Episode (Stratovarius album)

1996 studio album by Stratovarius

Episode

Studio album by

Stratovarius

Released| 22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)[1]
Recorded| October 1995 – February 1996
Studio| Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre| Power metal,[2] neoclassical metal
Length| 62:56[3]
Label| Noise
Producer| Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
| Fourth Dimension
(1995)  | Episode
(1996)  | Visions
(1997)

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Singles from  Episode

1. "Father Time" / "Uncertainty"
Released: 1996
2. "Will the Sun Rise?"
Released: 1996

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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

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No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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1.| "Father Time"| Timo Kotipelto, Richard Johnson| Timo Tolkki| 5:01
2.| "Will the Sun Rise?"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 5:06
3.| "Eternity"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 6:55
4.| "Episode"| (instrumental)| Tolkki| 2:01
5.| "Speed of Light"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 3:03
6.| "Uncertainty"| Kotipelto| Kotipelto| 5:59
7.| "Season of Change"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 6:56
8.| "Stratosphere"| (instrumental)| Tolkki| 4:51
9.| "Babylon"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 7:09
10.| "Tomorrow"| Johnson| Tolkki| 4:51
11.| "Night Time Eclipse"| Kotipelto| Tolkki| 7:58
12.| "Forever"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 3:06
Total length:| 62:56

Japanese edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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13.| "When the Night Meets the Day"| Tolkki| Tolkki| 5:30

2002 Japanese reissue bonus trackNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Length

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14.| "Future Shock '96"| Tuomo Lassila, Tolkki| Lassila, Tolkki| 4:27

## Personnel

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* Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals
* Timo Tolkki – guitar, background vocals, arrangement (except track 12), engineering, mixing, production
* Jens Johansson – keyboards
* Jörg Michael – drums
* Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
* Pasi Puolakka – flute
* Sibelius String Orchestra – strings
* Sibelius Choir – choir
* Pop/Jazz Conservatory Choir – choir
* Reijo Harvonen – conducting, arrangement (track 12)
* Kimmo Blom – background vocals
* Richard Johnson – background vocals
* Marko Vaara – background vocals
* Richard Johnson – vocal consultation, lyrical consultation
* Timo Oksala – engineering
* Rene Siren – engineering
* Erol Sakir – tape operation
* Mikko Karmila – mixing
* Mika Jussila – mastering

## Charts

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Chart (1996)  | Peak
position

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Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 21
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 20

## References

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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.

## External links

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* Episode at stratovarius.com

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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

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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