Destiny (Stratovarius album)

Destiny
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released	1998
Recorded	April–July 1998 at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland
Genre	Power metal, heavy metal, progressive metal
Length	53:43
Label	Noise
Producer	Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Live! Visions of Europe (1998) Destiny (1998) The Chosen Ones (1999)
Singles from Destiny
"SOS" Released: 1998

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Destiny is the seventh studio album by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, released in 1998 through Noise Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Destiny"	Timo Tolkki	Tolkki	10:15
2.	"SOS"	Tolkki, Timo Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:15
3.	"No Turning Back"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:22
4.	"4000 Rainy Nights"	Tolkki	Tolkki	6:00
5.	"Rebel"	Tolkki	Tolkki	4:16
6.	"Years Go By"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:14
7.	"Playing with Fire"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:15
8.	"Venus in the Morning"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:35
9.	"Anthem of the World"	Tolkki	Tolkki	9:31
Total length:				53:43

European bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Cold Winter Nights"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	5:12

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Dream with Me"	Kotipelto	Kotipelto	5:13

United States bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Blackout" (Scorpions cover)	Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen	Rudolf Schenker	4:08

Personnel

• Timo Kotipelto – vocals
• Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, production
• Jens Johansson – keyboard instrument
• Jörg Michael – drums
• Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
• Max Savikangas – strings
• Eicca Toppinen – strings
• Sanna Salmenkallio – strings
• "Mr. Unknown" – strings
• Cantores Minores Boy Choir – choir
• Timo Ojala – conducting
• Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
• Mika Jussila – mastering
• Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Finnish Chart	#1
1998	Japanese Chart	#31

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r373963