Fright Night (album)

Fright Night is the first studio album by the power metal band Stratovarius, released in May 1989 by Columbia Records.^[3] A remastered edition was issued in 1993.^[4]

Fright Night
Cover art by Patrick Woodroffe
Studio album by Stratovarius
Released	May 1989 (1989-05)
Recorded	Finnvox Studios, Helsinki
Genre	Heavy metal power metal
Length	40:30
Label	Columbia
Producer	Stratovarius
Stratovarius chronology
Fright Night (1989) Twilight Time (1992)
Singles from Fright Night
"Future Shock" / "Witch-Hunt" Released: 1988[1] "Black Night" / "Night Screamer" Released: 1989[2]

Cover art

The cover art for Fright Night was created by British fantasy artist Patrick Woodroffe. Known for his surreal and gothic style, Woodroffe's artwork for the album reflects a dark and supernatural aesthetic.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

Antti J. Ravelin at AllMusic gave Fright Night 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as lacking variety and criticising the band for not playing particularly well together. He nonetheless recommended the album for fans of 1980s heavy rock, saying that it was an important part of Stratovarius' discography.^[6]

Track listing

All music is composed by Timo Tolkki.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Future Shock"	Tuomo Lassila, Tolkki	4:35
2.	"False Messiah"	Tolkki	5:20
3.	"Black Night"	Lassila	3:43
4.	"Witch-Hunt"	Lassila	3:22
5.	"Fire Dance"	(instrumental)	2:20
6.	"Fright Night"	Lassila, Tolkki	8:13
7.	"Night Screamer"	Lassila	4:48
8.	"Darkness"	Tolkki	6:57
9.	"Goodbye"	(instrumental)	1:12
Total length:			40:30

Personnel

• Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, production
• Antti Ikonen – keyboards, production
• Tuomo Lassila – drums, production
• Jyrki Lentonen – bass guitar, production
• Make Törrönen – engineering
• Mika Jussila – remastering (reissue)

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	48