Emotional Playground

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Emotional Playground
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1990 in MTV Studios & Finnvox Studios
GenreThrash metal
Length46:00
LabelMegamania
ProducerStone
Stone chronology
Colours
(1990)
Emotional Playground
(1991)
Free
(1992)

Emotional Playground is the fourth and last studio album to date by Finnish thrash metal band Stone, released in 1991.[1][2] While still retaining thrash and progressive influences, this album saw greater experimentation compared to Stone's previous works.[3][4] Emotional Playground also marked the first Stone album that was not produced by Mikko Karmila; instead it was produced by the band themselves.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Small Tales"Joutsenniemi5:24
2."Home Base"Joutsenniemi6:49
3."Last Chance"Joutsenniemi, Latvala4:44
4."Above the Grey Sky"Joutsenniemi6:16
5."Mad Hatter's Den"Joutsenniemi2:39
6."Dead End" (CD bonus track)Latvala, Joutsenniemi6:00
7."Adrift" (Instrumental)Latvala1:45
8."Haven"Joutsenniemi, Latvala4:46
9."Years After"Joutsenniemi, Latvala5:03
10."Time Dive" (CD bonus track)Joutsenniemi, Niiranen5:47
11."Missionary of Charity"Joutsenniemi4:52
12."Emotional Playground"Joutsenniemi3:42
  • "Mad Hatter's Den"/"Emotional Playground" (1991) was released as a promotional single from the album.[5]

Personnel[edit]

  • Janne Joutsenniemi – bass, vocals
  • Nirri Niiranen – guitar
  • Roope Latvala – guitar
  • Pekka Kasari – drums

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Emotional Playground". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Stone: Emotional Playground". Finnmusic.net: Database for Finnish music. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ "J Garcia". Los Angeles Music Awards. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "No Life 'til Metal – CD Gallery – Stone". nolifetilmetal.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Mad Hatter's Den / Emotional Playground [promo] by Stone : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 May 2011.[permanent dead link]