Episode | ||||
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Released | 22 April 1996[1] | |||
Recorded | October 1995 – February 1996 | |||
Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki | |||
Genre | Power metal [2] neoclassical metal | |||
Length | 62:56 [3] | |||
Label | Noise | |||
Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
Stratovarius chronology | ||||
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Singles from Episode | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Episode is the fifth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 April 1996 through Noise Records. It is the first Stratovarius album to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg Michael, both of whom would form part of the band's most stable line-up for a decade. The album reached No. 21 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for six weeks. [1]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Father Time" | Timo Kotipelto, Richard Johnson | Timo Tolkki | 5:01 |
2. | "Will the Sun Rise?" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 5:06 |
3. | "Eternity" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 6:55 |
4. | "Episode" | (instrumental) | Tolkki | 2:01 |
5. | "Speed of Light" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 3:03 |
6. | "Uncertainty" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:59 |
7. | "Season of Change" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:56 |
8. | "Stratosphere" | (instrumental) | Tolkki | 4:51 |
9. | "Babylon" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 7:09 |
10. | "Tomorrow" | Johnson | Tolkki | 4:51 |
11. | "Night Time Eclipse" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 7:58 |
12. | "Forever" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 3:06 |
Total length: | 62:56 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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13. | "When the Night Meets the Day" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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14. | "Future Shock '96" | Tuomo Lassila, Tolkki | Lassila, Tolkki | 4:27 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [5] | 21 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [6] | 20 |
Episode | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 22 April 1996[1] | |||
Recorded | October 1995 – February 1996 | |||
Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki | |||
Genre | Power metal [2] neoclassical metal | |||
Length | 62:56 [3] | |||
Label | Noise | |||
Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
Stratovarius chronology | ||||
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Singles from Episode | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Episode is the fifth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 22 April 1996 through Noise Records. It is the first Stratovarius album to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg Michael, both of whom would form part of the band's most stable line-up for a decade. The album reached No. 21 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for six weeks. [1]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Father Time" | Timo Kotipelto, Richard Johnson | Timo Tolkki | 5:01 |
2. | "Will the Sun Rise?" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 5:06 |
3. | "Eternity" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 6:55 |
4. | "Episode" | (instrumental) | Tolkki | 2:01 |
5. | "Speed of Light" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 3:03 |
6. | "Uncertainty" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:59 |
7. | "Season of Change" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:56 |
8. | "Stratosphere" | (instrumental) | Tolkki | 4:51 |
9. | "Babylon" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 7:09 |
10. | "Tomorrow" | Johnson | Tolkki | 4:51 |
11. | "Night Time Eclipse" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 7:58 |
12. | "Forever" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 3:06 |
Total length: | 62:56 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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13. | "When the Night Meets the Day" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:30 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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14. | "Future Shock '96" | Tuomo Lassila, Tolkki | Lassila, Tolkki | 4:27 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [5] | 21 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [6] | 20 |