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Timo Tolkki

Timo Tolkki

Real/full name:
Timo Tapio Tolkki
Age:
58 (born Mar 3rd, 1966)
Place of birth:
Finland (Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Best known as the former guitarist, songwriter, and producer of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. He left Stratovarius in 2008 and formed a new band, Revolution Renaissance. He is also involved in Project Strato, a side project featuring former Stratovarius members. To this day, with his tenure extending for more than twenty years, Tolkki was the longest standing member of Stratovarius ...

Trivia

Guitar World magazine ranked him in the top 50 fastest guitar players in the world.

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2004.

Opened Goldenworks Mixing Suite, which was to be his own recording studio.

Throughout his whole career, Tolkki has played ESP Guitars. His primary models are custom made M series models, most notably a solid black one and one with the Visions album artwork on the ...

Timo Tolkki

Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1994-present)

1994 Classical Variations and Themes Vocals, Guitars, Bass
2002 Hymn to Life Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
2008 Saana Warrior of Light, Pt 1 (Journey to Crystal Island) Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
2023 Renaissance Acoustica Guitars, Bass (track 10-12)
2024 Stratovarius: 4th Dimension Demos (Compilation) Vocals, Guitars
2024 Classical Variations and Themes 2​:​ Ultima Thule Guitars, Bass, Vocals (track 10)
2024 Stratovarius Twilight Time Demos (Compilation) Vocals, Guitars, Bass

Timo Tolkki's Strato

Vocals, Guitars (2022-present)

Allen - Lande

Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (2013-?)

2014 The Great Divide Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Chaos Magic

Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (2015)

2015 Chaos Magic Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Guitar Heroes

Guitars (2007)

2007 12 Donkeys (Single) Guitars
2007 Guitar Heroes Songwriting (track 11), Guitars (tracks 1, 11), Programming (track 11)

Revolution Renaissance

Guitars (2008-2010)

2008 New Era Guitars
2008 Demo's 2008 (Demo) Guitars
2009 Age of Aquarius Guitars
2010 EP (EP) Guitars
2010 Trinity Guitars

Ring of Fire

Bass (2013-?)

2014 Battle of Leningrad Bass

Road Block

Unknown

Stratovarius

Guitars (1985-2008), Vocals (lead) (1985-1994), Bass (1989-1992)

1987 Demo (Demo) Guitars, Vocals
1988 Future Shock (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1989 Fright Night Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 6, 8), Guitars, Songwriting
1989 Black Night (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1992 Break the Ice (Single) Vocals, Bass, Guitars
1992 II Songwriting, Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8), Bass, Vocals
1992 Twilight Time Songwriting, Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8), Bass, Vocals
1994 Dreamspace Lyrics (tracks 1-9, 14, 15), Guitars, Songwriting, Vocals
1995 Wings of Tomorrow (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1995 Fourth Dimension Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 6-10), Vocals (backing), Songwriting, Guitars
1996 Father Time (Single) Guitars, Vocals (lead) (track 4)
1996 Episode Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 7, 9, 12), Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1-5, 7-12)
1996 Will the Sun Rise? (Single) Guitars
1997 Black Diamond (Single) Guitars
1997 Visions Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 4, 5, 9, 10), Vocals (backing), Songwriting
1997 The Kiss of Judas (Single) Guitars
1997 The Past and Now (Compilation) Guitars
1998 Visions of Europe (Live album) Guitars, Vocals (backing)
1998 S.O.S. (Single) Guitars
1998 Destiny Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 9), Guitars, Songwriting
1999 The Chosen Ones (Compilation) Vocals (tracks 2, 4-5, 7, 9, 12), Bass (tracks 2, 4-5, 7), Guitars
2000 Hunting High and Low (Single) Guitars
2000 Infinite Lyrics (tracks 2-4, 6-9), Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 6-9)
2000 I Want Out / Hunting High and Low (Split) Guitars
2000 14 Diamonds (Compilation) Guitars
2000 It's a Mystery (Single) Guitars
2000 A Million Light Years Away (Single) Guitars
2000 Infinite Visions (Video) Guitars
2001 Intermission (Compilation) Vocals (lead) (track 6), Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 12-15), Lyrics (tracks 1, 4, 12)
2002 Eagleheart (Single) Guitars
2003 Elements Pt. 1 Songwriting, Lyrics (track 1-6, 8, 9), Guitars
2003 I Walk to My Own Song (Single) Guitars
2003 Elements Pt. 2 Lyrics, Guitars, Songwriting
2005 Maniac Dance (Single) Guitars, Vocals
2005 Stratovarius Songwriting, Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-9), Guitars
2008 Revolution Renaissance (Demo) Guitars
2013 Unbreakable (EP) Guitars on tracks 4 and 5
2016 Best Of (Compilation) Bass (tracks 8-9, CD1), Guitars (tracks 2-12, 16-17, CD1, tracks 2-4, 7, 10, 12, CD2), Vocals (tracks 7-9, CD1)
(show all)

Symfonia

Guitars (2010-2011)

2011 In Paradisum Guitars

Timo Tolkki's Avalon

Guitars, Bass (2012-2021)

2013 Enshrined in My Memory (Single) Guitars, Bass
2013 A World Without Us (Single) Guitars, Bass
2013 The Land of New Hope Guitars, Bass, Lyrics
2014 Angels of the Apocalypse Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
2019 Return to Eden Guitars, Bass
2021 The Enigma Birth Guitars

Timo Tolkki's Infinite Visions

Guitars (2020-2021)

Antidote

1994 Total Vocals (backing)

Avantasia

2001 The Metal Opera Vocals (additional) (track 13) (as Voice in the Tower)
2002 The Metal Opera Pt. II Guitars (lead) (tracks 1, 10)

Beto Vazquez Infinity

2010 Existence Guitars (lead) (CD1 track 4)

Chrysalïd

2022 Back on the Streets Vocals (additional) (track 8), Guitars (lead) (track 4)

Coffeinne

2020 Requiem Guitars (lead) (track 10)

Corporal Punishment

1994 Into the Nerve of Pain Vocals (backing) (track 11)

Dreamtale

2013 World Changed Forever Guitars (Track 13)
2013 World Changed Forever Guitars (Track 13)

Edguy

1998 Vain Glory Opera Guitars (additional lead) (track 5), Tambourine (track 4)
1999 On Tour (Split) Guitars (additional lead) (track 4)

Ërendil

2024 Songs of Ancient Magic Guitars (track 6)

Gloria Perpetua

2024 The Architect (Single) Guitars (lead)
2024 The Darkside We Wanna Hide Guitars (lead) (track 7)

Just Reborn

2024 Dreams of Euphoria (Single) Guitars
2024 Formae Mentis Guitars (track 2)

Kate Nord

2022 Compass to Your Heart’s Desire Guitars (lead) (track 5)

Kyyria

1993 Kyyria (EP) Vocals (backing)

Limuria

2022 Lunar Sanctum Guitars (lead) (track 3)

Livin' Evil

2023 Prayers and Torments Guitars (lead) (track 10)

Moravius

2023 Moravian Bravery Guitars (lead) (track 4, 6)

The Aquarius

2010 Эра рассвета Guitars (lead) (track 6)

Thunderstone

2002 Thunderstone Guitars (lead; 2nd) (track 8)

Wings of Destiny

2020 Ballads Guitars (lead) (track 6)

Abhorrence

1991 Abhorrence (EP) Engineering, Mixing (as "Timo T. Tolkki")
2012 Completely Vulgar (Compilation) Mixing, Engineering

Allen - Lande

2014 The Great Divide Producer, Recording, Publishing

Amorphis

1991 Disment of Soul (Demo) Recording
1991 Amorphis (Single) Mixing, Engineering
1993 Privilege of Evil (EP) Engineering, Mixing
2003 The Karelian Isthmus Mixing, Engineering (tracks 12-17)

Antidote

1990 Epoch of Insanity (Demo) Producer, Engineering, Mixing
1991 Spaced Out (Demo) Recording, Mixing
1992 Demo I/1992 (Demo) Recording, Mixing
1994 Total Mixing
1996 Mind Alive Mixing, Mastering

Ari Koivunen

2007 Fuel for the Fire Lyrics (CD1 track 5), Songwriting (CD1 track 5)

Black Sun

2017 The Puppeteer Producer

Chaos Magic

2015 Chaos Magic Mixing, Producer, Mastering, Recording

Corporal Punishment

1992 Profaned Relics Producer, Recording, Mixing
1994 Into the Nerve of Pain Co-Producer (with Band), Engineering, Mixing

Crowmoor

1991 Discoveries from the 4th One (Demo) Mixing, Recording

Danger of Death

2024 False Dawn (EP) Mixing, Mastering (track 4)

Daster

1990 Darker than Black (Single) Recording, Producer

Defection

1987 War of Losers (Demo) Mixing

Dementia

1991 Born in Cold (Demo) Recording, Mixing
1995 Dementia Mixing

Dimmi Argus

2013 Bad Dream Mastering

Disgrace

1992 Grey Misery Recording, Mixing
2011 Vol. 2 Recording, Mixing

Dreamtale

2005 Difference Producer, Engineering
2013 World Changed Forever Mixing

Edguy

1998 Vain Glory Opera Mixing

Euthanausea

1993 Melodying (Demo) Recording, Mixing

Funebre

1991 Children of the Scorn Producer, Engineering (as "T Tolkki")

Hundred Years

1993 Year In - Year Out Producer
1995 Hundred Years Producer
1997 Skyhook Producer, Mixing, Engineering

Infernoise

2008 The Chainsaw's Law Recording, Producer, Mixing

Is Pain

1999 1999 Mixing

Kyyria

1994 Only Eyes Behind (EP) mixing (track 3)
1994 Blessed Ravings Mixing (track 4), Engineering
1998 Blessed Ravings - Remastered Mixing (track 15)

Minuetum

2010 Haunted Spirit Mastering, Mixing

Monsanto

2013 The Master Key Mastering

N.O.E. Panic

1990 Once You'll Die Anyway (Demo) Recording, Mixing

Place Vendome

2013 Thunder in the Distance Songwriting (track 14)

Protected Illusion

1990 Festering Fairytales Recording, Mixing
1991 Sandman's Store (EP) Recording, Mixing
1992 Dreams Downtrodden (Demo) Recording, Mixing
1993 Shadows Illuminated (Demo) Recording, Mixing
1993 Autumn Arrives (Demo) Recording, Mixing
2008 1989-1991: Watching the Wake (Compilation) Recording (tracks 1-15), Mixing (tracks 1-15)

Psychema

2012 The Entry Point Mastering

Purtenance

1991 Crown Waits the Immortal (EP) Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Revolution Renaissance

2008 New Era Engineering, Producer, Mixing
2009 Age of Aquarius Executive producer, Producer, Mixing
2010 Trinity Engineering, Executive producer

Ring of Fire

2014 Battle of Leningrad Mastering, Mixing

Stratovarius

1989 Fright Night Producer
1992 Break the Ice (Single) Design (Sleeve)
1992 II Producer
1992 Twilight Time Producer
1994 Dreamspace Producer, Engineering, Mixing (tracks 1, 3-7, 10, 11, 13, 14)
1995 Fourth Dimension Mixing, Engineering, Producer
1996 Father Time (Single) Engineering, Producer
1996 Episode Producer, Engineering, Mixing
1996 Will the Sun Rise? (Single) Producer, Mixing
1997 Visions Mastering, Producer
1997 The Past and Now (Compilation) Producer
1998 Visions of Europe (Live album) Producer
1998 Destiny Engineering, Producer
1999 The Chosen Ones (Compilation) Producer
2000 Hunting High and Low (Single) Producer
2000 Infinite Producer, Engineering, Recording
2000 14 Diamonds (Compilation) Producer
2000 A Million Light Years Away (Single) Producer
2000 Infinite Visions (Video) Producer
2001 Intermission (Compilation) Producer
2002 Eagleheart (Single) Producer
2003 Elements Pt. 1 Engineering, Producer
2003 I Walk to My Own Song (Single) Producer
2003 Elements Pt. 2 Producer, Engineering
2005 Maniac Dance (Single) Engineering, Producer and Mixing
2005 Stratovarius Producer, Engineering, Mixing
2006 Black Diamond: The Anthology (Compilation) Producer
2012 Infinite + Intermission (Compilation) Engineering (vocals, CD1), Producer
2014 Elements Pt. 1 & 2 (Compilation) Engineering, Producer
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Strike

2013 We're Back Mixing, Mastering

Symfonia

2011 In Paradisum Producer, Engineering, Mixing

The Aquarius

2013 Мелодия планеты Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Timo Tolkki

1994 Classical Variations and Themes Engineering, Producer
2002 Hymn to Life Producer, Mixing
2008 Saana Warrior of Light, Pt 1 (Journey to Crystal Island) Engineering, Mixing, Design, Layout
2023 Renaissance Acoustica Mixing, Mastering
2024 Stratovarius: 4th Dimension Demos (Compilation) Songwriting, Recording, Mixing
2024 Stratovarius Twilight Time Demos (Compilation) Recording, Mixing, Mastering

Timo Tolkki's Avalon

2013 The Land of New Hope Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Concept
2014 Design the Century (Single) Producer, Engineering, Mixing
2014 Angels of the Apocalypse Producer, Engineering, Mixing
2019 Return to Eden Recording

Twilightning

2003 Delirium Veil Mixing
2004 Into Treason (Single) Mixing (Track 3)

Violet Eternal

2024 Reload the Violet Songwriting (track 10)

Vision Divine

2005 The Perfect Machine Producer
2007 The 25th Hour Mixing, Producer, Recording
2009 9 Degrees West of the Moon Producer, Mixing, Engineering, Recording
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