2003 studio album by Stratovarius
Elements Pt. 2 |
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Cover art by Derek Riggs |
Studio album by Stratovarius |
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Released | 4 November 2003 (2003-11-04)[1] |
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Recorded | April 2002 – February 2003 |
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Studio | Finnvox Studios and Helka Hotel, Helsinki; Hastfittan; Studio Presidentti |
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Genre | - Power metal
- progressive metal
- neoclassical metal
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Length | 50:37[2] |
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Label | Nuclear Blast |
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Producer | Timo Tolkki |
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Stratovarius chronology |
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Elements Pt. 1 (2003) | Elements Pt. 2 (2003) | Stratovarius (2005) | |
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Singles from Elements Pt. 2 |
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Elements Pt. 2 is the tenth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 4 November 2003 through Nuclear Blast.[1] The album reached No. 4 on the Finnish albums chart[1] and its single, "I Walk to My Own Song", reached No. 9 on the Finnish singles chart.[3]
"Know the Difference" track refers to Serenity Prayer in its refrain.
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [4] |
James Christopher Monger at AllMusic gave Elements Pt. 2 three stars out of five, describing it as "borrowing liberally" from Helloween's Keeper of the Seven Keys series, and praising the album's "inspired moments" which "succeed with bombast and Queensrÿche-like melodrama." He noted "Alpha & Omega", "Awaken the Giant", "Season's of Faith's Perfection" and "Liberty" as highlights, but remarked that the album "may disappoint some fans with its lack of epics and torch-heavy balladry".[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Alpha & Omega" | 6:38 |
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2. | "I Walk to My Own Song" | 5:03 |
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3. | "I'm Still Alive" | 4:50 |
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4. | "Season of Faith's Perfection" | 6:08 |
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5. | "Awaken the Giant" | 6:37 |
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6. | "Know the Difference" | 5:38 |
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7. | "Luminous" | 4:49 |
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8. | "Dreamweaver" | 5:53 |
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9. | "Liberty" | 5:01 |
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Total length: | 50:37 |
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Japanese edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Ride Like the Wind" (Jens Johansson) | 4:49 |
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StratoShop limited edition bonus discNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Alpha & Omega" (demo) | 6:35 |
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2. | "Vapaus" (demo) | 6:07 |
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3. | "Season of Faith's Protection" (demo) | 6:18 |
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4. | "Soul of a Vagabond" (live) | 8:02 |
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5. | "Destiny/Fantasia" (live) | 9:07 |
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6. | "Father Time" (live) | 4:58 |
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7. | "Hunting High and Low" (live) | 5:10 |
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8. | "Paradise" (live) | 5:42 |
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Total length: | 51:59 |
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Vinyl edition
Side ANo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Alpha & Omega" | |
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2. | "Season of Faith's Perfection" | |
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3. | "Awaken the Giant" | |
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4. | "Dreamweaver" | |
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Side BNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Walk to My Own Song" | |
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2. | "I'm Still Alive" | |
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3. | "Know the Difference" | |
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4. | "Luminous" | |
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5. | "Liberty" | |
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Personnel
- Stratovarius
- Additional credits
- Veijo Laine – orchestral arrangement, choir arrangement, production (orchestra, choir)
- Riku Niemi – orchestral arrangement, choir arrangement, conducting (Joensuu City Orchestra), production (orchestra, choir)
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Kuken Olsson – engineering (keyboard)
- Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
Charts
References
- ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 2 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ Elements Pt. 2 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 11762").
- ^ a b "Stratovarius - I Walk to My Own Song (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Elements, Pt. 2 - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "Stratovarius: Elements Pt. 2" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
External links
- Elements Part2 at stratovarius.com
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Studio albums | - Fright Night
- Twilight Time
- Dreamspace
- Fourth Dimension
- Episode
- Visions
- Destiny
- Infinite
- Elements Pt. 1
- Elements Pt. 2
- Stratovarius
- Polaris
- Elysium
- Nemesis
- Eternal
- Survive
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | - Intermission
- Best Of
- Enigma: Intermission 2
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Related pages | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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