Editing Stratovarius (section)

==Musical style==
Stratovarius is primarily described as a [[melodic power metal]] band and one of the most influential groups of the genre,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rutan |first=Ayron|date=2022-06-03 |title=Power Metal Icons Stratovarius Debut Uplifting New Song, Announce First Album in 7 Years |url=https://loudwire.com/stratovarius-survive-song-album/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2023-09-18 |title=Legends Of Power Metal: The Story Of STRATOVARIUS; Video |url=https://ftp.bravewords.com/news/legends-of-power-metal-the-story-of-stratovarius-video |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=BraveWords - Where Music Lives |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="loudersound">[https://www.loudersound.com/features/10-greatest-power-metal-albums-as-chosen-by-northtale 10 greatest power metal albums as chosen by Northtale]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Metalhead |first=The Elitist |date=2022-09-01 |title=Stratovarius - Survive |url=https://www.metal-rules.com/2022/09/01/stratovarius-survive/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Metal-Rules.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Stratovarius - Visions">{{Cite web |title=Stratovarius - Visions |url=https://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/2152 |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=www.metalreviews.com}}</ref> and also encompassed other genres, such as [[neoclassical metal]],<ref name="loudersound"/><ref name="Stratovarius - Visions"/> and [[symphonic metal]].<ref name="jensint" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9044263/Eight-year-old-guitar-wizard-takes-internet-by-storm.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128204247/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9044263/Eight-year-old-guitar-wizard-takes-internet-by-storm.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2012|title=Eight year-old guitar wizard takes internet by storm|date=27 January 2012|website=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|access-date=27 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-20 |title=Review: Stratovarius – Polaris (2009) |url=https://metalshockfinland.com/2010/12/20/review-stratovarius-polaris-2009/ |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) |language=en}}</ref>