13th album by Stratovarius. The band faced progress and the comeback of several important elements on their music. Typical Stratovarious release with some more proggressive songs. The character of the sound is detailed with a somewhat groovy and progressive edge, as axe man Kupiainen's riffing style is a bit more chunky and elaborate than Tolkki's dogmatic speed metal work. LImited digipack with a bonus cd that includes the demos the band recorded for the Elysium release.
01 Darkest hours 02 Under flaming skies 03 Infernal maze 04 Fairness justified 05 The game never ends 06 Lifetime in a moment 07 Move the mountain 08 Event horizon 09 Elysium
04 Fairness justified (demo) 05 The game never ends (demo) 06 Lifetime in a moment (demo) 07 Move the mountain (demo) 08 Event horizon (demo) 09 Elysium (demo)