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| Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - Timo Tolkki puts Revolution Renaissance to rest | Former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki has released the following statement:
"Due to my private problems, the lack of interest in Revolution Renaissance shows by the promoters, and the current situation in the music industry that affects to everything including the production budgets, it has become impossible to continue the band".
"We have tried to book shows in these last three years, but we haven't been able to do so.
A rock band cannot exist without direct contact to its fans. Therefore I have no other choice but to make the decision to stop the band and its activities due to the above-mentioned reasons. From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank all the fans of my music throughout the years. It's been a great journey."
The third and final album, "Trinity", will be released at the end of September.
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - New Revolution Renaissance MP3 download | The release of Age Of Aquarius, the new Revolution Renaissance album is scheduled for Monday, March 23rd. The band has issued the following update: "As the Worldwide release of Age Of Aquarius is getting closer, we would like to give you another gift, a new song called 'Ghost Of Fallen Grace'. It is once again a DRM free high quality MP3 that you can use anyway you please. You can listen and/or download it at this location. We hope you like it and we also want to thank you for your great support, your kind emails, and your encouragement. It means a lot to us."
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| Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - Timo Tolkki And Revolution Renaissance Leave Frontiers Records | Timo Tolkki has issued the following update in regards to his new project, Revolution Renaissance, parting ways with Frontiers Records:
"Yesterday I finally got confirmation that we are able to do this. They simply were not the right label for us. That became clear in the last few months. I would describe the experience with Frontiers Records with the word: "interesting".
I am currently negotiating with several interesting labels, but I haven't made any decision yet. There is a lot of interest and that feels good.
We were offered an extensive 20 date Latin American tour for this December.
I am also already (well it's been over 2 years since I wrote "New Era" songs) writing new songs and can't wait to go to studio and on the road with these energetic and positive guys I was blessed to find. We will keep you posted regularily about what is happening on our camp.
Many thanks from all the support you have shown in the las weeks. We will not forget that.
You can listen/download full version of the song 'Revolution Renaissance' with lyrics from the player."
Stay tuned for updates regarding the release of Revolution Renaissance's album New Era.
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| Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Revolution Renaissance - Timo Tolkki Announces Singer | Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on Revolution Renaissance:
"I'm writing this from Hong Kong overlooking the amazing bay. It is a great pleasure to announce the new singer of REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE I have chosen from over 400 vocalists that sent me their MP3s. Thank you so much for sending all those...all together I have received over 1500 applications and I have listened through them all. I am sorry for those who were not chosen, but I can tell you that you should NEVER give up. Follow your heart and you will get there eventually. Don't think about money or success, think about your art, the money comes by itself, not the other way around.
So here is the man himself, with his own words:
Hi there, everyone!!
My name is Gus Monsanto. I am a 33-year old metal singer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and I am really glad to announce I have been chosen amongst a bunch of talented beasts to front REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE. The band is going to be an amazing experience and the album New Era totally kicked my ass when Timo sent it to me.
I have been on a beautiful journey making music since I started playing the guitar age 10. Ups, downs, ins, outs & but this infatuation keeps coming back and you're more and more into it. There's a lot more about me in www.myspace.com/gusmonsanto2.
In brief: the last four years of my life were spent fronting the metal band ADAGIO. We played all over the world, did the Dominate album and it was a great learning experience for me. Lately, I have also replaced Jeff Scott Soto, one of the best singers in business, in TAKARA. Two days after Adagio and I parted ways, I got this great message from Timo and the rest is history in the making.
Timo used to be surrounded by a great band that made history. I am aware of the responsibility. I am aware of the fans. Rest assured: we will kill. He's got all my respect, since he didn't take the easy way, which would be using the old bands name. Personally, I even had the mega pleasure of introducing Bruno Agra, one of my best friends and kick ass drummer extraordinaire to Timo and Revolution Renaissance, which makes it even more special.
Hope to see all of you really soon. Think about the words. Revolution. Renaissance. Look deep within their meanings.
Best, GUS
Tolkki continues:
In Gus I have found everything I look for a singer. He is a real world citizen and a soul-mate. We all feel this connection and that we did not arrive crossing each other's paths by accident. Gus has a very versatile voice, amazing range and no accent and he can sing in many different styles yet he has a very recognizable voice. His pictures are in Revolution Renaissance folder. Now the only remaining thing is to find the bass player who fits into this team that is multinational, but spirituality doesn't know any nationalities. It's been over two years since I wrote the songs for New Era and because the first album was kind of a special one, we want to make our first real album together soon, so we will enter the studio already in this August to record the new album. We are very excited and full of good and positive energy. We don't know when the album will come out, but probably already January 2009 followed by a massive world tour where we will of course play all the biggest Stratovarius hits and few less played as well and material from the two RR albums. We will also be doing a massive South American tour in December this year just to have some fun and present ourselves to the fans.
So here it is ladies and gentlemen: THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!!!!"
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