Enigma: Intermission 2
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Enigma: Intermission 2 | ||||
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Released | 28 September 2018 | |||
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Length | 1:15:00 | |||
Label | Edel AG | |||
Producer | Matias Kupiainen | |||
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Enigma: Intermission 2 (stylized as Enigma: Intermission II) is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 September 2018 worldwide.[1] The album has a collection of rare Stratovarius tracks spanning four of their studio albums: Polaris, Elysium, Nemesis and Eternal. It also includes three new tracks: "Enigma", "Burn Me Down" and "Oblivion", along with four orchestral versions of previous Stratovarius songs. The album is a follow-up to 2001's Intermission.
Two songs from the album were released as singles before its release: "Oblivion" on 10 August[2] and "Unbreakable (Orchestral Version)" on 14 September 2018.[3]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Enigma" | Timo Kotipelto | Kotipelto, Matias Kupiainen, Jani Liimatainen | 4:21 |
2. | "Hunter" | Kotipelto, Perttu Vänskä | Kupiainen | 3:30 |
3. | "Hallowed" | Lauri Porra | Porra | 5:53 |
4. | "Burn Me Down" | Kupiainen, Iivo Kaipainen, Ilari Kaipainen | Kupiainen, Iivo Kaipainen | 3:43 |
5. | "Last Shore" | Porra | Porra | 5:33 |
6. | "Kill It with Fire" | Jens Johansson | Johansson | 4:52 |
7. | "Oblivion" | Kupiainen, Francisco Cresp | Kupiainen, Francisco Cresp | 3:51 |
8. | "Second Sight" | Kotipelto | Kupiainen | 4:26 |
9. | "Fireborn" | Porra | Porra | 4:47 |
10. | "Giants" | Johansson | Johansson | 5:28 |
11. | "Castaway" | Porra | Porra | 4:41 |
12. | "Old Man and the Sea" | Porra | Porra | 4:16 |
13. | "Fantasy (Orchestral Version)" | Porra | Porra | 4:25 |
14. | "Shine in the Dark (Orchestral Version)" | Kotipelto, Liimatainen | Kotipelto, Liimatainen | 4:28 |
15. | "Unbreakable (Orchestral Version)" | Kupiainen, Kotipelto | Kupiainen | 4:46 |
16. | "Winter Skies (Orchestral Version)" | Johansson | Johansson | 6:00 |
Total length: | 1:15:00 |
Personnel
[edit]- Timo Kotipelto – vocals
- Matias Kupiainen – guitar, production
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Rolf Pilve – drums
- Lauri Porra – bass
- Jörg Michael – drums on 3, 5, 8 and 11
Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 200 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 16 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 69 |
References
[edit]- ^ "STRATOVARIUS To Release 'Enigma: Intermission 2' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Stratovarius "Oblivion" NEW SONG – Album "Enigma: Intermission 2" OUT September 28th". YouTube. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Stratovarius "Unbreakable" Orchestral Version – Official Lyric Video – new album out September 28th". YouTube. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Stratovarius – Enigma: Intermission II" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Stratovarius: Enigma: Intermission II" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stratovarius – Enigma: Intermission II". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.