Dreamspace is the third studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 9 February 1994 through Noise Records."Stratovarius - Dreamspace (album)" . finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-10-18. It is the last Stratovarius album to feature guitarist Timo Tolkki on vocals (after which Timo Kotipelto became the lead singer on 1995's Fourth Dimension), as well as the first to feature bassist Jari Kainulainen."History". stratovarius.com. Retrieved 2014-10-18. Sami Kuoppamäki was asked to record drums for some of the songs after drummer Tuomo Lassila was unable to finish the sessions due to tendonitis.
Critical reception
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Dreamspace four stars out of five, saying that it "demonstrates the band coming into its own, honing its melodic Euro-metal attack to a razor-sharp point."Huey, Steve. "Dreamspace - Stratovarius". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
Track listing
Personnel Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, engineering, mixing, production Antti Ikonen – keyboards, computer Tuomo Lassila – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8–12, 14), percussion, flute Sami Kuoppamäki – drums (tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 13) Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar Sole – oboe Mikko Karmila – mixing
Charts Chart (1994) PeakpositionJapanese Albums (Oricon) 26
References
External links Dreamspace at stratovarius.com