1996 studio album by Stratovarius
Episode |
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Studio album by Stratovarius |
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Released | 22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)[1] |
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Recorded | October 1995 – February 1996 |
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Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki |
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Genre | Power metal[2] neoclassical metal |
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Length | 62:56[3] |
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Label | Noise |
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Producer | Timo Tolkki |
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Stratovarius chronology |
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Fourth Dimension (1995) | Episode (1996) | Visions (1997) | |
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Singles from Episode |
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- "Father Time" / "Uncertainty"
Released: 1996 - "Will the Sun Rise?"
Released: 1996 |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [4] |
Episode is the fifth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 April 1996 through Noise Records. It is the first Stratovarius album to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg Michael, both of whom would form part of the band's most stable line-up for a decade. The album reached No. 21 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for six weeks.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Father Time" | Timo Kotipelto, Richard Johnson | Timo Tolkki | 5:01 |
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2. | "Will the Sun Rise?" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 5:06 |
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3. | "Eternity" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 6:55 |
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4. | "Episode" | (instrumental) | Tolkki | 2:01 |
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5. | "Speed of Light" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 3:03 |
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6. | "Uncertainty" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:59 |
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7. | "Season of Change" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:56 |
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8. | "Stratosphere" | (instrumental) | Tolkki | 4:51 |
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9. | "Babylon" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 7:09 |
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10. | "Tomorrow" | Johnson | Tolkki | 4:51 |
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11. | "Night Time Eclipse" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 7:58 |
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12. | "Forever" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 3:06 |
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Total length: | 62:56 |
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Japanese edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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13. | "When the Night Meets the Day" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:30 |
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2002 Japanese reissue bonus trackNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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14. | "Future Shock '96" | Tuomo Lassila, Tolkki | Lassila, Tolkki | 4:27 |
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Personnel
Charts
References
- ^ a b "Stratovarius - Episode (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ 10 greatest power metal albums as chosen by Northtale
- ^ Episode (CD release "TT 022-2").
- ^ Ravelin, Antti J. "Episode - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Stratovarius: Episode" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
External links
- Episode at stratovarius.com
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | - Intermission
- Best Of
- Enigma: Intermission 2
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Related pages | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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