Stratovarius - 'Survive' (Official Graphic Video)

I have seen the truth,
I've seen it in my dream
I have found my voice,
but don't know what to say
For I have lost my way
and no-one's here to find me
I loathe my loneliness,
I hate the emptiness

I'm hanging on a wire
Ablaze and set on fire
Waiting for the crack to come
I snap and let it go

I fall
Through the darkness
About to lose it all
I fall
Against the odds
I played and lost it all
Saw the future, now it's gone

Only the strong will survive
I will try to find
the strength inside
Only the strong will survive
I will not give up,
as long as I'm alive
I will not give in,
as long as I'm alive
Only the strong will survive

An eternal road
where demons go to die
Runs through this barren land
where my madness lies
Have I now lost my mind
Am I mute, deaf and blind
I scream without a sound
I just can't let it out

I fall
Through the darkness
About to lose it all
I fall
Against the odds
I played and lost it all
Saw the future, now it's gone

Only the strong will survive
I will try to find
the strength inside
Only the strong will survive
I will not give up,
as long as I'm alive
I will not give in,
as long as I'm alive
Only the strong will survive

The future's not bright
but it's mine
I won't lie,
there's no hope in sight but
I'll survive

I will try to find
the strength inside
Only the strong will survive
I will not give up,
as long as I'm alive
I will not give in,
as long as I'm alive
I will not give up,
as long as I'm alive
Only the strong will survive

Only the strong will survive

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από μία επταετία για τους Stratovarius. Ο διάδοχος του δίσκου "Eternal" (2015) και 17ο συνολικά full length album τιτλοφορείται "Survive" και αναμένεται τον πρώτο φθινοπωρινό μήνα...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Seven years after the release of their last album 'Eternal', Stratovarius once more prove their status as Power Metal's flagship and return with a big bang. A blistering comeback from one of heavy metal’s most seminal bands, Survive is full of dynamics and drama, feeding on a wide range of emotions along the way.

But the core message that this triumphant endeavour conveys is one of struggle, defiance, hope and victory. Best exemplified by its profoundly rousing title track, Survive is the Stratovarius spirit in exquisite musical form, with all the darkness and light that goes with it.»

Jens Johansson (about the song): «We spent five or six days solid, trying to come up with the lyrics for that song. When we finally settled on that punchline for the chorus, it was a good song about survival and it all just seemed to fit. It fits with the history of the band too, because we managed to survive as long as we have.

This band has been through some strange days! The original line-up formed in 1984, so it’s been a long story. It was the middle of the summer, there were forest fires everywhere, there was a global pandemic and all kinds of crazy shit going on. Some of the lyrics are perhaps less uplifting than they could have been, but that reflects our mood at the time. There’s a lot of positive stuff on there as well!»

Band: Stratovarius
Country of origin: Finland
Location: Helsinki, Uusimaa
Formed in: 1985
Genre: Melodic Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Time, Spirituality, Life, Space, Nature, Fantasy, Poetry
Years active: 1984-1985 (as Black Water), 1985-present

Video: "Survive"
Video produced by: Ingo Spörl (Hard Media)
Album: "Survive"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 23rd, 2022
Label: earMUSIC

Track listing:
01. Survive 04:39
02. Demand 04:03
03. Broken 04:57
04. Firefly 03:38
05. We Are Not Alone 04:34
06. Frozen in Time 06:43
07. World on Fire 04:26
08. Glory Days 05:06
09. Breakaway 04:28
10. Before the Fall 04:15
11. Voice of Thunder 11:10

Band members:
Timo Kotipelto - Vocals
Jens Johansson - Keyboards
Lauri Porra - Bass
Matias Kupiainen - Guitars
Rolf Pilve - Drums

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