Stratovarius (album)

Stratovarius
Studio album by
Released5 September 2005 (2005-09-05)
RecordedApril 2004 – March 2005
StudioSoundtrack Studios and Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki; Goldenworks; Timo Tolkki's home studio; New York City
Genre
Length49:17
LabelSanctuary
ProducerTimo Tolkki
Stratovarius chronology
Elements Pt. 2
(2003)
Stratovarius
(2005)
Polaris
(2009)
Singles from Stratovarius
  1. "Maniac Dance"
    Released: 14 August 2005
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Stratovarius is the eleventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 5 September 2005 through Sanctuary Records. The album reached No. 4 on the Finnish albums chart as well as the top 100 in six other countries. "Maniac Dance" was released as a single, reaching No. 4 on the Finnish singles chart and the top 100 in three other countries.

It is the last album to feature the band's longest-standing line-up which had been consistent since Episode (1996), as bassist Jari Kainulainen would leave Stratovarius later in the year, followed by guitarist and bandleader Timo Tolkki in 2008.