Beyond Abilities

Beyond Abilities
File:Warmen - Beyond Abilities.jpg
Studio album by Warmen
Released	October 29, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	46:29
Label	Spinefarm Records
Producer	Janne Wirman
Warmen chronology
Unknown Soldier (2000) Beyond Abilities (2001) Accept the Fact (2005)

Beyond Abilities is the second studio album by the progressive metal band Warmen. 'It has more tracks with vocals than its predecessor, Unknown Soldier. The CD's name and title track, as well as the track "Salieri Strikes Back" come from the movie Amadeus.

Track listing

1. "Beyond Abilities" – 3:27 (Janne Wirman, Antti Wirman)
2. "Spark" (feat. Timo Kotipelto) – 4:31 (J. Wirman, Kotipelto, Marty Willson-Piper)
3. "Hidden" (feat. Kimberly Goss) – 3:27 (Roy Buchanan, Goss, J. Wirman, A. Wirman)
4. "Trip To..." – 3:07 (J. Wirman)
5. "Dawn" (feat. Pasi Nykänen) – 4:05 (Nykänen, Lauri Porra, J. Wirman)
6. "Singer's Chance" (feat. Timo Kotipelto) – 5:03 (Kotipelto, J. Wirman)
7. "Alone" (feat. Kimberly Goss) (Heart cover) – 3:46 (Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly)
8. "Confessions" – 2:46 (Porra, J. Wirman)
9. "Salieri Strikes Back" – 5:17 (Porra, J. Wirman)
10. "War of Worlds" – 3:47 (J. Wirman)
11. "Finale" – 6:33 (Traditional, arr. J. Wirman)
12. "Dead Reflection" (feat. Kimberly Goss & Maija Salo) (Japanese bonus track)
13. "E.W.O. Suite No.1" (Japanese bonus track)

Album notes

"Confessions" is a piano solo, but uses quotes from the movie Amadeus. The track "Beyond Abilities" also uses a quote from that movie, "A young man trying to impress beyond his abilities. Too much spice, too, um... too many notes." The track "Salieri Strikes Back" is named after the character Salieri from the movie, and a real-life rival of Mozart.

Reception

• Allmusic link

Personnel

• Timo Kotipelto, Kimberly Goss, Pasi Nykänen: all vocals
• Janne Wirman: keyboards, synthesizers, piano
• Mikko Karmila: grand piano
• Antti Wirman, Sami Virtanen: guitars
• Lauri Porra: bass guitar
• Mirka Rantanen: drums, percussion

Production

• Arranged and produced by Janne Wirman
• Recorded and engineered by Janne Wirman, Mikko Karmila and Sami Virtanen
• Mixed by Mikko Karmila
• Mastered by Mika Jussila

External links

• Beyond Abilities at discogs