Stratovarius ’Firefly’ – Official Music Video – New Album ’Survive’ out September 23rd

From the upcoming album ’Survive’ (September 23rd) Pre-Order here: Seven years after the release of their last album “Eternal”, Stratovarius once more prove their status as Power Metal kings and come back 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. “We spent five or six days solid, trying to come up with the lyrics for that song,” notes Jens Johansson. “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!” Director: Pekka Hara Production company: Ykkösvisio Oy Producer: Henkka Hämäläinen DOP: Pekka Hara Focus puller: Jami Granström Gaffer: Werneri Tienari Grip & tracking vehicle: Bongo Bongo / Sami Rehmonen & Jani Kataikko Steadicam operator: Jyrimatti Holm Costume designer: Milla Muurimäki SFX makeup: Laura Rantaniemi SFX props: Heigo Eriksoo Stunt-coordinator: Oula Kitti Stunt-team: Iiro Heikkilä, Esa Muittari, Eikka Alatalo Production coordinator: Sanni Sormunen Production assistant: Umi Launonen Runner: Piia Nokelainen Traffic control: Tero Tukia, Mika Jäntti Casting: Helsinki Casting / Ansku Sinisalo Talents: Katerina Torp, Jaakko Hutchings Equipment & vehicles: Valofirma & Kamerafirma Edit: Pekka Hara VFX: James Post Color grade: Henri Pulla Thanks: Helsinki Casting, Jami Granström, Jarkko Liikanen, Jani Lehtinen, KoskiSyväri / Kimmo Syväri & Melvin Torrens, Petteri Linnus, Mikko Löppönen, Bongo Bongo / Sami Rehmonen, Joosep Jürisson, Tony Österlund, Pauli Kairismaa Follow the latest news on Stratovarius and ‘Survive’ here: Stratovarius on Facebook: Stratovarius on Instagram: Stratovarius on Twitter: Catch up with the latest news on all earMUSIC releases here: earMUSIC on Facebook: earMUSIC on Instagram: earMUSIC on Twitter: #Stratovarius #Survive #Firefly