Intermission (Stratovarius album)

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Intermission

Released

June 26, 2001^[1]

Recorded

1996–2001 at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki; Crownhill Studio in Düsseldorf; Hästfittan Estate; "hotel rooms all over the world"; "luxurious apartments on Helsinginkatu, Helsinki"; Tavastia Club in Helsinki

Genre

Power metal, heavy metal

Length

67:21

Stratovarius chronology

14 Diamonds
(2000)

Intermission
(2001)

Elements Pt. 1
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Intermission is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on June 26, 2001 through Nuclear Blast. It consists of covers, live and bonus tracks, as well as four new tracks.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Notes	Length
1.	"Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace?"	Timo Tolkki	Tolkki	Previously unreleased	4:56
2.	"Falling into Fantasy"	Timo Kotipelto	Tolkki	Previously unreleased	5:13
3.	"The Curtains Are Falling"	Jens Johansson	Johansson	Previously unreleased	4:25
4.	"Requiem"	Tolkki	Tolkki	Previously unreleased	2:54
5.	"Bloodstone"	K.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton	Downing, Halford, Tipton	Judas Priest cover	3:54
6.	"Kill the King"	Ronnie James Dio	Ritchie Blackmore, Dio, Cozy Powell	Rainbow cover; "Father Time" B-side	4:36
7.	"I Surrender"	Russ Ballard	Ballard	Rainbow live cover; previously unreleased	3:47
8.	"Keep the Flame"	Johansson	Johansson	Infinite (French edition bonus track)	2:47
9.	"Why Are We Here?"	Johansson	Johansson	Infinite (box set edition bonus track)	4:43
10.	"What Can I Say"	Kotipelto	Kotipelto	Infinite (Japanese edition bonus track)	5:12
11.	"Dream with Me"	Kotipelto	Kotipelto	Destiny (Japanese edition bonus track)	5:13
12.	"When the Night Meets the Day"	Tolkki	Tolkki	Episode (Japanese edition bonus track)	5:26
13.	"It's a Mystery"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	Infinite (box set edition bonus track)	4:04
14.	"Cold Winter Nights"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	Destiny (European edition bonus track)	5:14
15.	"Hunting High & Low"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	Live	4:57
Total length:					67:21

Special edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Notes	Length
16.	"Blackout"	Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen	Rudolf Schenker	Scorpions cover; SOS B-side	4:08

Personnel

Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals (except track 6)
Timo Tolkki – lead vocals (track 6), guitar, production
Jens Johansson – keyboard
Jörg Michael – drums
Jari Kainulainen – bass
Kimmo – background vocals
Marko – background vocals
Pasi – background vocals
Anssi – background vocals
Mikko Karmila – engineering (except track 12), mixing
T. T. Oksala – engineering (track 12)
Mika Jussila – mastering

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Ravelin, Antti J. "Intermission - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-12-20.

External links

Intermission at stratovarius.com

v t e Stratovarius

Timo Kotipelto Jens Johansson Lauri Porra Matias Kupiainen Rolf Pilve Timo Tolkki Tuomo Lassila Jörg Michael Jari Kainulainen Antti Ikonen Jyrki Lentonen Staffan Stråhlman John Vihervä Jari Behm

Studio albums	Fright Night Twilight Time Dreamspace Fourth Dimension Episode Visions Destiny Infinite Elements Pt. 1 Elements Pt. 2 Stratovarius Polaris Elysium Nemesis

Live albums	Live! Visions of Europe

Compilations	The Past and Now The Chosen Ones 14 Diamonds Intermission Black Diamond: The Anthology

DVDs	Infinite Visions

Singles	"Future Shock" "Black Night" "Break the Ice" "Wings of Tomorrow" "Father Time" "Will the Sun Rise?" "Black Diamond" "The Kiss of Judas" "SOS" "Hunting High and Low" "A Million Light Years Away" "Eagleheart" "I Walk to My Own Song" "Maniac Dance" "Deep Unknown" "Darkest Hours" "Unbreakable"

Tours	Stratovarius World Tour 2005–06

Related pages	Discography Kotipelto Cain's Offering Revolution Renaissance Symfonia Blackoustic Avalon

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