kotipelto (born March 15, 1969) is the vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. He studied vocals at the pop/jazz conservatory in Helsinki, briefly singing for an amateur cover band named Filthy Asses. In summer of 1994, he applied to Stratovarius. In late 2003, Kotipelto split from Stratovarius after intra-band disagreements, notably with guitarist Timo Tolkki. After much turmoil throughout 2004, he rejoined the band in January 2005.
KOTIPELTO GENRES
Power Metal
KOTIPELTO LYRICAL THEMES
Egypt (early) ,Personal Things,Relationships,Life
KOTIPELTO ORIGIN
Finland (Helsinki), formed in 2001
KOTIPELTO CURRENT RECORD LABEL
AFM Records / High and Loud
KOTIPELTO STATUS
Active
KOTIPELTO CURRENT LINE-UP
Timo Kotipelto - Vocals (Filthy Asses, Stratovarius)
Tuomas Wäinölä - Guitars (Nylon Beat, ex-Ari Koivunen)
Lauri Porra - Bass (Stratovarius, Gashouse Garden, Sinergy, TunnelVision, Warmen, ex-Almah)
Janne Viljami 'Warman' Wirman - Keyboards (Children of Bodom, Warmen, ex-Masterplan, ex-Ari Koivunen)
Mirka Rantanen - Drums (Thunderstone, Warmen, Tunnelvision, ex-Loud Crowd, ex-Ari Koivunen)
KOTIPELTO PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Roland Grapow - Guitars (ex-Helloween, Masterplan, MVP, Locomotive Breath, as guest))
Juhani Malmberg - Guitars (TunnelVision)
Sami Virtanen - Guitars (Warmen)
Michael Romeo - Guitars (Symphony X, Redemption, Johansson)
Jari Kainulainen - Bass (Evergrey, Elias Viljanen, Mess, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Warmen)
Mikko Harkin - Keyboards (ex-Sonata Arctica, ex-Kenziner, ex-Wingdom, Random Eyes, Essence Of Sorrow, Mehida)
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