Coldness (album)
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Coldness is the second album by power metal
band Kotipelto
, released in 2004 while Stratovarius
was in hiatus.
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Kotipelto
Kotipelto
Kotipelto is a Finnish melodic power metal self-named band by Timo Kotipelto created during a hiatus in activity for power metal band Stratovarius...
, released in 2004 while Stratovarius
Stratovarius
Stratovarius are a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation they have released 13 studio albums and one live album. Along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius are considered one of the leading groups of the power metal and symphonic...
was in hiatus.
Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Timo KotipeltoTimo Kotipelto
Timo Antero Kotipelto is the vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and is the creator and vocalist of the power metal band Kotipelto...
- "Seeds of Sorrow" - 4:09
- "Reasons" - 3:46
- "Around" - 5:24
- "Can You Hear the Sound" - 3:19
- "Snowbound" - 4:34
- "Journey Back" - 3:37
- "Evening's Fall" - 3:56
- "Coldness of My Mind" - 3:34
- "Take Me Away" - 3:31
- "Here We Are" - 6:22
- "Beyond Dreams" - 3:36 (Japanese bonus track)
Personnel
- Timo KotipeltoTimo KotipeltoTimo Antero Kotipelto is the vocalist of the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and is the creator and vocalist of the power metal band Kotipelto...
- lead vocals - Michael RomeoMichael RomeoSince 2005, Romeo has taken advantage of a new custom model, Caparison Dellinger II - Michael Romeo Custom, which he used to record the Symphony X album Paradise Lost...
- guitars (on Tracks 1,2,3,4,6,7,8) - Juhani Malmberg - guitars (on Tracks 5,9,10)
- Jari KainulainenJari KainulainenJari Kainulainen is a Finnish born bassist of the metal band called Devil´s Train. He was previously a member of, Stratovarius and the progressive power metal band Evergrey.Kainulainen plays Ibanez 6 string basses and uses Ampeg amplifiers...
- bass - Janne WirmanJanne WirmanJanne Viljami "Warman" Wirman is a Finnish musician; he is the keyboardist for the bands Children of Bodom and Warmen.-Biography:Born in the town of Espoo, Finland, Janne Wirman began playing the piano at the age of five...
- keyboards - Mirka Rantanen - drums