Intermission (Stratovarius album)

Intermission is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 26 June 2001 through Nuclear Blast.[1] The album consists of covers, live and bonus tracks, as well as four new tracks.[3] It charted in the top 100 in four countries.[1]

Intermission
Compilation album by
Released26 June 2001 (2001-06-26)[1]
Recorded1996–2001 at Finnvox Studios, Tavastia Club, "luxurious apartments on Helsinginkatu" in Helsinki; Crownhill Studio in Düsseldorf; Hästfittan Estate; "hotel rooms all over the world"
GenrePower metal, heavy metal
Length67:21[2]
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Infinite
(2000)
Intermission
(2001)
Elements Pt. 1
(2003)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Antti J. Ravelin at AllMusic gave Intermission three stars out of five, calling it "just an attempt to please fans and to postpone the making of their next studio album", but that "oddly enough, Intermission succeeds to offer a very album-like (a strong and steady whole) compilation."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
1."Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace?"Timo TolkkiTolkkiPreviously unreleased4:56
2."Falling into Fantasy"Timo KotipeltoTolkkiPreviously unreleased5:13
3."The Curtains Are Falling"Jens JohanssonJohanssonPreviously unreleased4:25
4."Requiem"TolkkiTolkkiPreviously unreleased2:54
5."Bloodstone"K.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn TiptonDowning, Halford, TiptonJudas Priest cover; previously released on A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal3:54
6."Kill the King"Ronnie James DioRitchie Blackmore, Dio, Cozy PowellRainbow cover; "Father Time" B-side4:36
7."I Surrender"Russ BallardBallardRainbow live cover; previously unreleased3:47
8."Keep the Flame"JohanssonJohanssonInfinite French edition bonus track2:47
9."Why Are We Here?"JohanssonJohanssonInfinite box set edition bonus track4:43
10."What Can I Say"KotipeltoKotipeltoInfinite Japanese edition bonus track5:12
11."Dream with Me"KotipeltoKotipeltoDestiny Japanese edition bonus track5:13
12."When the Night Meets the Day"TolkkiTolkkiEpisode Japanese edition bonus track5:26
13."It's a Mystery"KotipeltoTolkkiInfinite box set edition bonus track4:04
14."Cold Winter Nights"KotipeltoTolkkiDestiny European edition bonus track5:14
15."Hunting High & Low"KotipeltoTolkkiLive4:57
Total length:67:21
Special edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicNotesLength
16."Blackout"Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja KittelsenRudolf SchenkerScorpions cover; SOS B-side4:08
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
16."Freedom" (demo)TolkkiTolkki5:10
17."Neon Light Child" (demo)TolkkiTolkki4:52

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 7
French Albums (SNEP)[5] 97
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 73
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 85

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Intermission (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. ^ Intermission (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 65862").
  3. ^ a b c Ravelin, Antti J. "Intermission - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  4. ^ "Stratovarius: Intermission" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – Stratovarius – Intermission". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Intermission" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stratovarius – Intermission". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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