Emotional Playground is the fourth and last studio album to date by Finnish thrash metal band Stone, released in 1991.[1][2] While still retaining thrash and progressive influences, this album saw greater experimentation compared to Stone's previous works.[3][4] Emotional Playground also marked the first Stone album that was not produced by Mikko Karmila; instead it was produced by the band themselves.

Emotional Playground
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1990 in MTV Studios & Finnvox Studios
GenreThrash metal
Length46:00
LabelMegamania
ProducerStone
Stone chronology
Colours
(1990)
Emotional Playground
(1991)
Free
(1992)

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Small Tales"Joutsenniemi5:24
2."Home Base"Joutsenniemi6:49
3."Last Chance"Joutsenniemi, Latvala4:44
4."Above the Grey Sky"Joutsenniemi6:16
5."Mad Hatter's Den"Joutsenniemi2:39
6."Dead End" (CD bonus track)Latvala, Joutsenniemi6:00
7."Adrift" (Instrumental)Latvala1:45
8."Haven"Joutsenniemi, Latvala4:46
9."Years After"Joutsenniemi, Latvala5:03
10."Time Dive" (CD bonus track)Joutsenniemi, Niiranen5:47
11."Missionary of Charity"Joutsenniemi4:52
12."Emotional Playground"Joutsenniemi3:42
  • "Mad Hatter's Den"/"Emotional Playground" (1991) was released as a promotional single from the album.[5]

Personnel edit

  • Janne Joutsenniemi – bass, vocals
  • Nirri Niiranen – guitar
  • Roope Latvala – guitar
  • Pekka Kasari – drums

References edit

  1. ^ "Emotional Playground". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Stone: Emotional Playground". Finnmusic.net: Database for Finnish music. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ "J Garcia". Los Angeles Music Awards. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "No Life 'til Metal – CD Gallery – Stone". nolifetilmetal.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Mad Hatter's Den / Emotional Playground [promo] by Stone : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 21 May 2011.[permanent dead link]