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The Chosen Ones

The Chosen Ones

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Great CD, but I agree, it could have been better ...

Rating: 4/5

I just put 50 or so Stratovarius songs on my I-pod and believe me, there's no way I'm leaving "We Hold the Key," "Hold on to Your Dream," and "The Abyss of Your Eyes" off of it. These are some of their best and should have been on this CD.

not a bad hits album but it is missing some huge key elements

Rating: 4/5

WELL FELLOW METALLIANS I AM ONLY WRITING TO SAY THIS, HOW CAN STRATO MAKE A BEST OF ALBUM AND NOT INCLUDE THE ABYSS OF YOUR EYES,OR A MILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY, ALSO PLAY WITH FIRE AND FALLING INTO FANTASY,AND PAPILLION ARE NOT HERE, IM GIVING THIS CD A 4 STAR BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THOSE 5 SONGS ARE NOT HERE, AT LEAST SAVE OUR SOLES AND THE KISS OF JUDAS ARE HERE. IF YOU ARE NEW TO STRATO THEN BY ALL MEANS CHECK THIS OUT BUT IF IF YOU KNOW AND LOVE THIS MUSIC AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT ALBUMS OF THEIRS TO CHECK OUT THEN CHECK OUT DESTINY OR INFINITE OR INTERMISSION. INTERMISSION IS AWESOME IT HAS 4 OR 5 NEW TUNES AND ONE OF THEM CALLED FALLING INTO FANTASY IS ONE OF THE BEST ROCKING BALLAD-ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME AND THE REST OF THE CD IS LOADED WITH RARE TRACKS AND COVERS, ONE OF WHICH IS PRIEST'S BLOODSTONE AND THAT IS AWESOME. SO KEEP THE METAL FLOWING IN YOUR VEINS AND STAY TRUE TO THE ALLMIGHTY METAL. YOUR FRIEND IN METAL, BRANDON WHITSON 25 OF NORTH CAROLINA

New Generation of Metal

Rating: 5/5

These guys out class every metal band back here. american music has gone down the toliet as far as im concerned. does anyone remember the days when our guys were this good? if you've never listen to them, get a cd or two. you'll be converted. METAL!!!

A great collection for a great band!!!!!!

Rating: 5/5

Stratovarius is one of the best powermetal bands in the world. They have written lots of great songs, but also a lot of lesser songs. "Infinite" is the first album that contains no flaws at all, but for the older albums you can better buy this cd. (This album is ideal for first time listeners!!!!) It contains all the great hits. Only number nine [is bad], but that leaves 15 good ones!

I think that from the GREAT powermetal bands no one has a sound that is near the sound Stratovarius creates. Sonata Arctica tries, but they are hopeless....

Hit or Miss

Rating: 3/5

This is the only Stratovarius CD I own - this is the ONLY Stratovarius CD I will probably EVER own. I won't spend too much time writing about them, but they are essentially a 'hit or miss' type band. Some tracks are good, where others are just dire. The one track that really lowers them in my estimation is "Paradise". Not only does it rip off Iron Maidens '22 Acacia Avenue', but the lyrics are just diabolical. They make you want to laugh out loud and then hide under a rock from shame. Also, I understand the fans selected these songs, but since they are listed in no particular order, who had the bright idea of placing three tracks with the word "time" back-to-back??
Anyway, like I said, there are some good tracks here: Black Diamond, Out of the Shadows, Kiss of Judas, Father Time. The guitar solos are nothing worth writing home about - take a 'splash' of Malmsteen and add a 'dose' of widdle-diddles (Timo Tolkki barely qualifies in the category of 'shred').
Without sounding too harsh, there are some quality moments, but unfortunatley there are some really awful qualities that sometimes overshadow their strengths. Analogy: sometimes you wish that Malmsteen would release an album without any mindless solo'ing because it just ruins the rest of the track...these guys may want to subscribe to the 'less is more' concept.