Intermission (Stratovarius album)

Intermission
Compilation album by Stratovarius
Released 26 June 2001[1]
Recorded 1996–2001 at Finnvox Studios, Tavastia Club, "luxurious apartments on Helsinginkatu" in Helsinki; Crownhill Studio in Düsseldorf; Hästfittan Estate; "hotel rooms all over the world"
Genre Power metal, heavy metal
Length 67:21[2]
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology

Infinite
(2000)		 Intermission
(2001)		 Elements Pt. 1
(2003)

Intermission is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 26 June 2001 through Nuclear Blast.[1] The album consists of covers, live and bonus tracks, as well as four new tracks.[3] It charted in the top 100 in four countries.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]

Antti J. Ravelin at AllMusic gave Intermission three stars out of five, calling it "just an attempt to please fans and to postpone the making of their next studio album", but that "oddly enough, Intermission succeeds to offer a very album-like (a strong and steady whole) compilation."[3]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicNotes Length
1. "Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace?"  Timo TolkkiTolkkiPreviously unreleased 4:56
2. "Falling into Fantasy"  Timo KotipeltoTolkkiPreviously unreleased 5:13
3. "The Curtains Are Falling"  Jens JohanssonJohanssonPreviously unreleased 4:25
4. "Requiem"  TolkkiTolkkiPreviously unreleased 2:54
5. "Bloodstone"  K.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn TiptonDowning, Halford, TiptonJudas Priest cover 3:54
6. "Kill the King"  Ronnie James DioRitchie Blackmore, Dio, Cozy PowellRainbow cover; "Father Time" B-side 4:36
7. "I Surrender"  Russ BallardBallardRainbow live cover; previously unreleased 3:47
8. "Keep the Flame"  JohanssonJohanssonInfinite French edition bonus track 2:47
9. "Why Are We Here?"  JohanssonJohanssonInfinite box set edition bonus track 4:43
10. "What Can I Say"  KotipeltoKotipeltoInfinite Japanese edition bonus track 5:12
11. "Dream with Me"  KotipeltoKotipeltoDestiny Japanese edition bonus track 5:13
12. "When the Night Meets the Day"  TolkkiTolkkiEpisode Japanese edition bonus track 5:26
13. "It's a Mystery"  KotipeltoTolkkiInfinite box set edition bonus track 4:04
14. "Cold Winter Nights"  KotipeltoTolkkiDestiny European edition bonus track 5:14
15. "Hunting High & Low"  KotipeltoTolkkiLive 4:57
Total length:
 67:21

Personnel

Chart performance

Year Chart Peak position
2001 Finnish albums chart 7[1]
German albums chart 73[1]
Swiss albums chart 85[1]
French albums chart 91[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Stratovarius - Intermission (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. ↑ Intermission (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 65862").
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ravelin, Antti J. "Intermission - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-18.

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