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1Halcyon Days
recording engineer:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
assistant producer:
Paavo Kurkela (engineer, producer), Kalle‐Keski Orvola and Perttu Vänskä
producer and mixer:
Matias Kupiainen
drums (drum set):
Rolf Pilve (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
electric guitar:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
instruments:
Lauri Porra (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
choir vocals:
Ari "Homopomo" Sievälä (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Hepa "Waara" Waara (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Anna-Maija Jalkanen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), James "Danger" Lascelles (born 1983) (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Jani "Liimis" Liimatainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Koop "the Pope" Arponen III (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Susanna Koski (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Anna-Maria Parkkinen (mezzosoprano) (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Dane Stefaniuk (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Tipe "One Wheel" Johnson (from 2012-08 until 2012-10) and Alexa Leroux (from 2012-08 until 2012-12)
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
produced for:
Export Metal Music Oy
recorded at:
Wolfsschanze in Sweden (keyboard) and 5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
mixed at:
5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
music videos:
Halcyon Days (music video) by Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band)
recording of:
Halcyon Days (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Matias Kupiainen
55:32
2Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace?
4:56
3Destiny
engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki
producer:
Timo Tolkki
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
strings:
Sanna Salmenkallio, Max Savikangas, Eicca Toppinen and Mr. Unknown (strings for Stratovarius album Destiny)
choir vocals:
Cantores Minores (Finnish choir)
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
conductor and chorus master:
Timo Ojala
recording of:
Destiny
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
410:15
4Paradise
engineer and mixer:
Mikko Karmila
producer:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard Johnson (grindcore musician), Timo Tolkki and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1996-10 until 1997-02)
recording of:
Paradise
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Timo Tolkki
4.54:28
5Deep Unknown
recording engineer:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2008-09 until 2008-12: guitar, bass guitar, lead vocals, background vocals)
programming:
Perttu Vänskä (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
engineer:
Jens Johansson (from 2008-09 until 2008-12) and Matias Kupiainen (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
producer:
Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band) (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2008 until 2009)
additional editor:
Perttu Vänskä (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer) (in 2008-09)
electric bass guitar:
Lauri Porra (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
guitar:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
background vocals:
Jens Johansson (from 2008-09 until 2008-12), Tipe Johnson (from 2008-09 until 2008-12), Tony Kakko (from 2008-09 until 2008-12), Timo Kotipelto (from 2008-09 until 2008-12), Matias Kupiainen (from 2008-09 until 2008-12), Alexi Parvainen (from 2008-09 until 2008-12), Lauri Porra (from 2008-09 until 2008-12) and Hepa Waara (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
strings arranger:
Perttu Vänskä (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
recorded at:
Hästfittan in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (in 2008-09: drums (drum set); from 2008-09 until 2008-12: keyboard), 5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2008-09 until 2008-12: guitar, bass guitar, lead vocals, background vocals), 71st Street in New York, New York, United States (from 2008-09 until 2008-12: keyboard), Der Bünker (Anderslöv) in Trelleborg Municipality (Trelleborg municipality), Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden (from 2008-09 until 2008-12: keyboard) and Kotipelto's Kitchen in Finland (from 2008-09 until 2008-12: keyboard)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2008 until 2009)
recording of:
Deep Unknown (from 2008-09 until 2008-12)
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Matias Kupiainen
34:28
6Elysium
additional recording engineer and additional editor:
Kalle‐Keski Orvola and Perttu Vänskä
recording engineer:
Matias Kupiainen and Santtu Lehtiniemi (guitar)
additional keyboard programming:
Matias Kupiainen, Risto Kupiainen and Lauri Porra
programming:
Risto Kupiainen and Perttu Vänskä
producer and mixer:
Matias Kupiainen
bass guitar:
Lauri Porra
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Matias Kupiainen
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
choir vocals:
Tipe Johnson, Jani Liimatainen, Aleksi Parviainen, Arzka Sievälä, Anssi Stenberg (vocalist (Stratovarius, Thunderstone)) and Hepa Waara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
orchestrator:
Perttu Vänskä
recorded at and mixed at:
5 by 5 Studio in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Elysium
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto and Matias Kupiainen
composer:
Matias Kupiainen
18:06
7Black Diamond
engineer and mixer:
Mikko Karmila
producer:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard Johnson (grindcore musician), Timo Tolkki and Marko Vaara
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
recorded at and mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1996-10 until 1997-02)
recording of:
Black Diamond
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Timo Tolkki
4.355:41
8If the Story Is Over
recording engineer:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
assistant producer:
Paavo Kurkela (engineer, producer), Kalle‐Keski Orvola and Perttu Vänskä
producer and mixer:
Matias Kupiainen
guest acoustic guitar:
Jani Liimatainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
whistling:
Joakim Jokela (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
produced for:
Export Metal Music Oy
recorded at:
Wolfsschanze in Sweden (keyboard) and 5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
mixed at:
5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
music videos:
If the Story Is Over (music video) by Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band)
recording of:
If the Story Is Over (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
lyricist:
Jani Liimatainen
composer:
Timo Kotipelto and Jani Liimatainen
4.56:07
9Unbreakable
recording engineer:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
assistant producer:
Paavo Kurkela (engineer, producer), Kalle‐Keski Orvola and Perttu Vänskä
producer and mixer:
Matias Kupiainen
drums (drum set):
Rolf Pilve (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
electric guitar:
Matias Kupiainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
instruments:
Lauri Porra (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
choir vocals:
Ari "Homopomo" Sievälä (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Hepa "Waara" Waara (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Anna-Maija Jalkanen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), James "Danger" Lascelles (born 1983) (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Jani "Liimis" Liimatainen (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Koop "the Pope" Arponen III (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Susanna Koski (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Anna-Maria Parkkinen (mezzosoprano) (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Dane Stefaniuk (from 2012-08 until 2012-10), Tipe "One Wheel" Johnson (from 2012-08 until 2012-10) and Alexa Leroux (from 2012-08 until 2012-12)
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
produced for:
Export Metal Music Oy
recorded at:
Wolfsschanze in Sweden (keyboard) and 5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
mixed at:
5by5 Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
music videos:
Unbreakable (music video) by Stratovarius (Finnish power metal band)
recording of:
Unbreakable (from 2012-08 until 2012-10)
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Matias Kupiainen
54:38
10Forever
assistant engineer:
Erol Sakir (engineer)
engineer:
T. T. Oksala, Rene Siren (strings, choir vocals), Timo Tolkki and Timo Tolkki (strings, choir vocals)
producer:
Timo Tolkki
mixer:
Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Jari Kainulainen
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer)
flute:
Pasi Puolakka
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
strings:
Sibelius Academy Quartet
background vocals:
Kimmo Blom, Richard G. Johnson (vocalist, lyricist) and Marko Vaara
choir vocals:
Pop/Jazz Conservatory Choir and Sibelius Choir
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
other vocals:
Richard G. Johnson (vocalist, lyricist)
conductor:
Reijo Karvonen
arranger:
Reijo Karvonen
guitar technician:
Norikazu Ishii (technician) and Timo Tolkki
recorded at:
Arabian Sound Studios in Finland (strings, choir vocals) and Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995-10 until 1996-02)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1995-10 until 1996-02)
recording of:
Forever
lyricist and composer:
Timo Tolkki
3.653:07
11Shine in the Dark
recording engineer:
Matias Kupiainen, Jani Liimatainen (lead vocals, choir vocals) and Orko (engineer) (keyboard)
assistant producer and assistant mixer:
Francisco Cresp
producer and mixer:
Matias Kupiainen
bass guitar:
Lauri Porra
drums (drum set):
Rolf Pilve
guitar:
Matias Kupiainen
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
guest choir vocals:
Petri Aho (Altaria), Francisco Cresp, Viljami Holopainen, Carlo Kyllönen, Antti Lappalainen, Alexa Leroux, Jere Martikainen, Kata Mertanen, Anna-Maria Parkkinen (mezzosoprano), Antti Railio, Joonas Sergin, Ari Sievälä and Tuomas Yli-Jaskari
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto
choir vocals arranger:
Perttu Vänskä
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Export Metal Music Oy
recorded at:
5 by 5 Studio in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, Rokkiranta (lead vocals, choir vocals) and Wolfsschanze in Sweden (keyboard)
mixed at:
5 by 5 Studio in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Shine in the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Timo Kotipelto and Jani Liimatainen
5:06
12Hunting High and Low
engineer:
Mikko Karmila and Timo Tolkki (lead vocals)
producer:
Timo Tolkki
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass:
Jari Kainulainen (in 1999)
drums (drum set):
Jörg Michael (German drummer) (in 1999)
guitar:
Timo Tolkki (in 1999)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson (in 1999)
lead vocals:
Timo Kotipelto (in 1999)
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1999-09 until 1999-12)
engineered at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (lead vocals), Hästfittan in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (lead vocals) and Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1999-09 until 1999-12)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low (in 1999)
lyricist:
Timo Kotipelto
composer:
Timo Tolkki
4.64:08