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Infinite (Stratovarius album)

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Infinite is the eighth studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 28 February 2000 through Nuclear Blast (Europe)[1] and Victor Entertainment (Japan). The album reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for nine weeks,[1] as well as reaching the top 100 in six other countries. "Hunting High and Low" and "A Million Light Years Away" were released as singles, reaching No. 4 and 14 respectively on the Finnish singles chart.[3][5] Infinite was certified Platinum in June 2013, with 21,907 copies sold.[8]

Infinite
Cover art by Derek Riggs
Studio album by
Stratovarius
Released28 February 2000 (2000-02-28)[1]
RecordedSeptember–December 1999
StudioFinnvox Studios, Helsinki; Hästfittan Estate
Genre
Length49:54[2]
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Destiny
(1998) 		Infinite
(2000) 		Intermission
(2001)
Singles from Infinite
  1. "Hunting High and Low" / "Millennium""
    Released: 2000[3][4]
  2. "A Million Light Years Away" / "Celestial Dream"
    Released: 2000[5][6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

Four bonus tracks were made available for different international editions: "Why Are We Here?", "It's a Mystery", "What Can I Say" and "Keep the Flame", all of which were later released on the band's 2001 compilation album Intermission.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hunting High and Low"Timo Kotipelto 4:08
2."Millennium"  4:09
3."Mother Gaia"  8:18
4."Phoenix"  6:13
5."Glory of the World"Jens JohanssonJohansson4:53
6."A Million Light Years Away"  5:19
7."Freedom"  5:03
8."Infinity"  9:22
9."Celestial Dream"  2:29
Total length:49:54
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."What Can I Say"KotipeltoKotipelto5:12
Limited vinyl/box set edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."It's a Mystery"Kotipelto 4:04
11."Why Are We Here?"JohanssonJohansson4:43
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
10."Neon Light Child" 5:06
11."Hunting High and Low" (demo)Kotipelto4:19
12."Millennium" (demo) 4:10
French edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."It's a Mystery"  4:05
11."Phoenix" (demo)  5:54
12."Keep the Flame"JohanssonJohansson2:47

Personnel

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Stratovarius
Technical

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 28
Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] 32
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 29

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[13] Gold 21,907[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Stratovarius - Infinite (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  2. ^ Infinite (CD release "NB 464-2").
  3. ^ a b "Stratovarius - Hunting High And Low (song)" Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  4. ^ "Stratovarius – Hunting High And Low". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  5. ^ a b "Stratovarius - A Million Light Years Away (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  6. ^ "Stratovarius – A Million Light Years Away". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  7. ^ "Infinite - Stratovarius". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  8. ^ "Stratovarius" Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  9. ^ "Stratovarius: Infinite" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stratovarius – Infinite" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Greekcharts.com – Stratovarius – Infinite". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  13. ^ a b "Stratovarius" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
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