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1998 studio album by Stratovarius
Destiny
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released5 October 1998 (1998-10-05)
RecordedApril–July 1998
StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre
Length53:43
LabelNoise
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Visions
(1997) 		Destiny
(1998) 		Infinite
(2000)
Singles from Destiny
  1. "SOS" / "No Turning Back" / "Years Go By"
    Released: 17 August 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

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

All music is composed by Timo Tolkki, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Destiny"Timo Tolkki10:15
2."S.O.S."Tolkki, Timo Kotipelto4:15
3."No Turning Back"Kotipelto4:22
4."4000 Rainy Nights"Tolkki6:00
5."Rebel"Tolkki4:16
6."Years Go By"Tolkki5:14
7."Playing with Fire"Kotipelto4:15
8."Venus in the Morning"Tolkki5:35
9."Anthem of the World"Tolkki9:31
Total length:53:43
European edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsLength
10."Cold Winter Nights"Kotipelto5:12
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Dream with Me"KotipeltoKotipelto5:13
United States edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Blackout" (Scorpions cover)Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell, Sonja KittelsenRudolf Schenker4:08

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 89
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 31

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Gold 20,000

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.
  4. Chantler, Chris (14 November 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. "Stratovarius: Destiny" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Destiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. ^ "No-nonsense rock groups thrive in scenes worldwide-Nordic Region" (PDF). Billboard. March 6, 1999. p. 95.

External links

See also

Stratovarius
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
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