title: Destiny (Stratovarius album)
text: # Destiny (Stratovarius album)
  
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  Destiny is the seventh studio album by power metal band Stratovarius, released on 5 October 1998 through Noise Records. It reached No. 1 on the Finnish albums chart and remained on that chart for 17 weeks. "SOS" was released as a single, reaching No. 2 on the Finnish singles chart and remaining on that chart for eleven weeks.
  
  In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 7th best power metal album of all time.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All music is composed by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Timo Kotipelto – vocals
  * Timo Tolkki – guitar, engineering, production
  * Jens Johansson – keyboards
  * Jörg Michael – drums
  * Jari Kainulainen – bass guitar
  * Max Savikangas – strings
  * Eicca Toppinen – strings
  * Sanna Salmenkallio – strings
  * "Mr. Unknown" – strings
  * Cantores Minores – choir
  * Timo Ojala – conducting
  * Mikko Karmila – engineering, mixing
  * Mika Jussila – mastering
  * Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  ### Album
  
  | Year | Chart | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1998 | Finnish albums chart | 1 |
  | 1998 | German albums chart | 89 |
  
  ### Singles
  
  | Year | Title | Chart | Position |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1998 | "SOS" | Finnish singles chart | 2 |
  