Polaris writers, and online ordering
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The promo copies of Polaris are out to the critics, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. There is some additional information we would like to provide, because due to a mishap, the writer's credits did not make it onto the promo copies.
But fear not, here they are:
Stratovarius - Polaris
1. Deep Unknown: (Matias Kupiainen/TimoKotipelto)
2. Falling Star: (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
3. King of Nothing: (Jens Johansson/Jens Johansson) 4. Blind: (Jens Johansson/Jens Johansson)
5. Winter Skies: (Jens Johansson/Jens Johansson)
6. Forever is Today: (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
7. Higher We Go: (Timo Kotipelto, Matias Kupiainen/Timo Kotipelto)
7. Somehow Precious: (Timo Kotipelto, Matias Kupiainen/Timo Kotipelto)
9. Emancipation Suite part I: Dusk (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
10. Emancipation Suite part II: Dawn (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
11. When Mountains Fall: (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
Japanese Bonus Track: Second Sight (Matias Kupiainen/Timo Kotipelto)
Without the bonus track the album is about 55 minutes long. "Second Sight" is 4 and a half minutes long, so the Japanese get about an hour of music (before you complain that the Japanese get more, remember that they have to pay almost 27 dollars for a CD even if they go straight into a store and buy it).
Also we have some links where you can order the album online:
<a href="http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_ss_w_0_17 ... is">Amazon DE</a>
<a href="http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/9481126 ... lay.com</a>
<a href="http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDet ... HMV.com</a>
<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polaris-Limited ... n.co.uk</a>
<a href="http://cdon.fi/musiikki/stratovarius/po ... cdon.fi</a>
<a href="http://cdon.se/musik/stratovarius/polar ... cdon.se</a>
<a href="http://cdon.no/musikk/stratovarius/pola ... cdon.no</a>
<a href="http://cdon.eu/music/stratovarius/polar ... cdon.eu</a>
<a href="http://cdon.dk/musik/stratovarius/polar ... cdon.dk</a>
<a href="http://www.recordshopx.com/search/?q=st ... is">Record Shop X in Finland</a>
<a href="http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography ... .html">JVC Japan</a>
Cheers,
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But fear not, here they are:
Stratovarius - Polaris
1. Deep Unknown: (Matias Kupiainen/TimoKotipelto)
2. Falling Star: (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
3. King of Nothing: (Jens Johansson/Jens Johansson) 4. Blind: (Jens Johansson/Jens Johansson)
5. Winter Skies: (Jens Johansson/Jens Johansson)
6. Forever is Today: (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
7. Higher We Go: (Timo Kotipelto, Matias Kupiainen/Timo Kotipelto)
7. Somehow Precious: (Timo Kotipelto, Matias Kupiainen/Timo Kotipelto)
9. Emancipation Suite part I: Dusk (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
10. Emancipation Suite part II: Dawn (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
11. When Mountains Fall: (Lauri Porra/Lauri Porra)
Japanese Bonus Track: Second Sight (Matias Kupiainen/Timo Kotipelto)
Without the bonus track the album is about 55 minutes long. "Second Sight" is 4 and a half minutes long, so the Japanese get about an hour of music (before you complain that the Japanese get more, remember that they have to pay almost 27 dollars for a CD even if they go straight into a store and buy it).
Also we have some links where you can order the album online:
<a href="http://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_ss_w_0_17 ... is">Amazon DE</a>
<a href="http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/9481126 ... lay.com</a>
<a href="http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDet ... HMV.com</a>
<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polaris-Limited ... n.co.uk</a>
<a href="http://cdon.fi/musiikki/stratovarius/po ... cdon.fi</a>
<a href="http://cdon.se/musik/stratovarius/polar ... cdon.se</a>
<a href="http://cdon.no/musikk/stratovarius/pola ... cdon.no</a>
<a href="http://cdon.eu/music/stratovarius/polar ... cdon.eu</a>
<a href="http://cdon.dk/musik/stratovarius/polar ... cdon.dk</a>
<a href="http://www.recordshopx.com/search/?q=st ... is">Record Shop X in Finland</a>
<a href="http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography ... .html">JVC Japan</a>
Cheers,
/jenssi
Re: Polaris writers, and online ordering
this seems awesome, i hope i could save enough money to order AoA and Polaris, i haven't heard anything from Lauri so i'd have the chance here since he wrote like 5 songs, the album is gonna be very awesome...good luck!!!
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Thanks for the writing credits. It was interesting to try and figure out who had a hand in each song based on the strengths and focuses of the various parts. Definitely some surprises there. I think the collaboration and mixing of talents has had a very positive impact on the dynamic sound of the album as a whole.
One thing: I had heard a demo with the song "Free Diving" and liked it very much. Though I didn't entirely remember it when I heard the album later, I was wondering if "Deep Unknown" was the same song renamed. I see in your list of credits you have the song "Free Diving" listed as the first song, so I am I correct in assuming it was actually renamed?
One thing: I had heard a demo with the song "Free Diving" and liked it very much. Though I didn't entirely remember it when I heard the album later, I was wondering if "Deep Unknown" was the same song renamed. I see in your list of credits you have the song "Free Diving" listed as the first song, so I am I correct in assuming it was actually renamed?
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You should add recordshopX. 2,5 € delivery cost to Europe and USA. Usually I have the cds in 2-3 days here in Spain.
http://www.recordshopx.com/search/?q=st ... us+polaris
I buy a lot in play.com but it takes a week to arrive more or less.
In amazon I see 4 editions? What about the "special edition" having the same price as the normal one?
I thought we'd have:
-Normal edition
-Digipack edition
-Vinyl+cd edition
So we have one more?
It is the only place where I can find four editions.
http://www.recordshopx.com/search/?q=st ... us+polaris
I buy a lot in play.com but it takes a week to arrive more or less.
In amazon I see 4 editions? What about the "special edition" having the same price as the normal one?
I thought we'd have:
-Normal edition
-Digipack edition
-Vinyl+cd edition
So we have one more?
It is the only place where I can find four editions.
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Yes, "Free Diving" had the working title of "Deep Unknown." "Forever is Today" was also known as "Eternal Life" and I think, was it, "Tomorrow is Today", but now I don't quite remember. "Falling Star" had the working title "Adrenaline". I forget now exactly what was what. Mostly I myself called them "Demo 13", "Demo 8" and the like to avoid confusion.AMBR@BEC wrote:One thing: I had heard a demo with the song "Free Diving" and liked it very much. Though I didn't entirely remember it when I heard the album later, I was wondering if "Deep Unknown" was the same song renamed. I see in your list of credits you have the song "Free Diving" listed as the first song, so I am I correct in assuming it was actually renamed?
My song "Winter Skies" was at some point known as "Ode to our dark lord Satan -- Devil, Prince of Darkness, Lord of Flies, Asmodeus, Mammon, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Belial, Ishtar, Adversary, Dragon, Serpent, God of this World, Prince of the Power of the Air, Accuser of the Brethren, Enemy, Tempter, Wicked One, Fouler, Wolf, Destroyer, Father of Lies, Murderer, Sower of Discord, Abaddon, Proud One, Belphegor, Baal, Leviathan, Beelzebub -- hail Him for all eternity, heathen vikings let us die swords in hand, in battle, joining hands, entrails and genitals in homoerotic gay sword-fight splendor, and may we all burn together in hell!"
Actually, that last one I just made up.
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Jens you said this: 'We will explain a little more about the concept and process of recording this album at a later time.'
Any idea when you are going to do this? It would be very interesting.
Any idea when you are going to do this? It would be very interesting.
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Some day when I have had too much coffee and have a bit of free time. Today i sadly have neither ..rikkertje wrote:Jens you said this: 'We will explain a little more about the concept and process of recording this album at a later time.'
Any idea when you are going to do this? It would be very interesting.
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I think you know more about this than meRazielSR wrote:It is the only place where I can find four editions.
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Yeiii Swamp Music has polaris on their frontpage in a discount.
Digipak 17.50 and no delivery costs in finland
So songs written (music = 0,5 and lyrics 0,5 half of either one is 0,25) are
Lauri 5
Jens 3
Timo 2
Matias 0,75
Jörg 0
Digipak 17.50 and no delivery costs in finland
So songs written (music = 0,5 and lyrics 0,5 half of either one is 0,25) are
Lauri 5
Jens 3
Timo 2
Matias 0,75
Jörg 0
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Goddamn that was greatJensJohansson wrote: heathen vikings let us die swords in hand, in battle, joining hands, entrails and genitals in homoerotic gay sword-fight splendor, and may we all burn together in hell!
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JensJohansson wrote:I think you know more about this than meRazielSR wrote:It is the only place where I can find four editions.
You will never win the "album edition race" vs AoA
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From what I've heard in Emancipation Lauri is an amazing composer. I have already said this but I am in love with that very little I listened of Emancipation.
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From what I've heard, all composers do a great job on the album, but Lauri stands out the most.
So I'd watch out Jens. You might be taken over by Lauri.
So I'd watch out Jens. You might be taken over by Lauri.
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I'd also like to know how much the whole album lasts, or every song. That'd be amazing, but I think we are asking too much, aren't we?
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So would ILurdi wrote:I'd also like to know how much the whole album lasts, or every song. That'd be amazing, but I think we are asking too much, aren't we?
Well, after all it's all your fault if we are so
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I just read somewhere that the Japan edition of Polaris will have a bonus track "Second Sight" as track 4, is it true?
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Wow thank you very much!
It's really interesting to have the credits!
It's really interesting to have the credits!
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It seems Jens and Lauri like to write together and Timo and Matias like to write together, no compositions from Jorg?
Jens:is the american amazon putting polaris on pre-order?
Jens:is the american amazon putting polaris on pre-order?
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The composition seem to be balanced by who wrote it. It's all mixed by members (which for me it's quite good)
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Come on.. we need at least one song from Jörg? haha
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Do you think that this day will come before the album's release?JensJohansson wrote:Some day when I have had too much coffee and have a bit of free time. Today i sadly have neither ..rikkertje wrote:Jens you said this: 'We will explain a little more about the concept and process of recording this album at a later time.'
Any idea when you are going to do this? It would be very interesting.
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What are we all getting that bathory avatar now?
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Amazon DE also lists a vinyl version of Polaris! So thats total of five different versions so far.
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Because oficecab21 wrote:What are we all getting that bathory avatar now?
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Where did you read it?VictorTDD wrote:I just read somewhere that the Japan edition of Polaris will have a bonus track "Second Sight" as track 4, is it true?
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on Victor Entertainment official website:rikkertje wrote:Where did you read it?VictorTDD wrote:I just read somewhere that the Japan edition of Polaris will have a bonus track "Second Sight" as track 4, is it true?
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography ... 64708.html
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I added some info about the album length and Japanese bonus track in the first post of this thread.VictorTDD wrote:on Victor Entertainment official website:rikkertje wrote:Where did you read it?VictorTDD wrote:I just read somewhere that the Japan edition of Polaris will have a bonus track "Second Sight" as track 4, is it true?
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography ... 64708.html
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Why not some more info about bonus tracks for limited/special edition? Are they ready?JensJohansson wrote:I added some info about the album length and Japanese bonus track in the first post of this thread.VictorTDD wrote:on Victor Entertainment official website:rikkertje wrote:Where did you read it?VictorTDD wrote:I just read somewhere that the Japan edition of Polaris will have a bonus track "Second Sight" as track 4, is it true?
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography ... 64708.html
Cheers,
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but isn't that the same in Scandinavian? a new CD normally cost 149 or even 159 DKK. 1 Danish krone = 0.177847 U.S. dollars, which makes it exactly 27 dollars or more.JensJohansson wrote:(before you complain that the Japanese get more, remember that they have to pay almost 27 dollars for a CD even if they go straight into a store and buy it).
my colleague just said that if there is a grocery store in the hell the price will be marked in danish krone.
so Jens, make a special edition with all the bonus tracks for your dearest neighborhood!
(alright, i know you swede never consider Dane as sweet neighborhood i go for a japanese copy, as i will be back in china at that time)
back to topic: all songs looks interest to me! i have the feeling that i am gonna love the emancipation suite very much!
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I'll buy Japan edition, too. I also want to buy limited edition and that special CD+7" edition. But they are as expensive as Japan edition, I think. Large expenditure!Syren.S wrote:so Jens, make a special edition with all the bonus tracks for your dearest neighborhood!
(alright, i know you swede never consider Dane as sweet neighborhood i go for a japanese copy, as i will be back in china at that time)
back to topic: all songs looks interest to me! i have the feeling that i am gonna love the emancipation suite very much!