Kotipelto is a Finnish

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Timo Kotipelto Timo Antero Kotipelto (born 15 March 1969) is a Finnish musician best known as the lead singer of the power metal band Stratovarius, whom he joined in 1994, as well as fronting his own band Kotipelto. Biography He studied vocals at the pop/ja ...

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. Kotipelto has been commercially well received in their native Finland, with a top 10 single "Beginning" from his first release ''Waiting for the Dawn'', and lyrics often concentrating on ancient

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ian themes.

Discography

Albums

*2002: ''Waiting for the Dawn'' *2004: ''

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'' *2007: '' Serenity''

Singles

*2002: "Beginning" *2004: "Reasons" *2004: "Take Me Away" *2006: "Sleep Well"

Members

Guest musicians

;On ''Waiting for the Dawn'' * Michael Romeo – guitars * Roland Grapow – guitars * Jari Kainulainen – bass *Sami Virtanen – guitar * Mikko Härkin – keyboard * Janne Wirman – keyboards * Mirka Rantanen – drums * Gas Lipstick – drums ;On ''Coldness'' * Michael Romeo – guitars * Jari Kainulainen – bass * Janne Wirman – keyboards * Mirka Rantanen – drums *Juhani Malmberg – guitars ;On ''Serenity'' *Tuomas Wäinölä – guitars * Lauri Porra – bass * Janne Wirman – keyboards * Mirka Rantanen – drums

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