Visions (Stratovarius album)
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| Visions | ||||
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| Studio album by Stratovarius | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 1996–February 1997 at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland | |||
| Genre | Power metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 61:01 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
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Visions is the sixth studio album by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, released in 1997 through Noise Records.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "The Kiss of Judas" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Black Diamond" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 5:39 |
| 3. | "Forever Free" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 6:00 |
| 4. | "Before the Winter" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Legions" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:43 |
| 6. | "The Abyss of Your Eyes" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Holy Light" | (Instrumental) | Tolkki | 5:45 |
| 8. | "Paradise" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Coming Home" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:36 |
| 10. | "Visions (Southern Cross)" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 10:17 |
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Total length:
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61:01 | |||
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| 11. | "Black Diamond" (demo) | 5:07 | |||||||
| 12. | "Uncertainty" (demo) | 6:13 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Timo Kotipelto – vocals
- Timo Tolkki – guitar, background vocals, mastering, production
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Jari Kainulainen – bass
- Kimmo Blom – background vocals
- Marko Vaara – background vocals
- Richard Johnson – background vocals, lyrical consultation
- James M. Johnson – spoken vocals
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
[edit] Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | Finnish Chart | #4 |
| 1997 | Finnish End of the Year Chart | #18 |
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