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Infinite | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 February 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | September–December 1999 | |||
Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki; Hästfittan Estate | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 49:54[2] | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
Stratovarius chronology | ||||
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Singles from Infinite | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Infinite is the eighth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 February 2000 through Nuclear Blast (Europe)[1] and Victor Entertainment (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for nine weeks,[1] as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "Hunting High and Low" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the Finnish singles chart.[3][5] Infinite was certified Platinum in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold.[8]
Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say?" and "Keep The Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album Intermission.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Hunting High and Low" | Timo Kotipelto | Timo Tolkki | 4:08 |
2. | "Millennium" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:09 |
3. | "Mother Gaia" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 8:18 |
4. | "Phoenix" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:13 |
5. | "Glory of the World" | Jens Johansson | Johansson | 4:53 |
6. | "A Million Light Years Away" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:19 |
7. | "Freedom" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:03 |
8. | "Infinity" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 9:22 |
9. | "Celestial Dream" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 2:29 |
Total length: | 49:54 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "What Can I Say?" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:12 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "It's a Mystery" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:04 |
11. | "Why Are We Here?" | Johansson | Johansson | 4:43 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "Neon Light Child" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:06 |
11. | "Hunting High and Low" (demo) | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:19 |
12. | "Millennium" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "It's a Mystery" | Timo Kotipelto | Timo Tolkki | 4:05 |
11. | "Keep the Flame" | Johansson | Johansson | 2:47 |
12. | "Phoenix" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:54 |
Personnel
- Timo Kotipelto – vocals
- Timo Tolkki – guitar, vocals engineering, production
- Jens Johansson – keyboard
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Jari Kainulainen – bass
- Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
- Mika Jussila – mastering
Chart performance
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Finnish albums chart[1] | 1 |
German albums chart[1] | 28 |
Greek albums chart[1] | 32 |
Italian albums chart[9] | 34 |
Japanese albums chart[10] | 29 |
Polish albums chart[9] | 71 |
Swedish albums chart[9] | 63 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
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2000 | "Hunting High and Low" | Finnish singles chart | 4[3] |
"A Million Light Years Away" | 14[5] |
Certifications
Year | Certification | Region | Sales/shipments |
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2013 | Platinum | Finland | 21,907[8][11] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Stratovarius - Infinite (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ Infinite (CD release "NB 464-2").
- ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Hunting High And Low (song)" Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Stratovarius – Hunting High And Low". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Stratovarius - A Million Light Years Away (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Stratovarius – A Million Light Years Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "Infinite - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b "Stratovarius" Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Charteinstiege 2000". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "インフィニット". (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ "International Certification Award levels Updated June 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
External links
- Infinite at stratovarius.com