Episode

Marking a crucial turning point, this release introduces keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg 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.