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Fright Night
Cover art by Patrick Woodroffe
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released	May 1989 (1989-05)
Recorded	Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre	Heavy metal power metal
Length	40:30
Label	Columbia
Producer	Stratovarius
Stratovarius chronology
Fright Night (1989) Twilight Time (1992)
Singles from Fright Night
"Future Shock" / "Witch-Hunt" Released: 1988 "Black Night" / "Night Screamer" Released: 1989

Fright Night is the first studio album by the power metal band Stratovarius, released in May 1989 by Columbia Records. A remastered edition was issued in 1993.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Antti J. Ravelin at AllMusic gave Fright Night 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as lacking variety and criticising the band for not playing particularly well together. He nonetheless recommended the album for fans of 1980s heavy rock, saying that it was an important part of Stratovarius' discography.

Track listing

All music is composed by Timo Tolkki

Personnel

• Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, production
• Antti Ikonen – keyboards, production
• Tuomo Lassila – drums, production
• Jyrki Lentonen – bass guitar, production
• Make Törrönen – engineering
• Mika Jussila – remastering (reissue)

Charts

References

1. "Stratovarius – Future Shock". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
2. "Stratovarius – Black Night". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
3. "Stratovarius - Fright Night (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
4. "Stratovarius – Fright Night". Discogs. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
5. ^ Ravelin, Antti J. "Fright Night - Stratovarius". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
6. "Stratovarius: Fright Night" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

External links

• Fright Night at stratovarius.com

• Stratovarius albums
• 1989 debut albums
• Columbia Records albums
• Albums recorded at Finnvox Studios