Stratovarius založili v roce 1984 bubeník a zpěvák Tuomo Lassila, baskytarista John Vihervä a kytarista Staffan Strahlman. Hudba Stratovarius byla v té době trochu jiná, než co hrají Stratovarius teď. Byli velmi ovlivnění Black Sabbath a Ozzy...

Píseň: Awaken The Giant

Interpret:
Stratovarius
Album:
Elements
I'm staring at the wall 
Sick and tired of all 
Manic depression makes me crawl 
It makes me small 
I need some peace of mind 
The prssure makes me blind 
The labyrinth of pain, the exit i munst find 
It's all inside of me, the answers lie within 
And all that i can win i take for myself 
I'm the one who holds the key 
To all that i can be 
My spirit yearns for truth, 
It's learning to be free 


Through the years 
I was doing things the wrong way 
But now i've changed it is time to say 


Awaken the giant 
Don't let it sleep 
Awaken the giant 
Look deep within 


I won't give up the fight 
Until i see the light 
I won't give in 
To the gloominess of life 
The end is in my sight 
In the middle of darkest night 
I see my future's bright 
I'm reaching for new heights