Infinite | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 February 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | September–December 1999 | |||
Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki; Hästfittan Estate | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 49:54 [2] | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
Stratovarius chronology | ||||
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Singles from Infinite | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Infinite is the eighth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 February 2000 through Nuclear Blast (Europe) [1] and Victor Entertainment (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for nine weeks, [1] as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "Hunting High and Low" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the Finnish singles chart. [3] [5] Infinite was certified Platinum in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold. [8]
Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say" and "Keep the Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album Intermission.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hunting High and Low" | Timo Kotipelto | Timo Tolkki | 4:08 |
2. | "Millennium" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:09 |
3. | "Mother Gaia" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 8:18 |
4. | "Phoenix" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:13 |
5. | "Glory of the World" | Jens Johansson | Johansson | 4:53 |
6. | "A Million Light Years Away" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:19 |
7. | "Freedom" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:03 |
8. | "Infinity" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 9:22 |
9. | "Celestial Dream" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 2:29 |
Total length: | 49:54 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "What Can I Say" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:12 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "It's a Mystery" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:04 |
11. | "Why Are We Here?" | Johansson | Johansson | 4:43 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "Neon Light Child" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:06 |
11. | "Hunting High and Low" (demo) | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:19 |
12. | "Millennium" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "It's a Mystery" | Timo Tolkki | Timo Tolkki | 4:05 |
11. | "Phoenix" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:54 |
12. | "Keep the Flame" | Johansson | Johansson | 2:47 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
---|---|
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [9] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 28 |
Greek Albums ( IFPI) [11] | 32 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [12] | 29 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [13] | Gold | 21,907 [13] |
Infinite | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 28 February 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | September–December 1999 | |||
Studio | Finnvox Studios, Helsinki; Hästfittan Estate | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 49:54 [2] | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
Stratovarius chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Infinite | ||||
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Infinite is the eighth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 February 2000 through Nuclear Blast (Europe) [1] and Victor Entertainment (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for nine weeks, [1] as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "Hunting High and Low" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the Finnish singles chart. [3] [5] Infinite was certified Platinum in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold. [8]
Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say" and "Keep the Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album Intermission.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Hunting High and Low" | Timo Kotipelto | Timo Tolkki | 4:08 |
2. | "Millennium" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:09 |
3. | "Mother Gaia" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 8:18 |
4. | "Phoenix" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 6:13 |
5. | "Glory of the World" | Jens Johansson | Johansson | 4:53 |
6. | "A Million Light Years Away" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:19 |
7. | "Freedom" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:03 |
8. | "Infinity" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 9:22 |
9. | "Celestial Dream" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 2:29 |
Total length: | 49:54 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "What Can I Say" | Kotipelto | Kotipelto | 5:12 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "It's a Mystery" | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:04 |
11. | "Why Are We Here?" | Johansson | Johansson | 4:43 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "Neon Light Child" | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:06 |
11. | "Hunting High and Low" (demo) | Kotipelto | Tolkki | 4:19 |
12. | "Millennium" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
10. | "It's a Mystery" | Timo Tolkki | Timo Tolkki | 4:05 |
11. | "Phoenix" (demo) | Tolkki | Tolkki | 5:54 |
12. | "Keep the Flame" | Johansson | Johansson | 2:47 |
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
---|---|
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) [9] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [10] | 28 |
Greek Albums ( IFPI) [11] | 32 |
Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [12] | 29 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [13] | Gold | 21,907 [13] |