Elements Pt. 2

Elements Pt. 2 is the tenth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 4 November 2003 through Nuclear Blast.^[1] The album reached No. 4 on the Finnish albums chart^[1] and its single, "I Walk to My Own Song", reached No. 9 on the Finnish singles chart.^[3]

"Know the Difference" track refers to Serenity Prayer in its refrain.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

James Christopher Monger at AllMusic gave Elements Pt. 2 three stars out of five, describing it as "borrowing liberally" from Helloween's Keeper of the Seven Keys series, and praising the album's "inspired moments" which "succeed with bombast and Queensrÿche-like melodrama." He noted "Alpha & Omega", "Awaken the Giant", "Season's of Faith's Perfection" and "Liberty" as highlights, but remarked that the album "may disappoint some fans with its lack of epics and torch-heavy balladry".^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alpha & Omega"	6:38
2.	"I Walk to My Own Song"	5:03
3.	"I'm Still Alive"	4:50
4.	"Season of Faith's Perfection"	6:08
5.	"Awaken the Giant"	6:37
6.	"Know the Difference"	5:38
7.	"Luminous"	4:49
8.	"Dreamweaver"	5:53
9.	"Liberty"	5:01
Total length:		50:37

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Ride Like the Wind" (Jens Johansson)	4:49

StratoShop limited edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alpha & Omega" (demo)	6:35
2.	"Vapaus" (demo)	6:07
3.	"Season of Faith's Protection" (demo)	6:18
4.	"Soul of a Vagabond" (live)	8:02
5.	"Destiny/Fantasia" (live)	9:07
6.	"Father Time" (live)	4:58
7.	"Hunting High and Low" (live)	5:10
8.	"Paradise" (live)	5:42
Total length:		51:59

Vinyl edition

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Alpha & Omega"
2.	"Season of Faith's Perfection"
3.	"Awaken the Giant"
4.	"Dreamweaver"

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Walk to My Own Song"
2.	"I'm Still Alive"
3.	"Know the Difference"
4.	"Luminous"
5.	"Liberty"

Personnel

Stratovarius

Timo Kotipelto – lead vocals, arrangement
Timo Tolkki – guitar, arrangement, engineering, production
Jens Johansson – keyboard, arrangement
Jörg Michael – drums, arrangement
Jari Kainulainen – bass, arrangement

Additional credits

Veijo Laine – orchestral arrangement, choir arrangement, production (orchestra, choir)
Riku Niemi – orchestral arrangement, choir arrangement, conducting (Joensuu City Orchestra), production (orchestra, choir)
Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
Kuken Olsson – engineering (keyboard)
Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering

Chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Finnish albums chart	4^[1]
	French albums chart	74^[1]

German albums chart	75^[1]

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
2003	"I Walk to My Own Song"	Finnish singles chart	9^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Stratovarius - Elements Pt. 2 (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
↑ Elements Pt. 2 (CD release "Nuclear Blast 27361 11762").
1 2 3 "Stratovarius - I Walk to My Own Song (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
1 2 Monger, James Christopher. "Elements, Pt. 2 - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-01-06.

External links

Elements Part2 at stratovarius.com

Stratovarius

Timo Kotipelto Jens Johansson Lauri Porra Matias Kupiainen Rolf Pilve Timo Tolkki Tuomo Lassila Jörg Michael Jari Kainulainen Antti Ikonen Jyrki Lentonen Staffan Stråhlman John Vihervä Jari Behm

Studio albums	Fright Night Twilight Time Dreamspace Fourth Dimension Episode Visions Destiny Infinite Elements Pt. 1 Elements Pt. 2 Stratovarius Polaris Elysium Nemesis Eternal

Live albums	Live! Visions of Europe

Compilations	The Past and Now The Chosen Ones Intermission Black Diamond: The Anthology

DVDs	Infinite Visions

Singles	"Future Shock" "Black Night" "Break the Ice" "Wings of Tomorrow" "Against the Wind" "Speed of Light" "Father Time" "Will the Sun Rise?" "Black Diamond" "The Kiss of Judas" "SOS" "Hunting High and Low" "It's a Mystery" "A Million Light Years Away" "Will My Soul Ever Rest In Peace?" "Eagleheart" "I Walk to My Own Song" "Maniac Dance" "Deep Unknown" "Darkest Hours" "Under Flaming Skies" "Unbreakable" "Halcyon Days" "If the Story Is Over" "Shine In the Dark" "My Eternal Dream" "Lost Without a Trace" "Until the End of Days"

Tours	Stratovarius World Tour 2005–06

Related pages	Discography Kotipelto Cain's Offering Revolution Renaissance Symfonia Blackoustic Avalon

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