Best Of (Stratovarius album)

Best Of is a compilation album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 6 May 2016. It has 28 different Stratovarius songs spanning the band's entire career, hand-picked and remastered by the band. It also includes one new track, Until the End of Days. The album is split into two CDs, the limited edition also containing a third CD with songs from the Wacken 2015 live performance.[1][2]

Best Of
Compilation album by Stratovarius
Released	6 May 2016
Genre	Power metal symphonic metal
Length	3:30:34
Label	Edel AG
Producer	Matias Kupiainen
Stratovarius chronology
Eternal (2015) Best Of (2016) Enigma: Intermission 2 (2018)

Track listing

CD1

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Until the End of Days"	Lauri Porra	Porra	3:44
2.	"My Eternal Dream (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto, Jani Liimatainen	Matias Kupiainen	6:05
3.	"Eagleheart (Remastered 2016)"	Timo Tolkki, Kotipelto	Tolkki	3:50
4.	"Speed of Light (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	3:06
5.	"S.O.S. (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki, Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:17
6.	"Forever Free (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	6:02
7.	"Wings of Tomorrow (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:08
8.	"No Turning Back (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:22
9.	"Break the Ice (Remastered 2016)"	Tuomo Lassila	Tolkki	4:39
10.	"Distant Skies (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	4:10
11.	"Will the Sun Rise? (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	5:07
12.	"A Million Light Years Away (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:20
13.	"Under Flaming Skies (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Kotipelto, Kupiainen	3:52
14.	"Darkest Hours (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto, Kupiainen	Kupiainen	4:11
15.	"Winter Skies (Remastered 2016)"	Jens Johansson	Johansson	5:42
16.	"I Walk to My Own Song (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:04
17.	"Maniac Dance (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	4:33

CD2

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
18.	"Halcyon Days (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Kupiainen	5:32
19.	"Will My Soul Ever Rest in Peace? (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	4:56
20.	"Destiny (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	10:15
21.	"Paradise (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	4:28
22.	"Deep Unknown (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Kupiainen	4:28
23.	"Elysium (Remastered 2016)"	Kupiainen, Kotipelto	Kupiainen	18:06
24.	"Black Diamond (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	5:41
25.	"If the Story is Over (Remastered 2016)"	Liimatainen	Liimatainen, Kotipelto	6:07
26.	"Unbreakable (Remastered 2016)"	Kupiainen, Kotipelto	Kupiainen	4:38
27.	"Forever (Remastered 2016)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	3:07
28.	"Shine in the Dark (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto, Liimatainen	Kotipelto, Liimatainen	5:06
29.	"Hunting High and Low (Remastered 2016)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:08

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
30.	"Intro (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Instrumental		2:22
31.	"Black Diamond (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:38
32.	"Eagleheart (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	4:59
33.	"Against the Wind (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Tolkki, Kotipelto	Tolkki	4:19
34.	"Dragons (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Johansson	Johansson	4:15
35.	"Legions of the Twilight (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:58
36.	"Paradise (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Tolkki	Tolkki	5:57
37.	"Shine in the Dark (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Kotipelto, Liimatainen	Kotipelto, Liimatainen	4:41
38.	"Speed of Light (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	3:42
39.	"Unbreakable (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Kupiainen, Kotipelto	Kupiainen	4:56
40.	"Hunting High and Low (Live at Wacken 2015)"	Kotipelto	Tolkki	8:03

Personnel

• Timo Kotipelto – vocals
• Matias Kupiainen – guitar, production
• Jens Johansson – keyboard
• Rolf Pilve – drums
• Lauri Porra – bass

References

1. "STRATOVARIUS's 'Best Of' Collection To Include New Song 'Until The End Of Days'" blabbermouth.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
2. ""Best Of" Album" stratovarius.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.