Episode is indeed a big step for Stratovarius. It's the album on which they finally reached the sound that would last for years. So everything seems to be all right, except...
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After Visions, Stratovarius moved more and more towards popularity and gained international fame. Visions sure was faithful for its genre, and heavy metal audiences...
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Continuing in its predecessor's vein, Fourth Dimension is an album of melodic Euro-metal that will please fans of Judas Priest, the Scorpions, and similar bands. ~ Steve...
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Dreamspace, the third album by Stratovarius, demonstrates the band coming into its own, honing its melodic Euro-metal attack to a razor-sharp point. ~ Steve Huey, All Music...
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Stratovarius experiments with choirs and arrangements for orchestra on its sixth album, Visions, a concept album paying tribute to Nostradamus. It's as ambitious as...
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Twilight Time, Stratovarius' second album, went a long way towards establishing their fan base in Japan, in part because it's where their melodic, retro-British/power metal...
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How does a band go about compiling a greatest-hits collection when they're all but ignored outside of a devoted fan base? In the case of Stratovarius, they simply consult...
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It's obvious that Intermission is just an attempt to please fans and to postpone the making of their next studio album, but luckily it comes as a treat to those who already...
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