1. | Deep Unknown | 04:28 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
2. | Falling Star | 04:33 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
3. | King of Nothing | 06:43 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
4. | Blind | 05:28 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
5. | Winter Skies | 05:50 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
6. | Forever Is Today | 04:40 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
7. | Higher We Go | 03:47 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
8. | Somehow Precious | 05:37 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
9. | Emancipation Suite (Part I: Dusk) | 06:57 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
10. | Emancipation Suite (Part II: Dawn) | 03:40 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
11. | When Mountains Fall | 03:12 | Show lyrics |
(loading lyrics...) | |||
54:55 |
Band members | |
Timo Kotipelto | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 7, 8), Lyrics (tracks 1, 7, 8) |
Matias Kupiainen | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 7, 8) |
Jens Johansson | Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 3-5), Lyrics (tracks 3-5) |
Lauri Porra | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 2, 6, 9-11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 6, 9-11) |
Jörg Michael | Drums |
Guest/Session | |
Hepa Waara | Vocals (backing) |
Aleksi Parviainen | Vocals (backing) |
Tipe Johnson | Vocals (backing) |
Tony Kakko | Vocals (backing) |
Pessi Levanto | String arrangements (track 11) |
Seppo Rautasuo | Strings (track 11) |
Heikki Hämäläinen | Strings (track 11) |
Heikki Vehmanen | Strings (track 11) |
Kari Lindstedt | Strings (track 11) |
Perttu Vänskä | String arrangements, Programming (tracks 1, 8) |
Miscellaneous staff | |
Tommi Vainikainen | Recording (strings) |
Jens Johansson | Engineering, Photography (photo booklet) |
Matias Kupiainen | Engineering |
Mikko Karmila | Mixing |
Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
Mikko Raita | Mixing (track 11) |
Ville Juurikkala | Photography |
Sander N. | Layout |
Ronny Hemlin | Photography (photo booklet) |
Sheyda Shafiei | Photography (photo booklet) |
Gyula Havancsák | Cover art |
Timo Kotipelto | Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 7, 8), Lyrics (tracks 1, 7, 8) |
Matias Kupiainen | Guitars, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 7, 8) |
Jens Johansson | Keyboards, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 3-5), Lyrics (tracks 3-5) |
Lauri Porra | Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 2, 6, 9-11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 6, 9-11) |
Jörg Michael | Drums |
Hepa Waara | Vocals (backing) |
Aleksi Parviainen | Vocals (backing) |
Tipe Johnson | Vocals (backing) |
Tony Kakko | Vocals (backing) |
Pessi Levanto | String arrangements (track 11) |
Seppo Rautasuo | Strings (track 11) |
Heikki Hämäläinen | Strings (track 11) |
Heikki Vehmanen | Strings (track 11) |
Kari Lindstedt | Strings (track 11) |
Perttu Vänskä | String arrangements, Programming (tracks 1, 8) |
Tommi Vainikainen | Recording (strings) |
Jens Johansson | Engineering, Photography (photo booklet) |
Matias Kupiainen | Engineering |
Mikko Karmila | Mixing |
Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
Mikko Raita | Mixing (track 11) |
Ville Juurikkala | Photography |
Sander N. | Layout |
Ronny Hemlin | Photography (photo booklet) |
Sheyda Shafiei | Photography (photo booklet) |
Gyula Havancsák | Cover art |
Not Even Polaris Could Give... | 55% | TheHumanChair | October 5th, 2021 | |
Dark ride on star-shaped... | 79% | Lane | November 4th, 2018 | |
Not much power, not much metal | 64% | gasmask_colostomy | June 20th, 2015 | |
An incredible step fowards | 75% | ijy10152 | March 3rd, 2012 | |
The worst album of the year! | 30% | kluseba | October 6th, 2010 | |
A Needed Comeback | 89% | PowerDaso | January 6th, 2010 | |
Like a gelded power metal... | 65% | autothrall | November 12th, 2009 | |
A vision of past visions... | 94% | hells_unicorn | August 16th, 2009 | |
A Great Return | 85% | Twisted_Psychology | July 8th, 2009 | |
The north star shines again | 85% | Radagast | June 26th, 2009 | |
Mmm is that ever good Power... | 86% | Empyreal | May 23rd, 2009 |
This is the first Stratovarius album featuring Matias Kupiainen and Lauri Porra, and also not featuring long-time guitarist Timo Tolkki.
Track 1 music by Matias Kupiainen; lyrics by Timo Kotipelto
Tracks 3, 4, 5 by Jens Johansson
Tracks 7, 8 music by Timo Kotipelto, Matias Kupiainen; lyrics by Timo Kotipelto
Tracks 2, 6, 9, 10, 11 by Lauri Porra
Recording information:
Produced by Stratovarius.
Recorded September-December 2008
Drums recorded at Hästfittan, Helsinki, in September 2008.
Bass, guitar and vocals recorded at 5by5 Recording Studios, Helsinki.
Keyboards recorded at Hästfittan, 71st Street, Der Bunker, and Kotipelto Kitchen.
Strings on 11 recorded at Musicworks.
Mixed in Winter 2008/2009 at Finnvox, Helsinki, Finland.
Mastered at Chartmakers, Espoo, Finland.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 4029758967324
Matrix / Runout: A965159-01
Mastering SID Code: L572
Mould SID Code: 9744