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.[2]
"Know the Difference" track refers to Serenity Prayer in its refrain.
Critical reception
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".[3]
Track listing
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Vinyl edition
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Personnel
- Stratovarius
- Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals, arrangement
- Timo Tolkki – guitar, arrangement, engineering, record producer
- Jens Johansson – keyboards, arrangement
- Jörg Michael – drums, arrangement
- Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar, arrangement
- 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
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 38 |
References
External links
- Elements Part2 at stratovarius.com
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