Elements Pt. 2

2003 studio album by Stratovarius

Elements Pt. 2

Cover art by Derek Riggs

Studio album by

Stratovarius

Released| 4 November 2003 (2003-11-04)[1]
Recorded| April 2002 – February 2003
Studio| Finnvox Studios and Helka Hotel, Helsinki; Hastfittan; Studio Presidentti
Genre|

* Power metal
* progressive metal
* neoclassical metal

Length| 50:37[2]
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
| Elements Pt. 1
(2003)  | Elements Pt. 2
(2003)  | Stratovarius
(2005)

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Singles from  Elements Pt. 2

1. "I Walk to My Own Song"
Released: 21 September 2003[3]

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

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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

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All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Alpha & Omega"| 6:38
2.| "I Walk to My Own Song"| 5:03
3.| "I'm Still Alive"| 4:50
4.| "Season of Faith's Perfection"| 6:08
5.| "Awaken the Giant"| 6:37
6.| "Know the Difference"| 5:38
7.| "Luminous"| 4:49
8.| "Dreamweaver"| 5:53
9.| "Liberty"| 5:01
Total length:| 50:37

Japanese edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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10.| "Ride Like the Wind" (Jens Johansson)| 4:49

StratoShop limited edition bonus discNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Alpha & Omega" (demo)| 6:35
2.| "Vapaus" (demo)| 6:07
3.| "Season of Faith's Protection" (demo)| 6:18
4.| "Soul of a Vagabond" (live)| 8:02
5.| "Destiny/Fantasia" (live)| 9:07
6.| "Father Time" (live)| 4:58
7.| "Hunting High and Low" (live)| 5:10
8.| "Paradise" (live)| 5:42
Total length:| 51:59

### Vinyl edition

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Side ANo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Alpha & Omega"|
2.| "Season of Faith's Perfection"|
3.| "Awaken the Giant"|
4.| "Dreamweaver"|

Side BNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "I Walk to My Own Song"|
2.| "I'm Still Alive"|
3.| "Know the Difference"|
4.| "Luminous"|
5.| "Liberty"|

## Personnel

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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

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Chart (2003)  | Peak
position

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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 4
French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 75
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 38

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 2 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
2. ^ Elements Pt. 2 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 11762").
3. ^ a b "Stratovarius - I Walk to My Own Song (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
4. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Elements, Pt. 2 - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
5. ^ "Stratovarius: Elements Pt. 2" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
6. ^ "Lescharts.com – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 2". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Elements Pt. 2" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
8. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

## External links

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* Elements Part2 at stratovarius.com

* v
* t
* e

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

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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