Destiny (Stratovarius album)

Destiny is the seventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 5 October 1998 through Noise Records.[2] It reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 17 weeks.[2] "SOS" was released as a single, reaching No. 2 on the Finnish singles chart and remaining on that chart for eleven weeks.[3]

Destiny
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released	5 October 1998
Recorded	April–July 1998
Studio	Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre	Power metal neoclassical metal
Length	53:43
Label	Noise
Producer	Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Live! Visions of Europe (1998) Destiny (1998) The Chosen Ones (1999)
Singles from Destiny
"SOS" / "No Turning Back" / "Years Go By" Released: 17 August 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All music is composed by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Destiny"	Timo Tolkki	10:15
2.	"S.O.S."	Tolkki, Timo Kotipelto	4:15
3.	"No Turning Back"	Kotipelto	4:22
4.	"4000 Rainy Nights"	Tolkki	6:00
5.	"Rebel"	Tolkki	4:16
6.	"Years Go By"	Tolkki	5:14
7.	"Playing with Fire"	Kotipelto	4:15
8.	"Venus in the Morning"	Tolkki	5:35
9.	"Anthem of the World"	Tolkki	9:31
Total length:			53:43

European edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
10.	"Cold Winter Nights"	Kotipelto	5:12

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
10.	"Dream with Me" (music: Kotipelto)	Kotipelto	5:13

United States edition bonus track

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
10.	"Blackout" (music: Rudolf Schenker)	Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja Kittelsen	4:08

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

Chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Finnish albums chart	1[2]
	German albums chart	89[2]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1998	"SOS"	Finnish singles chart	2[3]

References

1. "Destiny - Stratovarius". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
2. "Stratovarius - Destiny (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
3. "Stratovarius - S.O.S. (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-07.

External links

• Destiny at stratovarius.com

See also

• List of number-one albums (Finland)