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| single 1 = [[Hunting High And Low (Stratovarius song)|Hunting High and Low]]" / "Millennium" |
| single 1 = [[Hunting High And Low (Stratovarius song)|Hunting High and Low]]" / "Millennium" |
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| single 1 date = 2000<ref name=finnishchartssingle1>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stratovarius&titel=Hunting+High+And+Low&cat=s "Stratovarius - Hunting High And Low (song)"]. ''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref><ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Stratovarius-Hunting-High-And-Low/release/3941598 "Stratovarius – Hunting High And Low"]. [[Discogs]]. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
| single 1 date = 2000<ref name=finnishchartssingle1>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stratovarius&titel=Hunting+High+And+Low&cat=s "Stratovarius - Hunting High And Low (song)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019135332/http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stratovarius&titel=Hunting+High+And+Low&cat=s |date=2012-10-19 }}. ''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref><ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Stratovarius-Hunting-High-And-Low/release/3941598 "Stratovarius – Hunting High And Low"]. [[Discogs]]. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
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| single 2 = A Million Light Years Away" / "Celestial Dream |
| single 2 = A Million Light Years Away" / "Celestial Dream |
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| single 2 date = 2000<ref name=finnishchartssingle2>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stratovarius&titel=A+Million+Light+Years+Away&cat=s "Stratovarius - A Million Light Years Away (song)"]. ''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref><ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Stratovarius-A-Million-Light-Years-Away/release/3977096 "Stratovarius – A Million Light Years Away"]. [[Discogs]]. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
| single 2 date = 2000<ref name=finnishchartssingle2>[http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stratovarius&titel=A+Million+Light+Years+Away&cat=s "Stratovarius - A Million Light Years Away (song)"]. ''finnishcharts.com''. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref><ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Stratovarius-A-Million-Light-Years-Away/release/3977096 "Stratovarius – A Million Light Years Away"]. [[Discogs]]. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
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'''''Infinite''''' is the eighth studio album by [[power metal]] band [[Stratovarius]], released on 28 February 2000 through [[Nuclear Blast]] (Europe)<ref name=finnishcharts/> and [[Victor Entertainment]] (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the [[The Official Finnish Charts|Finnish albums chart]] and remained on that chart for nine weeks,<ref name=finnishcharts/> as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "[[Hunting High And Low (Stratovarius song)|Hunting High and Low]]" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the [[The Official Finnish Charts|Finnish singles chart]].<ref name=finnishchartssingle1/><ref name=finnishchartssingle2/> ''Infinite'' was [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland#Albums|certified Platinum]] in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold.<ref name=cert>[http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf "Stratovarius"]. [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland]]. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
'''''Infinite''''' is the eighth studio album by [[power metal]] band [[Stratovarius]], released on 28 February 2000 through [[Nuclear Blast]] (Europe)<ref name=finnishcharts/> and [[Victor Entertainment]] (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the [[The Official Finnish Charts|Finnish albums chart]] and remained on that chart for nine weeks,<ref name=finnishcharts/> as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "[[Hunting High And Low (Stratovarius song)|Hunting High and Low]]" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the [[The Official Finnish Charts|Finnish singles chart]].<ref name=finnishchartssingle1/><ref name=finnishchartssingle2/> ''Infinite'' was [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland#Albums|certified Platinum]] in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold.<ref name=cert>[http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf "Stratovarius"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726171640/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf |date=2011-07-26 }}. [[Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland]]. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
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Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say?" and "Keep The Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album ''[[Intermission (Stratovarius album)|Intermission]]''. |
Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say?" and "Keep The Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album ''[[Intermission (Stratovarius album)|Intermission]]''. |
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|align="center"|21,907<ref name=cert/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140328112251/http://ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf "International Certification Award levels Updated June 2013"]. Archived from [http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/international-award-levels.pdf the original] on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-11-10.</ref> |
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Infinite is the eighth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 February 2000 through Nuclear Blast (Europe)[1] and Victor Entertainment (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for nine weeks,[1] as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "Hunting High and Low" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the Finnish singles chart.[3][5] Infinite was certified Platinum in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold.[8]
Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say?" and "Keep The Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album Intermission.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hunting High and Low" | Timo Kotipelto | Timo Tolkki | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Millennium" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Mother Gaia" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 8:18 |
| 4. | "Phoenix" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:13 |
| 5. | "Glory of the World" | Jens Johansson | Johansson | 4:53 |
| 6. | "A Million Light Years Away" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Freedom" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Infinity" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 9:22 |
| 9. | "Celestial Dream" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 2:29 |
| Total length: | 49:54 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "What Can I Say" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:12 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "It's a Mystery" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Why Are We Here?" | Johansson | Johansson | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Neon Light Child" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Hunting High and Low" (demo) | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Millennium" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "It's A Mystery" | Timo Tolkki | Timo Tolkki | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Phoenix" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:54 |
| 12. | "Keep the Flame" | Johansson | Johansson | 2:47 |
Personnel
- Timo Kotipelto – vocals
- Timo Tolkki – guitar, vocals engineering, production
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Jari Kainulainen – bass
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Mika Jussila – mastering
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finnish albums chart | 1[1] |
| German albums chart | 28[1] | |
| Japanese albums chart | 29[9] | |
| Greek albums chart | 32[1] | |
| Italian albums chart | 34[10] | |
| Swedish albums chart | 63[10] | |
| Polish albums chart | 71[10] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Hunting High and Low" | Finnish singles chart | 4[3] |
| "A Million Light Years Away" | 14[5] |
Certifications
| Year | Certification | Region | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Platinum | Finland | 21,907[8][11] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Stratovarius - Infinite (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ Infinite (CD release "NB 464-2").
- ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Hunting High And Low (song)" Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Stratovarius – Hunting High And Low". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Stratovarius - A Million Light Years Away (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Stratovarius – A Million Light Years Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Infinite - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b "Stratovarius" Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "インフィニット". (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Charteinstiege 2000". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "International Certification Award levels Updated June 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
External links
- Infinite at stratovarius.com