Episode

by Stratovarius

Episode cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 April 1996
  • Label: Noise
  • Country: Finland
  • Length: 55:02
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Jari Kainulainen, Timo Kotipelto, Jens Johansson, Timo Tolkki, J枚rg Michael

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a crucial turning point, this release introduces keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer J枚rg Michael, crystallizing the band's classic, most revered lineup. Timo Tolkki's songwriting integrates massive, classically inspired orchestration and sweeping choirs into their high-speed, melodic framework. It is widely considered a monumental, defining touchstone of the European power metal explosion of the late 1990s.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, existential, technical, virtuosic, shredding

Tracklist

  1. Father Time (5:01)
  2. Will The Sun Rise? (5:07)
  3. Eternity (6:56)
  4. Episode (2:01)
  5. Speed Of Light (3:03)
  6. Tomorrow (4:52)
  7. Uncertainty (5:59)
  8. Season Of Change (6:56)
  9. Stratosphere (4:52)
  10. Babylon (7:09)
  11. Forever (3:06)

Credits

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