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Elements Pt. 2
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released4 November 2003 (2003-11-04)
RecordedApril 2002 – February 2003
StudioFinnvox Studios and Helka Hotel, Helsinki; Hastfittan; Studio Presidentti
Genre
Length50:37
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Elements Pt. 1
(2003) 		Elements Pt. 2
(2003) 		Stratovarius
(2005)
Singles from Elements Pt. 2
  1. "I Walk to My Own Song"
    Released: 21 September 2003

Elements Pt. 2 is the tenth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 4 November 2003 through Nuclear Blast. The album reached No. 4 on the Finnish albums chart and its single, "I Walk to My Own Song", reached No. 9 on the Finnish singles chart.

"Know the Difference" track refers to Serenity Prayer in its refrain.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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 track
No.TitleLength
10."Ride Like the Wind" (Jens Johansson)4:49
StratoShop limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
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

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Alpha & Omega" 
2."Season of Faith's Perfection" 
3."Awaken the Giant" 
4."Dreamweaver" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."I Walk to My Own Song" 
2."I'm Still Alive" 
3."Know the Difference" 
4."Luminous" 
5."Liberty" 

Personnel

Stratovarius
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

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 4
French Albums (SNEP) 74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 75
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 38

References

  1. ^ "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 2 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. Elements Pt. 2 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 11762").
  3. ^ "Stratovarius - I Walk to My Own Song (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. ^ 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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