* = Bonus on limited digipak edition.
** = Bonus on Japanese edition.
Produced by Stratovarius.
Engineered by Matias Kupiainen and Jens Johansson.
Recorded by Mikko Karmila between September and December 2008 and mixed in winter of 2008/2009 at Finnvox Studios, Finland.
Mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers, Helsinki, Finland.
Drums recorded at Hästfittan, Helsinki, in September 2008.
Bass, guitar and vocals recorded by Matias Kupiainen at 5by5 Recording Studios, Helsinki.
Keyboards recorded at Hästfittan, 71st Street, Der Bunker, and Kotipelto Kitchen.
Strings on 11 recorded by Tommi Vainikainen at Musicworks.
Acoustic guitar on 11 recorded by Perttu Vänskä at 5by5 Recording Studios.
11 salvaged and mixed by Mikko Raita at Studio Kekkkonen.
Song credits:
1 & 'Second Sight' music by Kupiainen, lyrics by Kotipelto,
2, 6, 9-11 music and lyrics by Lauri Porra,
3-5 music and lyrics by Johansson.
7, 8 music by Kotipelto / Kupiainen, lyrics by Kotipelto.
Strings on 11 arranged by Pessi Levanto.
Strings on 1, 8 & 'Deep Unknown (Mikko Raita Vinyl Mix)' arranged by Perttu Vänskä (+ additional Pro Tools editing).
Cover artwork by Gyula Havancsák.
Photography by Ville Juurikkala.
Packaging coordination and layout by Sander Nebeling.
Line-up (left to right):
Lauri Porra - bass, backing vocals
Jens Johansson - keyboards, backing vocals
Timo Kotipelto - vocals, backing vocals
Matias Kupiainen - guitar, backing vocals
Jörg Michael - drums
Additional musicians:
Aleksi "Alexi" Parviainen - backing vocals
Marko "Hepa Waara" Vaara - backing vocals
Richard "Tipe" Johnson - backing vocals
Tony Kakko - backing vocals
Seppo Rautasuo - string on 11
Heikki Hämäläinen - string on 11
Heikki Vehmanen - string on 11
Kari Lindstedt - string on 11
Perttu Vänskä - programming on 1, 8 & 'Deep Unknown (Mikko Raita Vinyl Mix)'
