Episode (Stratovarius album)

Episode
Studio album by
Stratovarius
Released22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)[1]
RecordedOctober 1995 – February 1996
StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
GenrePower metal,[2] neoclassical metal
Length62:56[3]
LabelNoise
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Fourth Dimension
(1995) 		Episode
(1996) 		Visions
(1997)
Singles from Episode
  1. "Father Time" / "Uncertainty"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Will the Sun Rise?"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Episode is the fifth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 April 1996 through Noise Records. It is the first Stratovarius album to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg Michael, both of whom would form part of the band's most stable line-up for a decade. The album reached No. 21 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for six weeks.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Father Time"Timo Kotipelto, Richard JohnsonTimo Tolkki5:01
2."Will the Sun Rise?"KotipeltoTolkki5:06
3."Eternity"KotipeltoTolkki6:55
4."Episode"(instrumental)Tolkki2:01
5."Speed of Light"KotipeltoTolkki3:03
6."Uncertainty"KotipeltoKotipelto5:59
7."Season of Change"TolkkiTolkki6:56
8."Stratosphere"(instrumental)Tolkki4:51
9."Babylon"TolkkiTolkki7:09
10."Tomorrow"JohnsonTolkki4:51
11."Night Time Eclipse"KotipeltoTolkki7:58
12."Forever"TolkkiTolkki3:06
Total length:62:56
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."When the Night Meets the Day"TolkkiTolkki5:30
2002 Japanese reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
14."Future Shock '96"Tuomo Lassila, TolkkiLassila, Tolkki4:27

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 21
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 20

References

  1. ^ a b "Stratovarius - Episode (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  2. ^ 10 greatest power metal albums as chosen by Northtale
  3. ^ Episode (CD release "TT 022-2").
  4. ^ Ravelin, Antti J. "Episode - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  5. ^ "Stratovarius: Episode" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.