Polaris position in Stratovarius discography (rank)

[RazielSR]

As all we know, Stratovarius discography is:

Fright Night (1989)
Twilight Time (1992)
Dreamspace (1994)
Fourth Dimension (1995)
Episode (1996)
Visions (1997)
Destiny (1998)
Infinite (2000)
Intermission (2001)
Elements, Pt. 1 (2003)
Elements, Pt. 2 (2003)
Stratovarius (2005)
Polaris (2009)

It is the 12th studio album ( anyway I add Intermission cause the album is based on studio songs).

We have 13 different positions to place Polaris... for example: "Ok I think it's the best album, so I choose first position"...or no..."I think is the worst..so I choose position 13..." ... and so on...

So, what's Stratovarius forum opinion about it? what do you think? Where do you place Polaris?

[icecab21]

I'm not sure how to rank albums but if I was rating my favorite song from each album it would be 12. I’d have to really devise a mathematical system to rank these guys by a cumulative score of each song. This album has more song that I like on it than some others so I guess for now I can rank it ahead of those and put it at around 8.

[RazielSR]

I'm not sure how to rank albums but if I was rating my favorite song from each album it would be 12.

Yes, for example, you can do that. I mean, like if you had to put the albums in your personal order or, based in your personal rank preferences.

I have to think about it but I think I'll choose position 4.

[palarmux]

I put 3rd position after Visions and destiny! This album is awesome

[rikkertje]

I put it on the 2nd place, after Elements Pt. I. No album will beat Elements Pt. I!!!

[Mormegil]

I voted #4. Visions and Episode are the untouchables for me and it's about equal to Destiny and Twilight Time.
Excellent, inspiring, energetic and lately a really relaxing feel-good -album for me.

[emperor_black]

5th best, IMO

[Lurdi]

4th after Visions, Episode and 4th Dimension.

[Polaris]

After Fourth Dimension, Destiny, Infinite, Episode, Visions & Intermission, Polaris come for me, is the best album after Infinite!

[icecab21]

This will be an interesting poll to take 20 years from now.

[Inventariado]

I can't add it to the catalog nor compare it with the past albums. I love it but I take it as something new. A very nice new chapter.

[hiro23]

It's hard to compare as I like all of the albums, it's another album I'll be loving for a long time.

[icecab21]

i wonder how many people have listened to the last 12 albums to the point where they are as fresh in their minds as the recently released polaris?

[Star_Ocean]

I'd probably rank it on the lower tier of Stratovarius albums, right next to Twilight Time, Elements Part 2 and S/T.

[elements_pt_3]

3rd behind Visions and Destiny

[Ragehead91]

1. Visions
2. Infinite
3. Twilight Time
4. Episode
5. Dreamspace
6. Fourth Dimension
7. Destiny
8. Elements I
9. S/T
10. Polaris
11. Fright Night
12. Elements II

I know it is low on the list but that doesn't really say much. I like most of the Albums. The only one I really dislike is Elements II.

[Summpi sika]

3rd behind Visions and Destiny

Same!

[browneyedgirl]

5th, after Visions, Infinite, Episode, and Fourth Dimension.

The middle rank belongs to Twilight Time and Dreamspace and Destiny.

Then, Elements 1&2, Self-titled, and Fright Night make up the bottom rungs.

^^^Just my opinion, of course!^^^

[Lord_ZX]

mmm, lets see:

1. Destiny
2. Visions
3. Infinite
4. Episode
5. Polaris
6. 4th Dimension
7. Elements pt.1
8. Dreamspace
9. Elements pt.2
10. Twilight time
11. Fright Night
12. Stratovarius (wacala)

[Jude]

Polaris is somewhere in my Top-8, there with Visions, Episode, Destiny, Dreamspace, Twilight Time, Fourth Dimension and Infinite. Strato has made so many great albums so far, so its quite difficult to hit the top-3 for example anymore.

[KevinMoore]

• 1.Dreamspace (1994)
  2.Fourth Dimension (1995)
  3.Episode (1996)
  4.Visions (1997)
  5.Intermission (2001)
  6.Twilight Time (1992)
  7.Destiny (1998)
  8.Polaris (2009)
  Infinite (2000)
  Stratovarius (2005)
  Fright Night (1989)
  Elements, Pt. 1 (2003)
  Elements, Pt. 2 (2003)

[Keyssion]

I think for me it's the eleventh or tenth

[Beast_Pete]

01 Visions
02 Elements Pt I
03 Destiny
04 Episode
05 Infinite
06 Fourth Dimension

Polaris is around 5th-7th. We will see after some months or years have passed. But the first four are just too strong to touch.

[@DiamonD@]

There are really good songs in every album, but the best albums are "Destiny" and "Polaris"

[ggonza43]

1- Infinite
2- Visions
3- Polaris
4- Episode
5- Destiny
6- Elements Pt.1
7- Fourth Dimension
8- Dreamspace
9- Elements Pt.2
10- Twilight Time
11- Intermision
12- Fright Night
13- Stratovarius

[Kecos]

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[rikkertje]

Funny to see that almost everyone has Visions in their top 5. I never liked that album that much. Only songs I like are Forever Free, Coming Home and Visions (Southern Cross).

1. Elements Pt. 1
2. Polaris
3. Infinite
4. Episode
5. Destiny
6. Twilight Time
7. Fourth Dimension
8. Dreamspace
9. Elements Pt. 2
10. Stratovarius
11. Visions
12. Fright Night

[ggonza43]

Funny to see that almost everyone has Visions in their top 5. I never liked that album that much.

It's about everyone's taste

[rikkertje]

True! Everyone is different. But I hear from a lot of people that they think Visions is Strato's best album.

[HinatAArcticA]

I place it behind:

Episode
Visions
Elements Pt. 1
Fright Night