Twilight Time is the second studio album by the power metal band Stratovarius. The album was originally recorded and released in the band's native Finland as Stratovarius II in early 1992 by Bluelight Records,[2] followed by a reissue in Europe with different cover art in October of that year by Shark Records. A third edition was issued in Japan in July 1993 by Victor Entertainment, renaming the album Twilight Time with yet another cover design;[2] this is the most common version in circulation today.[citation needed] On the back cover, bassist Jari Behm appears in a band photo and is credited with playing, but all bass parts on the album were actually performed by the guitarist and then-bandleader Timo Tolkki.[2]
| Twilight Time | ||||
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| Released | Early 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Millbrook Musiikki in Helsinki | |||
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| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Shark | |||
| Producer | Stratovarius | |||
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 Original cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 1992 reissue | ||||
| Singles from Twilight Time | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Steve Huey at AllMusic notes that Twilight Time significantly helped to establish Stratovarius' popularity in Japan, and that the band's "melodic, retro-British/power metal sound really started to jell."[3]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Timo Tolkki
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break the Ice" | Tuomo Lassila | 4:42 |
| 2. | "The Hands of Time" | Tolkki, Lassila | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Madness Strikes at Midnight" | Tolkki | 7:19 |
| 4. | "Metal Frenzy" | (instrumental) | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Twilight Time" | Tolkki, Lassila | 5:50 |
| 6. | "The Hills Have Eyes" | Lassila | 6:19 |
| 7. | "Out of the Shadows" | Tolkki, Lassila | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Lead Us into the Light" | Tolkki | 5:45 |
| Total length: | 41:59 | ||
Personnel
edit- Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, bass guitar,[2] production
- Antti Ikonen – keyboard, production
- Tuomo Lassila – drums, percussion, production
- Juha Heininen – engineering, mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 43 |
References
edit- ^ "Stratovarius – Break The Ice (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "History". stratovarius.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Twilight Time - Stratovarius". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
External links
edit- II at stratovarius.com
- Twilight Time at stratovarius.com