band Sonata Arctica is a Finnish melodic power metal from the city of Kemi formed in 1996 under the name of Tricky Beans, which later changed to Tricky Means, and finally to Sonata Arctica in 1999.
Sonata Arctica has been influenced by bands like Stratovarius, Helloween, Nightwish, among others cited by the group in interviews.
Beginnings (1996-1998) Sonata Arctica
was founded under the name of Tricky Beans and initially played songs heavily influenced by gender Rock and Roll, which had little to do with his current style, melodic Metal. Early in his career, recorded 2 demos which were never sent to any recording label - Friend 'till The End and Pamppers Agree.
In 1997 the band changed its name to Tricky Means, and from that point until 1999 their style was changing to do so sharply, emphasizing the keyboard melodies and relying on an easily distinguishable rhythm line on the keyboard, guitar and voice. Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a singing style and became regarded as one of the best singers of the style.
Ecliptica (1999-2000)
In 1999, the band recorded a demo called Peacemaker, consisting of Tony Kakko, guitarist Jani Liimatainen, bassist Janne Kivilahti and drummer Tommy Portimo. The demo was sent to the seal Spinefarm and the band changed its name to Sonata Arctica. A recording deal soon after.
Later that same year was released in Finland, the group's first single, entitled Unopened, which caused a huge impact, entering the top 20 sold in its first week after going on sale. Because of this initial success, the band soon had closed deals with labels from around the world, with a view to launching their debut album. The album was called Ecliptica and later released worldwide in late 1999, earning rave reviews from the press. For all this, Tony Kakko decided to concentrate on singing and began to search a new keyboard player for the band: Mikko Harkin (previously Kenziner) was chosen and invited to the post.
In early 2000, Sonata Arctica was chosen to open for the consecrated Stratovarius over their European tour with Rhapsody. Kivilahti Janne left the band and was replaced by Marko Paasikoski, one of the founders of "Tricky Beans."
and Silence Winterheart's Guild (2001-2003)
From late 2000 through 2001, the band worked on writing and recording their next album, Silence, finally released in June 2001. An extensive tour followed, which included concerts throughout Europe (with Gamma Ray) and Japan. In 2002 Sonata Arctica made its first foray into America, performing in Brazil and Chile. According to the statement later by one of the musicians in the band, that was one of their best tour to date - the other being the Japanese tour in 2003 -. In addition, the live album entitled Songs Of Silence was released just after that year.
In late 2002, keyboardist Mikko Harkin left the band for personal reasons. Thus, their third album - Winterheart's Guild - was recorded with the help of famed Jens Johansson, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist, who recorded the keyboard tracks with Tony Kakko. Keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg joined the band just in time to participate in a promotional tour from her new album. In most of the concerts was hung the sign "No ticket."
Reckoning Night and For The Sake Of Revenge (2004-2006)
At the end of his contract with Spinefarm Records, the band received invitations from most European labels, preferring ultimately, by Nuclear Blast. In early 2004, the band was chosen as the opener for the tour in Japan Iron Maiden. In March of that year, Tommy Portimo was father to his wife giving birth to a girl.
Reckoning Night was recorded in three months and released in October. The single and promotional EP for this album was Do not Say A Word, which remained in the Top of the most listened in Finland for 6 weeks. A promotional tour took shape then, but made an unexpected change of plans to receive an invitation from the popular band Nightwish to join them on tour through Europe. The concerts in which participants had an influx of up to ten thousand people.
In April 2006 Launches For The Sake Of Revenge, her second live album, recorded during their tour in Tokyo, Japan. This edition is available on CD or DVD.
For the same year the band participates in the creation of a computer game called Winterheart's Guild. This game, by Zelia Games, is an RPG set in the distant future in which the world has devastated by a severe winter. The game, say its creators, has been created in order to eliminate corruption and have a freer world.
Unia (2007 -)
A new album, entitled Unia, was released on May 25, 2007, his promo single was Paid in full, which was launched a few months earlier. This album has a more aggressive guitars, keyboards even greater proliferation of less prominence in the instrumental parts. Constant vocal games, where many operatic touches. The album has generated different reactions among the fans of the group, between those who believe that Unia is less successful work of the band, and those who believe that is among the best, but the best of their jobs.
In May 2007, Jani Liimatainen, not part of the tour of Unia, which made several rumors about his dismissal, which was effective with an official message from the band on August 6, 2007, on its website. The guitarist Elias Viljanen, which at first takes her place temporarily on the tour is confirmed as a permanent member. Liimatainen status as a member of the group is history, because band members have said in several interviews the irrevocability of the decision, including the same question.
In September 2007 the band returned to America, but only this time in Mexico, at Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Then, In early 2008, between the months of February and March, Sonata Arctica back to a Latin American tour, this time with dates in Chile, Brazil and Mexico, the first three Latin American countries they visited, and which would be his 2nd time, and Argentina and Peru, which would be his first time in both countries. Jani Liimatainen
members ex-guitarist of the band Current
* Tony Kakko (1996 - present) (vocals and keyboards) Tommy Portimo
* (1996 - present) (drums) Marko Paasikoski
* (2000 - present) ( bass and vocals)
* Henrik Klingenberg (2003 - present) (keyboards and guttural vocals)
* Elias Viljanen (2007 - present) (Guitar)
Previous
* Pentti Peura (1996-1999) (low) * Janne Kivilahti
(1999-2000) (low)
* Mikko Harkin (2000-2002) (keyboards)
* Jani Liimatainen (1996 - 2007) (guitar)
Discography
Ecliptica 1999
Silence 2001
Songs Of Silence 2002
Winterheart's Guild 2003
Reckoning Night 2004
For The Sake Of Revenge 2006
Unia 2007
EPs and compilations
Successor 2000 Orientation
2001 2003
Takatalvi Do not Say A Word 2004
The End of This Chapter The Collection 2006 2005
Deliverance 2008
Singles
UnOpened 1999
Wolf & Raven 2001
Last Drop Falls 2001
Victoria's Secret 2003
Broken 2003
Don't Say A Word 2004
Shamandalie 2004
Replica 2006 2006
Paid In Full 2007
DVDs
* Tammerfest (2003)
* Into The Storm - Hiroshima (2003)
* Tavastia Club (2004)
* For The Sake Of Revenge (2006)
* Chile Live Caupolican (2008)
Fuente:wikipedia
Wallpapers de Sonata Arctica
can download Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica - 1999
Topics
1.
Blank File 2. My Land
3.
8th Commandment 4. Replica
5.
Kingdom For a Heart 6. FullMoon
7. Letter To Dana
8. Unopened
9. Picturing the Past
10.
Destruction Preventer 11. Mary-Lou (Bonustrack)
can download Sonata Arctica - Silence - 2001
Topics 1 - ... of Silence
2 - Weballergy
3 - False
News Travel Fast 4 - The End of This Chapter
5 - Black Sheep
6 - Land of the Free
7 - Last Drop Falls
8 - San Sebastian
9 - Sing In Silence
10 - Revontulet
11 - Tallulah
12 - Wolf & Raven
13 - Respect the Wilderness
13 - The Power of One
can download Sonata Arctica - Songs Of Silence Live In Tokyo - 2002
Topics
01.
Intro 02.
Weballergy 03. Kingdom for a Heart
04. Sing in Silence
05. False News Travel Fast
06. Last Drops Falls
07. Respect the Wilderness
08. Fullmoon
09. The End of this Chapter
10. Replica
11. My Land
12. Black Sheep
13. Wolf & Raven
Puedes descargar de Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild - 2003
Temas
1. Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited
2. Gravenimage
3. The Cage
4. Silver Tongue
5. The Misery
6. Victoria's Secret
7. Champagne Bath
8. Broken
9. The Ruins of My Life
10. Draw Me
Puedes descargar de Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night - 2004
Topics
1. Misplaced (4:42)
2. Blinded No More (5:33)
3. Is not Your Fairytale (5:26)
4. Reckoning Day, Reckoning Night (3:21)
5. Do not Say a Word (5:49)
6. The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet (4:44)
7. My Selene (5:28)
8. Wildfire (4:36)
9. White Pearl, Black Oceans (8:47)
10. Shamandalie (4:04)
can download Sonata Arctica - For The Sake Of Revenge - 2006
Topics
1. "Prelude for Reckoning"
2. "Misplaced"
3. "Blinded no More"
4. "FullMoon"
5. "Victoria's Secret"
6. "Broken"
7. "8th Commandment"
8. "Shamandalie
9." Kingdom for a Heart "
10." Replica "
11." My Land "
12." Black Sheep "
13." Gravenimage "
14." Do not Say a Word "
15 . 'The Cage-Vodka-Hava Nagila "
can download Sonata Arctica - Unia - 2007
Topics
1.
In Black and White 2. Paid in Full
3. For the Sake of Revenge
4.
It Will not Fade 5.
Under Your Tree 6. Caleb
7. The Vice
8. My Dream Is But A Drop Of Fuel For a Nightmare
9. The Harvest
10. To Create a Warlike Feel (Bonus Track)
11. The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden
12. Fly With The Black Swan
13. Good Enough Is Good Enough
can download Sonata Arctica - Successor - 2000
Topics
1. "FullMoon"
2. "Still Loving You" (Scorpions cover)
3. "I Want Out" (Helloween cover)
4. "San Sebastian
5." Shy "
6." Replica "(Live)
7." My Land "(Live) Bonus
tracks:
* "Unopened" (Live)
* "FullMoon" (Live)
* "8th Commandment" (Live)
* "Letter to Dana" (Live)
* "Kingdom for a Heart" (Live)
can download Sonata Arctica - Orientation - 2001
Topics
1. "Black Sheep"
2. "Mary-Lou (acoustic version)"
3. "The Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler cover) - Recorded originally by Roger Whittaker
4. "Die With Your Boots On" (Iron Maiden cover)
5. Video of "Wolf & Raven"
6. Interview at Tuska 2002
can download Sonata Arctica - Takatalvi - 2003
Topics
1. "San Sebastian" (original version)
2. "The Gun"
3. "Still Loving You" (Scorpions cover)
4. "Shy"
5. "Dream Thieves"
6. "I Want Out" (Helloween cover)
7. "Fade to Black" (Metallica cover)
8. "Broken" (live video clip)
Beginnings (1996-1998) Sonata Arctica
was founded under the name of Tricky Beans and initially played songs heavily influenced by gender Rock and Roll, which had little to do with his current style, melodic Metal. Early in his career, recorded 2 demos which were never sent to any recording label - Friend 'till The End and Pamppers Agree.
In 1997 the band changed its name to Tricky Means, and from that point until 1999 their style was changing to do so sharply, emphasizing the keyboard melodies and relying on an easily distinguishable rhythm line on the keyboard, guitar and voice. Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a singing style and became regarded as one of the best singers of the style.
Ecliptica (1999-2000)
In 1999, the band recorded a demo called Peacemaker, consisting of Tony Kakko, guitarist Jani Liimatainen, bassist Janne Kivilahti and drummer Tommy Portimo. The demo was sent to the seal Spinefarm and the band changed its name to Sonata Arctica. A recording deal soon after.
Later that same year was released in Finland, the group's first single, entitled Unopened, which caused a huge impact, entering the top 20 sold in its first week after going on sale. Because of this initial success, the band soon had closed deals with labels from around the world, with a view to launching their debut album. The album was called Ecliptica and later released worldwide in late 1999, earning rave reviews from the press. For all this, Tony Kakko decided to concentrate on singing and began to search a new keyboard player for the band: Mikko Harkin (previously Kenziner) was chosen and invited to the post.
In early 2000, Sonata Arctica was chosen to open for the consecrated Stratovarius over their European tour with Rhapsody. Kivilahti Janne left the band and was replaced by Marko Paasikoski, one of the founders of "Tricky Beans."
and Silence Winterheart's Guild (2001-2003)
From late 2000 through 2001, the band worked on writing and recording their next album, Silence, finally released in June 2001. An extensive tour followed, which included concerts throughout Europe (with Gamma Ray) and Japan. In 2002 Sonata Arctica made its first foray into America, performing in Brazil and Chile. According to the statement later by one of the musicians in the band, that was one of their best tour to date - the other being the Japanese tour in 2003 -. In addition, the live album entitled Songs Of Silence was released just after that year.
In late 2002, keyboardist Mikko Harkin left the band for personal reasons. Thus, their third album - Winterheart's Guild - was recorded with the help of famed Jens Johansson, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist, who recorded the keyboard tracks with Tony Kakko. Keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg joined the band just in time to participate in a promotional tour from her new album. In most of the concerts was hung the sign "No ticket."
Reckoning Night and For The Sake Of Revenge (2004-2006)
At the end of his contract with Spinefarm Records, the band received invitations from most European labels, preferring ultimately, by Nuclear Blast. In early 2004, the band was chosen as the opener for the tour in Japan Iron Maiden. In March of that year, Tommy Portimo was father to his wife giving birth to a girl.
Reckoning Night was recorded in three months and released in October. The single and promotional EP for this album was Do not Say A Word, which remained in the Top of the most listened in Finland for 6 weeks. A promotional tour took shape then, but made an unexpected change of plans to receive an invitation from the popular band Nightwish to join them on tour through Europe. The concerts in which participants had an influx of up to ten thousand people.
In April 2006 Launches For The Sake Of Revenge, her second live album, recorded during their tour in Tokyo, Japan. This edition is available on CD or DVD.
For the same year the band participates in the creation of a computer game called Winterheart's Guild. This game, by Zelia Games, is an RPG set in the distant future in which the world has devastated by a severe winter. The game, say its creators, has been created in order to eliminate corruption and have a freer world.
Unia (2007 -)
A new album, entitled Unia, was released on May 25, 2007, his promo single was Paid in full, which was launched a few months earlier. This album has a more aggressive guitars, keyboards even greater proliferation of less prominence in the instrumental parts. Constant vocal games, where many operatic touches. The album has generated different reactions among the fans of the group, between those who believe that Unia is less successful work of the band, and those who believe that is among the best, but the best of their jobs.
In May 2007, Jani Liimatainen, not part of the tour of Unia, which made several rumors about his dismissal, which was effective with an official message from the band on August 6, 2007, on its website. The guitarist Elias Viljanen, which at first takes her place temporarily on the tour is confirmed as a permanent member. Liimatainen status as a member of the group is history, because band members have said in several interviews the irrevocability of the decision, including the same question.
In September 2007 the band returned to America, but only this time in Mexico, at Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Then, In early 2008, between the months of February and March, Sonata Arctica back to a Latin American tour, this time with dates in Chile, Brazil and Mexico, the first three Latin American countries they visited, and which would be his 2nd time, and Argentina and Peru, which would be his first time in both countries. Jani Liimatainen
members ex-guitarist of the band Current
* Tony Kakko (1996 - present) (vocals and keyboards) Tommy Portimo
* (1996 - present) (drums) Marko Paasikoski
* (2000 - present) ( bass and vocals)
* Henrik Klingenberg (2003 - present) (keyboards and guttural vocals)
* Elias Viljanen (2007 - present) (Guitar)
Previous
* Pentti Peura (1996-1999) (low) * Janne Kivilahti
(1999-2000) (low)
* Mikko Harkin (2000-2002) (keyboards)
* Jani Liimatainen (1996 - 2007) (guitar)
Discography
Ecliptica 1999
Silence 2001
Songs Of Silence 2002
Winterheart's Guild 2003
Reckoning Night 2004
For The Sake Of Revenge 2006
Unia 2007
EPs and compilations
Successor 2000 Orientation
2001 2003
Takatalvi Do not Say A Word 2004
The End of This Chapter The Collection 2006 2005
Deliverance 2008
Singles
UnOpened 1999
Wolf & Raven 2001
Last Drop Falls 2001
Victoria's Secret 2003
Broken 2003
Don't Say A Word 2004
Shamandalie 2004
Replica 2006 2006
Paid In Full 2007
DVDs
* Tammerfest (2003)
* Into The Storm - Hiroshima (2003)
* Tavastia Club (2004)
* For The Sake Of Revenge (2006)
* Chile Live Caupolican (2008)
Fuente:wikipedia
Wallpapers de Sonata Arctica
can download Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica - 1999
Topics
1.
Blank File 2. My Land
3.
8th Commandment 4. Replica
5.
Kingdom For a Heart 6. FullMoon
7. Letter To Dana
8. Unopened
9. Picturing the Past
10.
Destruction Preventer 11. Mary-Lou (Bonustrack)
can download Sonata Arctica - Silence - 2001
Topics 1 - ... of Silence
2 - Weballergy
3 - False
News Travel Fast 4 - The End of This Chapter
5 - Black Sheep
6 - Land of the Free
7 - Last Drop Falls
8 - San Sebastian
9 - Sing In Silence
10 - Revontulet
11 - Tallulah
12 - Wolf & Raven
13 - Respect the Wilderness
13 - The Power of One
can download Sonata Arctica - Songs Of Silence Live In Tokyo - 2002
Topics
01.
Intro 02.
Weballergy 03. Kingdom for a Heart
04. Sing in Silence
05. False News Travel Fast
06. Last Drops Falls
07. Respect the Wilderness
08. Fullmoon
09. The End of this Chapter
10. Replica
11. My Land
12. Black Sheep
13. Wolf & Raven
Puedes descargar de Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild - 2003
Temas
1. Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited
2. Gravenimage
3. The Cage
4. Silver Tongue
5. The Misery
6. Victoria's Secret
7. Champagne Bath
8. Broken
9. The Ruins of My Life
10. Draw Me
Puedes descargar de Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night - 2004
Topics
1. Misplaced (4:42)
2. Blinded No More (5:33)
3. Is not Your Fairytale (5:26)
4. Reckoning Day, Reckoning Night (3:21)
5. Do not Say a Word (5:49)
6. The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet (4:44)
7. My Selene (5:28)
8. Wildfire (4:36)
9. White Pearl, Black Oceans (8:47)
10. Shamandalie (4:04)
can download Sonata Arctica - For The Sake Of Revenge - 2006
Topics
1. "Prelude for Reckoning"
2. "Misplaced"
3. "Blinded no More"
4. "FullMoon"
5. "Victoria's Secret"
6. "Broken"
7. "8th Commandment"
8. "Shamandalie
9." Kingdom for a Heart "
10." Replica "
11." My Land "
12." Black Sheep "
13." Gravenimage "
14." Do not Say a Word "
15 . 'The Cage-Vodka-Hava Nagila "
can download Sonata Arctica - Unia - 2007
Topics
1.
In Black and White 2. Paid in Full
3. For the Sake of Revenge
4.
It Will not Fade 5.
Under Your Tree 6. Caleb
7. The Vice
8. My Dream Is But A Drop Of Fuel For a Nightmare
9. The Harvest
10. To Create a Warlike Feel (Bonus Track)
11. The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden
12. Fly With The Black Swan
13. Good Enough Is Good Enough
can download Sonata Arctica - Successor - 2000
Topics
1. "FullMoon"
2. "Still Loving You" (Scorpions cover)
3. "I Want Out" (Helloween cover)
4. "San Sebastian
5." Shy "
6." Replica "(Live)
7." My Land "(Live) Bonus
tracks:
* "Unopened" (Live)
* "FullMoon" (Live)
* "8th Commandment" (Live)
* "Letter to Dana" (Live)
* "Kingdom for a Heart" (Live)
can download Sonata Arctica - Orientation - 2001
Topics
1. "Black Sheep"
2. "Mary-Lou (acoustic version)"
3. "The Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler cover) - Recorded originally by Roger Whittaker
4. "Die With Your Boots On" (Iron Maiden cover)
5. Video of "Wolf & Raven"
6. Interview at Tuska 2002
can download Sonata Arctica - Takatalvi - 2003
Topics
1. "San Sebastian" (original version)
2. "The Gun"
3. "Still Loving You" (Scorpions cover)
4. "Shy"
5. "Dream Thieves"
6. "I Want Out" (Helloween cover)
7. "Fade to Black" (Metallica cover)
8. "Broken" (live video clip)
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