Former STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki's new band, SYMFONIA - featuring ex-ANGRA vocalist Andre Matos - have updated their website to stream a clip of the new song 'Fields Of Avalon'. Go to this location and check out the audio player at the bottom of the page.

The song is taken from Symfonia's debut album, In Paradisum, to be released on April 1st via Edel Germany GmbH. The track 'Pilgrim Road' is still available for streaming on the page.
 

In Paradisum tracklisting:

'Fields Of Avalon'
'Come By The Hills'
'Santiago'
'Alayna'
'Forevermore'
'Pilgrim Road'
'In Paradisum'
'Rhapsody In Black'
'I Walk In Neon'
'Don't Let Me Go'

Symfonia made their live debut at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 18th. Fan-filmed footage is available below:







BW&BK scribe Mark Gromen checked in with the following update from the show:

"The Finnish Metal Expo was the site of former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki's resurrection, alongside vocalist Andres Matos (ex-Angra), the new Symfonia debuted material from their forthcoming album to an enthusiastic crowd. A return to the power metal format, the live setlist was as follows:

'Fields Of Avalon'
'Come By The Hills'
'I Did It My Way'
'Dreamspace'
'Rhapsody In Black'
'Stratosphere'
'Santiago'
'Pilgrim Road'
'Forevermore'.

A complete, in-depth review of the FME weekend, along with photos, will be posted on BraveWords.com in a few days."

Edel Germany GmbH, in cooperation with Hamburg based international marketing office IAM - International Artist Marketing, recently announced the signing of a worldwide distribution deal (excluding Asia) with Symfonia, for their debut album, In Paradisum.
 

Carrying the legacy of names such as Stratovarius, Angra, HELLOWEEN and SONATA ARCTICA, Symfonia is one of the most awaited metal bands to make their debut this year.

Recorded and mixed in Sweden, Finland and Italy, the album In Paradisum carries the legacy of this incredible group of musicians who have written some of the most successful and exciting pages of the last 15 years of heavy metal.

Timo Tolkki, guitar player, and producer of the album says: “I am extremely happy about the signing with Edel Germany and IAM and taking the next step in my career. I believe we have now gathered a team that enables Symfonia to bring its music to a wider range of audience around the globe. We have worked very hard for six months for this album and we think it is a positive and powerful and yet has a fresh and melodic approach. Last time I felt like this was when I signed the first international record deal with Stratovarius back in 1991. A lot has happened ever since but the ship sails on to a new horizon with new and positive energy and we cannot wait to get In Paradisum released and take it on the road.”