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1	Darkest Hours Lyrics By – Kupiainen*, Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*	4:11
2	Under Flaming Skies Lyrics By – Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*, Kotipelto*	3:52
3	Infernal Maze Lyrics By – Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*	5:33
4	Fairness Justified Lyrics By – Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*	4:21
5	The Game Never Ends Lyrics By – Johansson*Music By – Johansson*	3:54
6	Lifetime In A Moment Lyrics By – Porra*Music By – Porra*	6:39
7	Move The Mountain Lyrics By – Johansson*Music By – Johansson*	5:34
8	Event Horizon Lyrics By – Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*	4:24
9	Elysium Lyrics By – Kupiainen*, Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*	18:07
Japanese Bonus Tracks
10	Castaway Lyrics By – Porra*Music By – Porra*	4:40
11	Darkest Hours (Demo) Lyrics By – Kupiainen*, Kotipelto*Music By – Kupiainen*	4:33
12	Against The Wind (Live) Lyrics By – Kotipelto*, Tolkki*Music By – Tolkki*	4:02
13	Black Diamond (Live) Lyrics By – Kotipelto*Music By – Tolkki*	7:30

Credits

• Bass – Lauri Porra
• Drums – Jörg Michael
• Guitar – Matias Kupiainen
• Keyboards – Jens Johansson
• Producer – Matias Kupiainen
• Vocals, Liner Notes – Timo Kotipelto

Notes

FIRST PRESS: Digipack, shiny package, limited. Special inserts. See below.

Japanese edition includes 4 bonus tracks. 1 new track, "Castaway", 2 new live versions and the demo version of Darkest Hours from the single. Album is a digipack which includes the original booklet, 5 separate sheet with "fantasy" landscapes with behind a message from each members and includes another booklet for the Japanese to understand what the messages said and the lyrics (that said, the booklet is in Japanese).

Barcode is on the OBI. OBI also writes "初回限定生産 スペシアル・パックージ" (Shokai Gentei Seisan) then, "ピクチャーカード×5封入" (Picture Card×5 Fuunyuu). The first means "Limited First Run Production Special Packaging", the second writes "5 picture cards enclosed".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988002 605217
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L244
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
• Matrix / Runout: VICP-64916-1 1W

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
0206221ERE	Stratovarius	Elysium ‎(LP, Album, Gre)	Ear Music	0206221ERE	Germany	2011
VICP-64916	Stratovarius	Elysium ‎(CD, Album, Jew)	Victor	VICP-64916	Japan	2011
0206222ERE	Stratovarius	Elysium ‎(2xCD, Album, Ltd, Dig)	Ear Music	0206222ERE	Europe	2011
0206223ERE	Stratovarius	Elysium ‎(CD, Album + 7", Single, Cle + Ltd, Col)	Ear Music	0206223ERE	Germany	2011
0206215ERE	Stratovarius	Elysium ‎(CD, Album)	Ear Music	0206215ERE	Europe	2011

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