Destiny (Stratovarius album)

Destiny
Studio album by
Stratovarius
Released5 October 1998 (1998-10-05)
RecordedApril–July 1998
StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre
Length53:43
LabelNoise
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Visions
(1997) 		Destiny
(1998) 		Infinite
(2000)
Singles from Destiny
  1. "SOS" / "No Turning Back" / "Years Go By"
    Released: 17 August 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Destiny is the seventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 5 October 1998 through Noise Records.[2] It reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 17 weeks.[2] "SOS" was released as a single, reaching No. 2 on the Finnish singles chart and remaining on that chart for eleven weeks.[3]

In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 7th best power metal album of all time.[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Timo Tolkki, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Destiny"Timo Tolkki10:15
2."S.O.S."Tolkki, Timo Kotipelto4:15
3."No Turning Back"Kotipelto4:22
4."4000 Rainy Nights"Tolkki6:00
5."Rebel"Tolkki4:16
6."Years Go By"Tolkki5:14
7."Playing with Fire"Kotipelto4:15
8."Venus in the Morning"Tolkki5:35
9."Anthem of the World"Tolkki9:31
Total length:53:43
European edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsLength
10."Cold Winter Nights"Kotipelto5:12
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Dream with Me"KotipeltoKotipelto5:13
United States edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Blackout" (Scorpions cover)Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja KittelsenRudolf Schenker4:08

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 89
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[8] Gold 20,000[8]

References

  1. ^ "Destiny - Stratovarius". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  2. ^ a b "Stratovarius - Destiny (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  3. ^ "Stratovarius - S.O.S. (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  4. ^ Chantler, Chris (14 November 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Stratovarius: Destiny" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Destiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. ^ a b "No-nonsense rock groups thrive in scenes worldwide-Nordic Region" (PDF). Billboard. March 6, 1999. p. 95.

See also