Visions (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Visions
Type = studio
Artist = Stratovarius


Released = 1997
Recorded = Finnvox Studios,
Oct 1996-Feb 1997
Genre = Symphonic power metal, power metal, neo-classical metal
Length = 1:00:59
Label = Noise
Producer = Timo Tolkki
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:y9j9kezt0q70 link]
Last album = "Episode"
(1996)
This album = "Visions"
(1997)
Next album = "The Past And Now"
(1997)

"Visions" is an album by the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. It is also widely acclaimed as their best album, with the songs "Black Diamond," "Kiss of Judas," "Forever Free," and the acoustic "Before the Winter".

Track listing

#"The Kiss of Judas" – 5:49
#"Black Diamond" – 5:39
#"Forever Free" – 6:00
#"Before the Winter" – 6:07
#"Legions" – 5:43
#"The Abyss of Your Eyes" – 5:38
#"Holy Light" – 5:45
#"Paradise" – 4:27
#"Coming Home" – 5:36
#"Visions (Southern Cross)" – 10:15
#"Black Diamond (demo)" - (Japanese bonus track)
#"Uncertainty (live)" - (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

*Timo Kotipelto - Vocals
*Timo Tolkki - Guitar
*Jari Kainulainen - Bass
*Jens Johansson - Keyboards
*Jörg Michael - Drums

Info

All music by Tolkki except "Black Diamond" by Tolkki/Kotipelto. All lyrics by Tolkki except "Black Diamond" by Tolkki/Kotipelto and "The Kiss of Judas", "Forever Free", "The Abyss of Your Eyes" and "Paradise" by Kotipelto.