| Stratovarius was founded in 1984 in Finland under the name Black Water. They went through a number of personnel, style and name changes before the band found its own voice. The founding members were Tuomo Lassila, Staffan Stråhlman, and John Vihervä. By 1985, the name had changed to Stratovarius, and guitarist/vocalist Timo Tolkki entered the band, replacing Stråhlman. |
Stratovarius（灵云乐队）于1984年在芬兰成立，取名“Black Water”，由三个年轻人组成：Tuomo Lassila, Staffan Stråhlman和John Vihervä。在经历了多次人员变迁、风格变换和乐队名变更之后，乐队才找到了自己的音乐风格。1985年，乐队更名为“Stratovarius”，吉他手兼主唱Timo Tolkki加入乐队并取代了Stråhlman。 |
| Currently, the band consists of five members: vocalist Timo Kotipelto, keyboardist Jens Johansson, drummer Jörg Michael, bassist Lauri Porra and guitarist Matias Kupiainen. |
乐队现有的五位成员分别是：主唱Timo Kotipelto、键盘手Jens Johansson， 鼓手Jörg Michael，贝斯手Lauri Porra和吉他手Matias Kupiainen。 |
| Their material contains elements of power metal and symphonic metal. To this day the band has sold over 2.5 million records worldwide. |
他们的歌曲融入了能量金属和交响金属元素。到目前为止，唱片在全球的销售量已达到250多万张。 |
| In February 2009, Stratovarius announced the upcoming release of Polaris, which was in fact released on May 21, 2009. The album's accompanying tour commenced in May 2009. Mixed by the longtime confidant of the band Mikko Karmila the album became another shining polar star at the Northern sky. 11 songs full of energy, musicianship, and a positive outlook. |
尽管Stratovarius于2009年2月宣布新专辑《Polaris》（北极星）即将发行，但事实上直到5月21日才正式与歌迷见面。随着这张新专辑的发行，Stratovarius的巡回演唱会也于5月启程。专辑由乐队长期的合作者Mikko Karmila进行了缩混，因此造就了又一颗耀眼的北极星。专辑中共有11首歌曲，每一首歌曲都能量十足，旋律优美，给人传递积极的信息。 |
| Polaris is a positive, powerful album that Stratovarius fans all over the world are certain to take to their hearts. |
《Polaris》是一张积极而又有能量的专辑，全世界的歌迷听到后都会觉得震撼不已。
（China.org.cn 汪玮 译）
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