Power Metal band Sonata Arctica

[DaniHel]

Hi there, first time i´ve actually looked at this forum and i found it to be really cool to discover new bands or talk about new ones.

Anywho i used the search to look for any threads on ym favorite band and there werent any :confused: They are indeed not very famous but theyve been arround for 10 years!!

Anyways, here goes.


Sonata Arctica are a band from Kemi, Finland. They´re genre is Powermetal mixed with some speed metal "Speed power metal? :P"
They have a certain feel in theyre songs which might turn off some people and on the other hand may attract more because they have a unique style of making music.

Line up:
Tony Kakko - Vocals
Jani Liimatainen - Guitars "This guy is such a guitar god, look for his Young Guitar demo in youtube "He did 2, its the one where he is by himself"
Tommi Portimo - Drums
Marko Paasikoski - Base
Henrik Klingenberg - Keyboards.

Discography:
Ecliptica - 1999
Silence 2000
Songs of Silence " Live album" - 2002
Winterheart´s Guild - 2003
Reckoning Night - 2005
For The Sake of Revenge "Best of" - 2006 "Also as a live DVD+CD"

They are currently working on theyre new album in which 3 songs are remakes of theyre first album.

Songs you MUST listen:
San Sebastian
Weballergy
My Land
FullMoon
8th Commandment
Black Sheep
Wolf&Raven
The Cage
Respect The Wilderness
Victoria´s Secret
My Selene
Don´t Say a Word
Tallulah
Letter to Dana

Band Official Website: www.sonataarctica.info

Enjoy and hope you´l become a fan of the band.!

[Mother]

I like them.

[Det_Nosnip]

Cool band. I especially like the song "Gravenimage."

[DaniHel]

Theyre songs are alike but very different usually which is preety cool. The ambience of the song is also diferent but they still mantain that powermetal classic "all hell brakes loose drum kick at 12390bpms :P"

Theyre slow songs are awesome as well.

[GenuineImitation]

I made a thread on them awhile ago, but its probably really old at this point. I love Sonata and Black Sheep is probably my favorite.

I have been listening to The Sake of Revenge in my car for about the past three weeks. Its just so fun to blast that album and drive fast.

[Shadows Within]

I have become a fan over time, as a keyboardist its an awsome band although i prefer Mikko way over Henrik (although he's cooler)

[GenuineImitation]

My friend sent me their EP Orientation. They do a really cool cover of Maiden's Die with Your Boots On.

[Shattered_Future]

What a good band. They're probably one of the only more "traditional" power metal bands I like.

They are unbelievable live too. Kakko knows how to get the crowd to do almost anything.

[Mikesn]

My friend sent me their EP Orientation. They do a really cool cover of Maiden's Die with Your Boots On.
It's pretty good. I prefer their cover of Helloween's I Want Out though.

[Det_Nosnip]

They are unbelievable live too. Kakko knows how to get the crowd to do almost anything.
Anything? :naughty:

[DaniHel]

ANYTHING!! :p

[Shattered_Future]

Anything? :naughty:

I'm sure if he asked us to drop our pants, we would have.

[Altmer]

The songs you must listen to have to be adapted.

First of all, I miss Wildfire, which is kickass. Second, the boy who wanted to be a real puppet, white pearl black oceans, and shamandalie are on there imo, and kick off blinded no more/misplaced, definitely inferior to the ones I mentioned.

Replica, Weballergy, The End of This Chapter belong on there too.

Second, SA is an excellent band.

Third of all, they're cooperating on an rpg game called winterheart's guild.

http://www.winterheartsguild.com/wg/FAQ.htm if anyone wants to read it haha

[Lord of Sword]

The songs you must listen to have to be adapted...

and San Sebastien. That was the first SA song I heard and still my favourite. I used to listen to a lot of power metal a while ago, but Sonata Arctica are the only ones I still listen to, most other groups get too repetitive, especially with their swords and flames of glory and other clichéd lyrics.

[FatalEnergy]

The live album is the best thing they've done. Although they left Wolf and Raven off of it :(


My favorite song, Don't Say a Word, is on there though

[Crickets Hail The Goat]

Some of the most boring and inspired music I've ever heard. I cannot understand the hype on these guys.

[Hardhat]

I think the actual music is kind of boring, but Kakko's vocals are awesome, and their choruses are sooo catchy.

[FatalEnergy]

Some of the most boring and inspired music I've ever heard. I cannot understand the hype on these guys.

You like AYDY so your opinion is negated. :p

[Crickets Hail The Goat]

You like AYDY so your opinion is negated. :p

I actually do not. So negation, negated.

[Cocaine]

They're amazing live.

[Hardhat]

I think I'm going to see them when they come to Chicago in September. But I'll see if I even still like them in 9 months...

[Cocaine]

I honestly barely like them other than their faster songs but when I saw them live I was really, really impressed.

[FatalEnergy]

I missed them last time. I'm definitely going next time they come around.

[Det_Nosnip]

most other groups get too repetitive, especially with their swords and flames of glory and other clichéd lyrics.

Says the Lord of Sword? :confused:

[Altmer]

and San Sebastien. That was the first SA song I heard and still my favourite. I used to listen to a lot of power metal a while ago, but Sonata Arctica are the only ones I still listen to, most other groups get too repetitive, especially with their swords and flames of glory and other clichéd lyrics.

meh san sebastian inferior imo

also crickets don't gatecrash our sa party D<

[DaniHel]

How could i forget san Sebastian??!

[blizzard]

I really enjoy them, I only have Winterhearts Guild but I like it. Probably because they don't have super cliched lyrics.

[DaniHel]

Yeah, most of the lyrics have some message behind it, not just swords and fantasy.

[Benzum]

They are a briliant band tbh.
Tony's voice is also brilliant.
Some brilliant melodies happening also

Yeah, brilliant

[DaniHel]

Brilliant times 4 then :D

[Cocaine]

Whatever happened to the huge Sonata thread we had going? It was like a hundred pages in? I dont think it got deleted with the whole Official Thread cleanup.

[DaniHel]

Well, i didn´t see in through the search = /

Anyone has the "For the Sake of Revenge" DVD?

I ordered it 3 days ago!

[Cocaine]

I have it.

[DaniHel]

I´ve only seen footage in youtube. Does it have any special features? I´ve been told the dvd is preety awesome

[Cocaine]

I havent watched it in forever, to be honest.

[Shattered_Future]

I love the DVD. Good production (even though it's a bit weird, cause they're in Japan, and there's almost no crowd noise between songs), unbelievable setlist, and the best closing song I've ever heard before.

[DaniHel]

Yes, the infamous "Vodka Song" :P

Yeah, i was told that in japan the crowd is usually silent between songs as a sign of respect or something....

[Shadows Within]

lol i got it not aware it was a DVD, its pretty cool.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I used to have Ecliptica lying around on the computer, but I don't remember liking it much.

[FatalEnergy]

I used to have Ecliptica lying around on the computer, but I don't remember liking it much.

Check out the new Live album. It's awesome. I think they're better live.

[oggbeat]

I have only heard a few of there songs, but I have really liked what I have heard. Fullmoon is a great song.