STRATOVARIUS · Elysium - Collectors Edition | CD + 7" VINYL

Strictly limited collectors Edition CD + Bonus-7"-single with 2 exclusive bonustracks, signed.

Background information about 'Elysium - Collectors Edition'

There are albums that mark a turning point, and then there's Elysium — the moment STRATOVARIUS stepped fully into their progressive power metal rebirth. Released in 2011, this is the band's twelfth studio album and the first to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson as a full-time member after the departure of longtime guitarist Timo Toli. What emerged was a record that balances crushing heaviness with symphonic elegance, melodic hooks with labyrinthine song structures.

The 18-minute title track Elysium alone is worth the price of admission — a multi-part epic that shifts from thunderous riffing to delicate piano passages, from soaring choir vocals to face-melting guitar solos. It's the kind of ambitious centerpiece that recalls the golden age of progressive metal while sounding utterly current. Tracks like Under Flaming Skies and Darkest Hour deliver the anthemic, fist-pumping energy the Finnish legends are known for, while Infernal Maze and Event Horizon explore darker, more complex territory. Timo Kotipelto's vocals have never sounded more commanding, soaring effortlessly over Matias Kupiainen's razor-sharp guitar work.

This Collector's Edition is something special: the CD comes paired with a bonus 7-inch single featuring two exclusive tracks — Last Shore and Hollowed — that didn't make the main album but are essential for any collector. And yes, the whole thing is signed by the band. A true treasure for fans of melodic, progressive power metal at its finest.

For fans of: Blind Guardian, Helloween, Symphony X, Sonata Arctica

Track listing

CD:

1. Darkest Hour
2. Under Flaming Skies
3. Infernal Maze
4. Fairness Justified
5. The Game Never Ends
6. Lifetime In A Moment
7. Move The Mountain
8. Event Horizon
9. Elysium

7"
A1. Last Shore
B2. Hollowed

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