Maniac Dance

Maniac Dance
EP by Stratovarius
Released	August 3, 2005
Recorded	2004 - 2005
Length	18:38
Label	Sanctuary Records
Producer	Timo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
I Walk to My Own Song (2003) Maniac Dance (2005) Deep Unknown (2009)

Maniac Dance is a single first released by Stratovarius in 2005 through Sanctuary Records. It was released as a promo for the band's self titled album. The instrumental demo was named "Original Demo from Hästfittan" which in English means "The horse pussy" and only features guitar. It is the last single to feature guitarist Timo Tolkki.

Music Video

A music video was recorded for the song. It features a woman who wakes up and starts acting crazy and starts to destroy things while scenes from different war's shows. The band can also be seen playing their instruments. It's mostly in black and white and features very fast shooting with the cameras.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maniac Dance"	4:37
2.	"United (edit)"	5:28
3.	"Maniac Dance (Risto Asikainen Quantum mix)"	3:54
4.	"Maniac Dance (instrumental demo)"	4:39

Personnel

• Timo Kotipelto - Vocals
• Timo Tolkki - Guitars
• Jari Kainulainen - Bass
• Jens Johansson - Keyboards
• Jörg Michael - Drums