Dreamspace is the third studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 9 February 1994 through Noise Records.[2] It is the last Stratovarius album to feature guitarist Timo Tolkki on vocals (after which Timo Kotipelto became the lead singer on 1995's Fourth Dimension), as well as the first to feature bassist Jari Kainulainen.[3]
| Dreamspace | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 February 1994 | |||
| Studio | Rauhala Estate; Sibelius Academy; University of Helsinki Department of Musicology; Swat Team Palace; Soundtrack Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 63:52 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
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| Singles from Dreamspace | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Dreamspace four stars out of five, saying that it "demonstrates the band coming into its own, honing its melodic Euro-metal attack to a razor-sharp point."[4]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Timo Tolkki
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chasing Shadows" | Tolkki | 4:38 |
| 2. | "4th Reich" | Tolkki | 5:49 |
| 3. | "Eyes of the World" | Tolkki | 5:56 |
| 4. | "Hold On to Your Dream" | Tolkki, Tuomo Lassila | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Magic Carpet Ride" | Tolkki | 4:49 |
| 6. | "We Are the Future" | Tolkki | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Tears of Ice" | Tolkki | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Dreamspace" | Tolkki | 5:57 |
| 9. | "Reign of Terror" | Tolkki | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Thin Ice" | Lassila | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Atlantis" | (instrumental) | 1:07 |
| 12. | "Abyss" | Lassila | 4:59 |
| 13. | "Shattered" | Lassila | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Wings of Tomorrow" | Tolkki | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 63:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Full Moon" | Tolkki | 4:33 |
Personnel
edit- Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, engineering, mixing, production
- Antti Ikonen – keyboards, computer
- Tuomo Lassila – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8–12, 14), percussion, flute
- Sami Kuoppamäki – drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 13)
- Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
- Sole – oboe
- Mikko Karmila – mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ "Stratovarius – Wings Of Tomorrow". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ "Stratovarius - Dreamspace (album)" Archived October 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ "History". stratovarius.com. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Dreamspace - Stratovarius". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
External links
edit- Dreamspace at stratovarius.com