Stratovarius/Tokyo,Japan 2016

From the 2016 Japan tour, the January 29th Tokyo, Shinkiba Studio Coast performance is completely recorded with digital audience master from the front row. First, they announced “Eternal” and started a tour the previous year, but there were concerns that Jorg Michael, who was known for his mastery, would leave the band, but 28-year-old Rolf Pilv’s amazing drumming, which took several steps, was amazing. The performances by the strongest members of all time, including Matthias Kupiainen, who has raised the band’s playing ability at once, and Lauri Poller, who once again overwhelms with his technical bass solos, are truly spectacular. It has been decided that Jens Johansson will be joining Rainbow as a keyboardist when they restart in 2016, and with just one setup, he plays a variety of tones one after another, and with his brilliant finger movements, he plays at an astonishing speed. Also shown. And the melodic speed metal that unfolds with their playing power is truly spectacular, and you can’t help but sing “Against The Wind”, which has been performed for the first time in Japan, and the anthem “Black Diamond”, which brings back the shock of seeing Timo Kotipert. In addition to famous songs from Timo Tolkki’s era such as “Hunting High And Low”, they also performed five songs from their previous album “NEMESIS” and new album “ETERNAL”. In particular, the masterpiece “The Lost Saga”, which is over 10 minutes long, has wonderfully constructed a detailed world that has reached the level of progressive rock. Reproduced here. Disc 1 : 1. Intro 2. My Eternal Dream 3. Eagleheart 4. Phoenix 5. Lost Without A Trace 6. SOS 7. Bass Solo 8. Paradise Disc 2 : 1. Against the Wind 2. The Lost Saga 3. Keyboard Solo / Black Diamond 4. Unbreakable 5. Shine In The Dark 6. Hunting High And Low 7. Outro [Live at Shinkiba Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan, 29th January 2016] Jens Johansson – Keyboards / Timo Kotipelto – Vocal / Lauri Porra – Bass / Rolf Pilve – Drums / Matias Kupiainen – Guitar