Destiny (Stratovarius album)

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

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

Track listing

2016 remastered version, included all bonus tracks and live album Visions of Destiny released by Edel SE & Co. KGaA under the label earMusic on October 28, 2016.

Personnel

• Timo Kotipelto – vocals
• Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, production
• Jens Johansson – keyboards
• Jörg Michael – drums
• Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
• Max Savikangas – strings
• Eicca Toppinen – strings
• Sanna Salmenkallio – strings
• "Mr. Unknown" – strings
• Cantores Minores – choir
• Timo Ojala – conducting
• Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
• Mika Jussila – mastering
• Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

• Destiny at stratovarius.com

See also

• List of number-one albums (Finland)