Destiny (Stratovarius album)
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| Studio album by Stratovarius | ||||
| Released | 5 October 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | April–July 1998 at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki | |||
| Genre | Power metal, neoclassical metal, progressive metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 53:43[2] | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
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Destiny is the seventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 5 October 1998 through Noise Records. It reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 17 weeks.[1] "SOS" was released as a single, reaching No. 2 on the Finnish singles chart and remaining on that chart for eleven weeks.[3]
Track listing
All music composed by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length | |
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| 1. | "Destiny" | Timo Tolkki | 10:15 | |
| 2. | "SOS" | Tolkki, Timo Kotipelto | 4:15 | |
| 3. | "No Turning Back" | Kotipelto | 4:22 | |
| 4. | "4000 Rainy Nights" | Tolkki | 6:00 | |
| 5. | "Rebel" | Tolkki | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Years Go By" | Tolkki | 5:14 | |
| 7. | "Playing with Fire" | Kotipelto | 4:15 | |
| 8. | "Venus in the Morning" | Tolkki | 5:35 | |
| 9. | "Anthem of the World" | Tolkki | 9:31 | |
Total length: |
53:43 | |||
| European edition bonus track | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length | |||||||
| 10. | "Cold Winter Nights" | Kotipelto | 5:12 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length | |||||||
| 10. | "Dream with Me" (music: Kotipelto) | Kotipelto | 5:13 | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length | |||||||
| 10. | "Blackout" (music: Rudolf Schenker) | Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen | 4:08 | |||||||
Personnel
- Timo Kotipelto – vocals
- Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, production
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Jari Kainulainen – bass
- Max Savikangas – strings
- Eicca Toppinen – strings
- Sanna Salmenkallio – strings
- "Mr. Unknown" – strings
- Cantores Minores Boy Choir – choir
- Timo Ojala – conducting
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Mika Jussila – mastering
- Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Finnish albums chart | 1[1] |
| German albums chart | 89[1] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "SOS" | Finnish singles chart | 2[3] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Stratovarius - Destiny (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ↑ Destiny (CD release "TT 0040-2").
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Stratovarius - S.O.S. (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ↑ "Stratovarius – S.O.S.". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ↑ "Destiny - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
External links
- Destiny at stratovarius.com
See also
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