Best Of (Stratovarius album)

2016 compilation album by Stratovarius

Best Of

Compilation album by

Stratovarius

Released| 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06)
Genre|

* Power metal

Length| 3:30:34
Label| Edel AG
Producer| Matias Kupiainen
Stratovarius chronology
| Eternal
(2015)  | Best Of
(2016)  | Enigma: Intermission 2
(2018)

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Best Of is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 6 May 2016. It has 28 different songs spanning the band's entire career, hand-picked and remastered by the band. It also includes one new track, Until the end of Days. The album is split into two CDs, the limited edition also containing a third CD with songs from the Wacken 2015 live performance.[1][2]

## Track listing[edit]

CD1No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Until the end of Days"| Lauri Porra| Porra| 3:44
2.| "My Eternal Dream (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto, Jani Liimatainen| Matias Kupiainen| 6:05
3.| "Eagleheart (Remastered 2016)"| Timo Tolkki, Kotipelto| Tolkki| 3:50
4.| "Speed of Light (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 3:06
5.| "S.O.S. (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki, Kotipelto| Tolkki| 4:17
6.| "Forever Free (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 6:02
7.| "Wings of Tomorrow (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:08
8.| "No Turning Back (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 4:22
9.| "Break the Ice (Remastered 2016)"| Tuomo Lassila| Tolkki| 4:39
10.| "Distant Skies (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 4:10
11.| "Will the Sun Rise? (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 5:07
12.| "A Million Light Years Away (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:20
13.| "Under Flaming Skies (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Kotipelto, Kupiainen| 3:52
14.| "Darkest Hours (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto, Kupiainen| Kupiainen| 4:11
15.| "Winter Skies (Remastered 2016)"| Jens Johansson| Johansson| 5:42
16.| "I Walk to My Own Song (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:04
17.| "Maniac Dance (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 4:33

CD2No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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18.| "Halcyon Days (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Kupiainen| 5:32
19.| "Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace? (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 4:56
20.| "Destiny (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 10:15
21.| "Paradise (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 4:28
22.| "Deep Unknown (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Kupiainen| 4:28
23.| "Elysium (Remastered 2016)"| Kupiainen, Kotipelto| Kupiainen| 18:06
24.| "Black Diamond (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 5:41
25.| "If the Story Is Over (Remastered 2016)"| Liimatainen| Liimatainen, Kotipelto| 6:07
26.| "Unbreakable (Remastered 2016)"| Kupiainen, Kotipelto| Kupiainen| 4:38
27.| "Forever (Remastered 2016)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 3:07
28.| "Shine in the Dark (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| 5:06
29.| "Hunting High and Low (Remastered 2016)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 4:08

Bonus tracksNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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30.| "Intro (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Instrumental|  | 2:22
31.| "Black Diamond (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:38
32.| "Eagleheart (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 4:59
33.| "Against the Wind (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Tolkki, Kotipelto| Tolkki| 4:19
34.| "Dragons (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Johansson| Johansson| 4:15
35.| "Legions of the Twilight (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:58
36.| "Paradise (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:57
37.| "Shine in the Dark (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| Kotipelto, Liimatainen| 4:41
38.| "Speed of Light (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 3:42
39.| "Unbreakable (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Kupiainen, Kotipelto| Kupiainen| 4:56
40.| "Hunting High and Low (Live at Wacken 2015)"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 8:03

## Personnel[edit]

* Timo Kotipelto – vocals
* Matias Kupiainen – guitar, production
* Jens Johansson – keyboard
* Rolf Pilve – drums
* Lauri Porra – bass

## References[edit]

1. ^ "STRATOVARIUS's 'Best Of' Collection To Include New Song 'Until The End Of Days'" blabbermouth.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
2. ^ ""Best Of" Album" stratovarius.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

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Stratovarius

* Timo Kotipelto
* Jens Johansson
* Lauri Porra
* Matias Kupiainen
* Rolf Pilve

* Timo Tolkki
* Tuomo Lassila
* Jörg Michael
* Jari Kainulainen
* Antti Ikonen
* Jari Behm
* Jyrki Lentonen
* Mika Ervaskari
* John Vihervä
* Staffan Stråhlman

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

Live albums|

* Visions of Europe

Compilations|

* Intermission
* Best Of
* Enigma: Intermission 2

Related pages|

* Discography
* Kotipelto
* Cain's Offering
* Revolution Renaissance
* Symfonia
* Blackoustic
* Avalon

Portals:

* Finland
* Rock music

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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