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Sonata Arctica – Talviyö

Laura Sønderskov Hansen — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:00:23 +0000

Time to have a look at Talviyö (translates to “winter night”), the upcoming album of Finnish power metal legends Sonata Arctica. This is a band that means a lot to me – in fact, Sonata Arctica was the first band that got me into metal. I was 12 when I stumbled upon their cover of “Still Loving You”, and I promptly became obsessed with them – singer and primary songwriter Tony Kakko is an amazing storyteller who has a way of making songs stick with you for years. The album “The Days Of Grays” had just come out back then, and the following albums received very mixed reactions from fans as the band moved away from their classic style. I didn’t even listen to the 2014 album “Pariah’s Child” in its entirety because I was so disappointed with the stylistic changes. So I started listening to Talviyö with a healthy dose of skepticism, but I was also hopeful that this album would turn the tide and bring back the good ol’ Sonata Arctica that I loved.

The album starts out strong with “Message From The Sun”: a fairly heavy anthem which tastes like old-school Sonata with its uplifting fast beat and electric guitars. Followed by “Whirlwind”, a love song with a very interesting keyboard and electric guitar riff – I really like the song, but I can’t shake the feeling that the riff doesn’t fit with the rest of the song, like it was stitched together quickly. Then comes “Cold” which dabbles in ‘feel-good rock/arena rock’ territory here and there, but it’s beginning to grow on me. “Storm the Armada” is the first of two songs dealing with climate change, and I think it has a very beautiful melody, but the song as a whole is somewhat boring and even poppy at times.

“The Last Of The Lambs” – I LOVE this one. The slow, eerie ballad continues the ‘Caleb’ saga (a series of Sonata songs following the tragic life of a deranged stalker who eventually dies at the hand of his victim). The vibe of the song fits to the creepy saga, as Caleb bittersweetly sings “Now, when you cry on your bed – could’ve loved me instead” to, presumably, his victim. It’s very beautiful and insane. Although I’m not sure how exactly to interpret this song in the context of the previous ‘Caleb’ songs – is he singing from the afterlife? Or does this take place before he died? Or did he not die at all, and my interpretation is just wrong? Either way, this song is haunting.

“Who Failed The Most” is about how we are failing the future generations by not taking action to hault climate change, instead leaving them a planet in a “state of dystopia”. It sounds very upbeat, while also being depressing. It has it all: each instrument shines, cool bassline, catchy chorus, and the song fits perfectly to Tony’s iconic voice. The instrumental “Ismo’s Got Good Reactors” feels like an awesome jam session where guitarist Elias Viljanen especially shines. Also features a great keytar solo by Henrik Klingenberg. Very fun song that showcases Sonata’s power metal roots. Followed by the politically charged “Demon’s Cage” which sounds very “The Days Of Grays” in the best way – it’s a perfect mixture of power and symphonic, with an amazing piano riff throughout, and drummer Tommy Portimo really ties the song together with a fast power metal beat. Not to mention great lyrics: “Pave the streets with broken glass, working man kneel and kiss my beautiful…”.

Then comes “A Little Less Understanding” which has already been released as a single. I think that this song is too much ‘arena rock’ for me to like it, and I don’t understand why they keep releasing the weaker songs first. Next song is the very symphonic “The Raven Still Flies With You”, a story about a lost child – not my favorite but with some very good pieces, and a folk-y bridge. The final track of the album is “The Garden” which has a very sentimental piano melody and acoustic guitars. It’s a subdued song about being thankful for the good things in your life. Nice message, but this lullaby-esque song is not really to my taste… but it’s not the first time that they throw in a song like this – “Don’t Be Mean” comes to mind.

So. Let’s evaluate. Sonata Arctica worked with an external producer, Mikko Tegelman, for the first time. The production value of the album is definitely better than that of their previous two albums – you can hear each instrument much more clearly. The album was produced with the intention of replicating the band’s live sound – they wanted to transfer their live energy to the studio album. I would say they succeeded in this regard, and I am looking forward to hearing the songs live.

I have to applaud the band’s work on this album. It’s a bit of a meme at this point that every time Sonata releases a new album, they claim that it will sound like ‘old Sonata’ and that they’ve gone back to their roots. But I think it rings true this time – you can really feel that Tony has worked to capture the elements that people loved about their older albums, and blended it with their new style. The lyricism is captivating, dealing with the beauty/tragedy of humanity which Tony has always been great at writing about, and the songs are incredibly diverse in style and sound. And while I find some of the songs a bit bland, I like the album a little more each time I replay it, and I find myself appreciating nuances I didn’t notice before.

Genre-wise, the album is a gray area – there’s a lot of good power/symphonic metal moments, but also some strange pop/rock elements. The band has said on multiple occasions that they don’t consider themselves power metal, but you can tell that they’ve been struggling with genres and expectations on their last 3-4 albums – they want to cater to their old fans while also wanting to experiment with sounds that are less typical for a metal band, and it can sometimes be awkward to balance that, but I think they did it pretty well on this album. It’s important to remember that Sonata Arctica was never super hardcore metal in the first place. I loved them for their cheesy power-ish metal that tells stories, and this album is exactly that: cheesy power-ish metal that tells stories. It has been 20 years since “Ecliptica”, arguably one of the best metal albums ever – maybe it’s time we stop demanding a new “Ecliptica” or “Silence” and instead appreciate that these Finns are still making innovative music despite the constant pressure of matching their first albums. I think that Sonata Arctica has done a great job at establishing their new style and direction on this album. The storytelling and musical creativity are brilliant as always – their style is different, but change is not necessarily a bad thing. And while I don’t love every song, the ones I do love fill me with a nice feeling of nostalgia from my first ever metal band.

SONATA ARCTICA – release new single and video ‘Cold’!

Power of Metal — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 22:30:08 +0000

In two weeks – on September 6th – Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their new 11-track studio album »Talviyö« (“Winter Night”), through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band release their beautiful new single and video ‘Cold’.

Check out the new single now: https://youtu.be/8imDPFtw2P4
Get the single digitally here: https://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Cold

“It’s been a while since we released the first single ‘ A Little Less Understanding’ from our upcoming album “Talviyö”, and now it’s time to reveal the next piece in the puzzle. This single ‘Cold’ is also our first music video from the album, with more to follow later on. We filmed the video in Tampere with the amazing Patric Ullaeus, and we had a blast once again. Just 2 more weeks until the whole album is out, meanwhile enjoy this treat. Cheers!”, comments Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg

»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

01. Message From The Sun
02. Whirlwind
03. Cold
04. Storm The Armada
05. The Last Of The Lambs
06. Who Failed The Most
07. Ismo’s Got Good Reactors
08. Demon’s Cage
09. A Little Less Understanding
10. The Raven Still Flies
11. The Garden

Pre-order »Talviyö« now: http://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Talviyoe

»Talviyö« will be available in the following formats:
– CD-DIGI
– Jewelcase CD
– 2LP (black, blue, clear)
– BOX SET (CD-DIGI, 2LP (marbled), puzzle, poster, photo card)

SONATA ARCTICA – discuss the band’s history in fourth album trailer!

Power of Metal — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:33:24 +0000

In three weeks – on September 6th – Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their new 11-track studio album »Talviyö« (“Winter Night”), through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the fourth album trailer, in which vocalist Tony Kakko and guitarist Elias Viljanen talk about the band’s history and »Talviyö«’s place in it.

Watch the new trailer now: https://youtu.be/kxtpFoR72WU

»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

Pre-order »Talviyö« now: http://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Talviyoe

»Talviyö« will be available in the following formats:
– CD-DIGI
– Jewelcase CD
– 2LP (black, blue, clear)
– BOX SET (CD-DIGI, 2LP (marbled), puzzle, poster, photo card)

SONATA ARCTICA live dates:

16.08. FIN Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST
06.09. USA Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC – The Underground

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«

w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST
10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium
14.09. USA New York, NY – Terminal 5
15.09. CDN Montréal, QC – Club Soda
16.09. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
21.09. USA Chicago, IL – Patio Theater
23.09. USA St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA Kansas City, MO – The Truman
25.09. USA Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN Calgary, AB – Marquee
01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
06.10. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
09.10. USA St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
11.10. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

w/ BATTLE BEAST
13.10. USA Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
14.10. USA Charleston, SC – Music Farm
16.10. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
17.10. USA Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
18.10. USA Hartford, CT – Webster Theater

23. – 28.09. D Kiel – Full Metal Cruise

SONATA ARCTICA
»The Raven Still Flies Over Europe«

w/ EDGE OF PARADISE, TEMPLE BALLS
EMP, Metal Hammer, musix, Rock It!, Hardline, metal.de, Nuclear Blast & Dragon Productions present

11.11. S         Stockholm – Kraken Sthlm
12.11. N         Oslo – Parkteatret
13.11. N         Trondheim – Byscenen
15.11. S         Trollhättan – Folkets Park
16.11. DK       Aarhus – Train
17.11. D         Berlin – Bi Nuu
18.11. D         Mannheim – MS Connexion Complex
19.11. D         Leipzig – Hellraiser
21.11. SK       Zvolen – Rates Arena
22.11. RO       Cluj-Napoca – Form Space
23.11. BG       Sofia – Music Jam Club
25.11. H         Budapest – Barba Negra
26.11. A         Vienna – Szene
27.11. CH       Pratteln – Z7
29.11. I          Padova – Hall
30.11. I          Trezzo sull’Adda (MI) – Live Club
01.12. F         Lyon – Ninkasi Kao
02.12. F         Paris – La Machine du Moulin Rouge
04.12. E         Madrid – La Riviera
05.12. E         Barcelona – Salamandra
06.12. F         Limoges – CC John Lennon
07.12. B         Izegem – Cultuurhuis De Leest
08.12. F         Pagney-derrière-Barine – Chez Paulette
11.12. UK       London – Electric Ballroom
12.12. NL       Tilburg – 013
13.12. D         Hamburg – Markthalle
14.12. D         Bochum – Matrix

»Talviyö« was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and SONATA ARCTICA in Studio57. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time,” says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg. The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck (Chartmakers Mastering).

More on »Talviyö«

‘A Little Less Understanding’ (lyric video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiM94N3FnQA
Album Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-8cG44vm0
Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/1pKuMTE89aA
Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/1k2qeeE3px4

SONATA ARCTICA – discuss the lyrical concept of “Talviyö” in third album trailer!

Power of Metal — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:41:38 +0000

In four weeks – on September 6th – Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their new 11-track studio album »Talviyö« (“Winter Night”), through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the third album trailer, in which vocalist Tony Kakko and guitarist Elias Viljanen talk about lyrical concept of »Talviyö«.

Watch the new trailer now: https://youtu.be/1k2qeeE3px4

»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

Pre-order »Talviyö« now: http://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Talviyoe

»Talviyö« will be available in the following formats:

– CD-DIGI
– Jewelcase CD
– 2LP (black, blue, clear)
– BOX SET (CD-DIGI, 2LP (marbled), puzzle, poster, photo card)

SONATA ARCTICA live dates:

09.08. FIN Jyväskylä – Rock in the City
10.08. FIN Lieto – SmugglerRok
16.08. FIN Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST
06.09. USA Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC – The Underground

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«
w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST
10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium
14.09. USA New York, NY – Terminal 5
15.09. CDN Montréal, QC – Club Soda
16.09. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
21.09. USA Chicago, IL – Patio Theater
23.09. USA St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA Kansas City, MO – The Truman
25.09. USA Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN Calgary, AB – Marquee
01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
06.10. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
09.10. USA St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
11.10. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

w/ BATTLE BEAST
13.10. USA Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
14.10. USA Charleston, SC – Music Farm
16.10. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
17.10. USA Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
18.10. USA Hartford, CT – Webster Theater

23. – 28.09. D Kiel – Full Metal Cruise

SONATA ARCTICA
»The Raven Still Flies Over Europe«
w/ EDGE OF PARADISE, TEMPLE BALLS
EMP, Metal Hammer, musix, Rock It!, Hardline, metal.de, Nuclear Blast & Dragon Productions present

SONATA ARCTICA – discuss album artwork and title of “Talviyö” in second album trailer!

Power of Metal — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:46:18 +0000

In five weeks – on September 6th – Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their new 11-track studio album »Talviyö« (“Winter Night”), through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the second album trailer, in which vocalist Tony Kakko and guitarist Elias Viljanen talk about the title and artwork of »Talviyö«.
Watch the new trailer now: https://youtu.be/1pKuMTE89aA

»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

Pre-order »Talviyö« now: http://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Talviyoe

»Talviyö« will be available in the following formats:
– CD-DIGI
– Jewelcase CD
– 2LP (black, blue, clear)
– BOX SET (CD-DIGI, 2LP (marbled), puzzle, poster, photo card)

SONATA ARCTICA live dates:

02.08. FIN Lappeenranta – Rock in the City
09.08. FIN Jyväskylä – Rock in the City
10.08. FIN Lieto – SmugglerRok
16.08. FIN Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST
06.09. USA Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC – The Underground

23. – 28.09. D Kiel – Full Metal Cruise

SONATA ARCTICA
»The Raven Still Flies Over Europe«
w/ EDGE OF PARADISE, TEMPLE BALLS
EMP, Metal Hammer, musix, Rock It!, Hardline, metal.de, Nuclear Blast & Dragon Productions present

More on »Talviyö«
‘A Little Less Understanding’ (lyric video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiM94N3FnQA
Album Trailer #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-8cG44vm0

SONATA ARCTICA discuss the music & production of “Talviyö” in first album trailer

Power of Metal — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 20:20:01 +0000

SONATA ARCTICA will release their new 11-track studio album »Talviyö« (“Winter Night”), through Nuclear Blast. After kicking off the pre-order for the new record, the band has revealed the first album trailer, in which vocalist Tony Kakko and guitarist Elias Viljanen talk about the new music and the production of »Talviyö«.

Watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si-8cG44vm0

Pre-order »Talviyö« now: http://nblast.de/SonataArctica-Talviyoe

»Talviyö« will be available in the following formats:

– CD-DIGI
– Jewelcase CD
– 2LP (black, blue, clear)
– BOX SET (CD-DIGI, 2LP (marbled), puzzle, poster, photo card)

ICYMI:

Check out the lyric video for the first single, ‘A Little Less Understanding,’ over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiM94N3FnQA

Pre-order »Talviyö« digitally to receive ‘A Little Less Understanding’ instantly (via amazon and iTunes only!) or pre-save the album via Spotify, Apple Music & Deezer: http://nblast.de/SONATAARCTICAtalviy
Listen to the track in the NB New Releases Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases

»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

CD
01. Message From The Sun
02. Whirlwind
03. Cold
04. Storm The Armada
05. The Last Of The Lambs
06. Who Failed The Most
07. Ismo’s Got Good Reactors
08. Demon’s Cage
09. A Little Less Understanding
10. The Raven Still Flies
11. The Garden
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EMP, Metal Hammer, musix, Rock It!, Hardline, metal.de, Nuclear Blast & Dragon Productions present

SONATA ARCTICA
»The Raven Still Flies Over Europe«
w/ EDGE OF PARADISE, TEMPLE BALLS

11.11. SE Stockholm, Kraken

12.11. NO Oslo, Parkteatret

13.11. NO Trondheim, Byscenen

15.11. SE Trollhättan, Folkets Park

16.11. DK Aarhus, Train

17.11. DE Berlin, Bi Nuu

18.11. DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex

19.11. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser

21.11. SK Zvolen, Rates Arena

22.11. RO Cluj Napoca, Form Space

23.11. BG Sofia, Music Jam Club

25.11. HU Budapest, Barba Negra

26.11. AT Vienna, ((Szene))

27.11. CH Pratteln, Z7

29.11. IT Padova, Hall

30.11. IT Milan, Live Club

01.12. FR Lyon, Le Ninkasi Kao

02.12. FR Paris, La Machine du Moulin Rouge

04.12. ES Madrid, La Riviera

05.12. ES Barcelona, Salamandra

06.12. FR Limoges, Cc John Lennon

07.12. BE Izegem, Cultuurhuis De Leest

08.12. FR Pagney, Chez Paulette

11.12. UK London, The Electric Ballroom

12.12. NL Tilburg, 013

13.12. DE Hamburg, Markthalle

14.12. DE Bochum, Matrix

More SONATA ARCTICA live dates:

26.07. FIN Rovaniemi – Rock in the City
02.08. FIN Lappeenranta – Rock in the City
09.08. FIN Jyväskylä – Rock in the City
10.08. FIN Lieto – SmugglerRok
16.08. FIN Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST

06.09. USA Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC – The Underground

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«
w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST

10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium
14.09. USA New York, NY – Terminal 5
15.09. CDN Montréal, QC – Club Soda
16.09. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
21.09. USA Chicago, IL – Patio Theater
23.09. USA St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA Kansas City, MO – The Truman
25.09. USA Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN Calgary, AB – Marquee
01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
06.10. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
09.10. USA St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
11.10. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

w/ BATTLE BEAST

13.10. USA Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
14.10. USA Charleston, SC – Music Farm *NEW*
16.10. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
17.10. USA Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
18.10. USA Hartford, CT – Webster Theater

23. – 28.09. D Kiel – Full Metal Cruise *NEW*

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»Talviyö« was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and SONATA ARCTICA in Studio57. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time,” says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg. The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck (Chartmakers Mastering).

SONATA ARCTICA announce “The Raven still flies over Europe” tour

Power of Metal — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 17:07:16 +0000

SONATA ARCTICA will release their tenth studio album, called »Talviyö« (which means»Winter Night«),includingeleven new tracks. Today, the band proudly announce their “The Raven Still Flies Over Europe” tour, that is going to kick off on November 11th in Stockholm. On the tour, SONATA ARCTICA will be accompanied by EDGE OF PARADISE and TEMPLE BALLS.

“After working our asses off since last summer with our new album, we finally got it done and now is the time to go back out on the road with some exciting new material and new shenanigans and what have you. Last spring we had a really amazing time touring in Europe with the acoustic stuff and I’m sure it will be just as fun to come back once again and make some new memories together. We got a couple of killer support bands with us so there’s definitely some great nights ahead for all of us”, comments keyboard player Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.

EMP, Metal Hammer, Musix, Rock It, Hardline, Metal.de, Nuclear Blast & Dragon Productions present

SONATA ARCTICA

The Raven still flies over Europe

+ Edge of Paradise
+ Temple Balls

11.11. SE Stockholm, Kraken

12.11. NO Oslo, Parkteatret

13.11. NO Trondheim, Byscenen

15.11. SE Trollhättan, Folkets Park

16.11. DK Aarhus, Train

17.11. DE Berlin, Bi Nuu

18.11. DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex

19.11. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser

21.11. SK Zvolen, Rates Arena

22.11. RO Cluj Napoca, Form Space

23.11. BG Sofia, Music Jam Club

25.11. HU Budapest, Barba Negra

26.11. AT Vienna, ((Szene))

27.11. CH Pratteln, Z7

29.11. IT Padova, Hall

30.11. IT Milan, Live Club

01.12. FR Lyon, Le Ninkasi Kao

02.12. FR Paris, La machine du Moulin Rouge

04.12. ES Madrid, La Riviera

05.12. ES Barcelona, Salamandra

06.12. FR Limoge, Cc John Lennon

07.12. BE Izegem, Cultuurhuis De Leest

08.12. FR Pagney, Chez Paulette

11.12. UK London, The Electric Ballroom

12.12. NL Tilburg, 013

13.12. DE Hamburg, Markthalle

14.12. DE Bochum, Matrix

The pre-order for tickets will start on July 11th on Eventim and on all other ticket seller pages on July 13th.

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More SONATA ARCTICA – Live shows 2019

12.07. FIN      Lahti – Rock in the City
13.07. FIN      Tampere – Sauna Open Air
19.07. FIN      Kouvola – Rock in the City
26.07. FIN      Rovaniemi – Rock in the City
02.08. FIN      Lappeenranta – Rock in the City
09.08. FIN      Jyväskylä – Rock in the City
10.08. FIN      Lieto – SmugglerRok
16.08. FIN      Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG       Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST
06.09. USA     Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA     Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA     Charlotte, NC – The Underground

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«

w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST
10.09. USA     Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11.09. USA     Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA     Worcester, MA – Palladium
14.09. USA     New York, NY – Terminal 5
15.09. CDN     Montréal, QC – Club Soda
16.09. CDN     Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN     Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA     Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA     Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
21.09. USA     Chicago, IL – Patio Theater
23.09. USA     St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA     Kansas City, MO – The Truman
25.09. USA     Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA     Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
28.09. CDN     Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN     Calgary, AB – Marquee
01.10. CDN     Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA     Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA     San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA     Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
06.10. USA     Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA     Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
09.10. USA     St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
11.10. USA     Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12.10. USA     Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

w/ BATTLE BEAST
13.10. USA     Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
14.10. USA     Louisville, KY – The Tiger Room- Upstate Concert Hall
18.10. USA     Hartford, CT –
16.10. USA     Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
17.10. USA     Clifton Park, NYWebster Theater

SONATA ARCTICA recently released their first single called ‘A Little Less Understanding’, along with a lyric video.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiM94N3FnQA
“The song is lyrically somewhat a follow up for ”I Have A Right” and talks about the difficulty of making the right choices with the upbringing of a new human being”, explains Tony Kakko.

Get the song digitally here: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaALLU
Listen in NB New Releases playlist:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases

»Talviyö« was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and SONATA ARCTICA in ‘Studio57’. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time”, says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.
The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck for ‘Chartmakers’.

SONATA ARCTICA – announce new studio album “Talviyö”, release first single and lyric video “A Little Less Understanding”

Power of Metal — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 08:42:00 +0000

On September 6th, Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA will release their tenth studio album, called »Talviyö« (which means »Winter Night«), including eleven new tracks.

“We were talking about having an album cover made from a photo and luckily managed to find this award winning photographer Onni Wiljami who actually hails from a village not too far from our hometown and his pictures were just perfect for this album”

,explains keyboardist Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.

“The idea was to create an album that is musically in line with at least the previous two albums”, says vocalist Tony Kakko and adds: “I am very happy with the songs and the general mood of the album. Some career highlights there, I feel.”

“We recorded a bunch of kick ass songs and tried some new stuff as well. I’m really proud of how we managed to record the band sounding more live, playing together instead of just tracking everything one by one”,

states Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.

Today, SONATA ARCTICA release their first single called ‘A Little Less Understanding’, along with a lyric video.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiM94N3FnQA

“The song is lyrically somewhat a follow up for ”I Have A Right” and talks about the difficulty of making the right choices with the upbringing of a new human being”,

explains Tony Kakko.

Get the song digitally here: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaALLU
Listen in NB New Releases playlist:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases

»Talviyö« was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and SONATA ARCTICA in ‘Studio57’. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time”, says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.
The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck for ‘Chartmakers’.

SONATA ARCTICA – Live 2019

21.06. F          Clisson – Hellfest *SOLD OUT*
28.06. FIN      Oulu – Rock in the City
29.06. D         Dischingen – Rock am Härtsfeldsee *SOLD OUT*
05.07. FIN      Rauma – Rock in the City
07.07. E          Barcelona – Rock Fest
12.07. FIN      Lahti – Rock in the City
13.07. FIN      Tampere – Sauna Open Air
19.07. FIN      Kouvola – Rock in the City
26.07. FIN      Rovaniemi – Rock in the City
02.08. FIN      Lappeenranta – Rock in the City
09.08. FIN      Jyväskylä – Rock in the City
10.08. FIN      Lieto – SmugglerRok
16.08. FIN      Joensuu – Rock in the City
18.08. BG       Varna – Rock Fest

w/ BATTLE BEAST
06.09. USA     Margate, FL – O’Malley’s
07.09. USA     Orlando, FL – The Abbey
08.09. USA     Charlotte, NC – The Underground

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«
w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST
10.09. USA     Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11.09. USA     Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA     Worcester, MA – Palladium
14.09. USA     New York, NY – Terminal 5
15.09. CDN     Montréal, QC – Club Soda
16.09. CDN     Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN     Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA     Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA     Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
21.09. USA     Chicago, IL – Patio Theater
23.09. USA     St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA     Kansas City, MO – The Truman
25.09. USA     Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA     Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
28.09. CDN     Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN     Calgary, AB – Marquee
01.10. CDN     Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA     Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA     San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA     Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
06.10. USA     Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA     Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
09.10. USA     St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
11.10. USA     Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
12.10. USA     Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

w/ BATTLE BEAST
13.10. USA     Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
14.10. USA     Louisville, KY – The Tiger Room
16.10. USA     Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
17.10. USA     Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
18.10. USA     Hartford, CT – Webster Theater

SONATA ARCTICA – announce acoustic EU tour for March 2019!

Power of Metal — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:43:19 +0000

It’s been very silent in the band camp of Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA recently. But this break has been put to good use: the band has entered the studio to start the recording process for their tenth studio album, due in 2019 through Nuclear Blast. But before their new record will see the light of day, SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a special journey – their very first acoustic run across European soil! Support will be provided by special guests, Los Angeles, CA based metallers WITHERFALL. Further details can be found below.

Keyboardist Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg comments,

“We’ve been locked up in the studio since the end of the summer working on our next studio album and decided we needed to take a break and go out and play some shows. In the summer of 2016 we did an acoustic summer tour in Finland which was a lot of fun for both us and our fans; in fact it was so great that we wanted to do it again and this time we’re not settling for just Finland – but taking this show all around Europe for the first time ever. Now is a unique chance to hear our music in a completely different setting and we’re sure these evenings will be something really special. Our set will also include some stuff we’ve never played live before, and who knows maybe even a new song from the upcoming album. See you at the shows!”

»Acoustic Adventures«Presented byRock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de w/ WITHERFALL

13.03. N Oslo – Parkteatret

14.03. S Stockholm – Södra Teatern

15.03. S Gothenburg – Storan Teatern

16.03. D Hamburg – Fabrik17.03. NL Eindhoven – Effenaar

19.03. UK London – Islington Assembly Hall

20.03. NL Haarlem – Patronaat

21.03. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal

22.03. F Paris – Le Trabendo

23.03. F Lyon – Ninkasi Kao

24.03. I Milan – Teatro Dal Verme

26.03. CH Pratteln – Z7

27.03. D Nuremberg – Hirsch

28.03. CZ Prague – Roxy

29.03. D Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Club)

30.03. D Bochum – Christuskirche

More SONATA ARCTICA dates:

»Acoustic Adventures«

20.02. FIN Lahti – Sibeliustalo

21.02. FIN Espoo – Sellosali

22.02. FIN Helsinki – Savoy-teatteri

23.02. FIN Helsinki – Savoy-teatteri

24.02. FIN Hyvinkää – Hyvinkääsali

01.03. FIN Kuopio – Musiikkikeskus

02.03. FIN Tampere – Tampere-talo

03.03. FIN Oulu – Madetojan Sali

08.03. FIN Hämeenlinna – Aulanko Areena

09.03. FIN Turku – Konserttitalo

20.06. B Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting

04. – 07.07. E Barcelona – Rock Fest

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«

w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST

10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore

11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts

13.09. USA Worcester, MA – Palladium

14.09. USA New York, NY – Terminal 5

15.09. CDN Montréal, QC – Club Soda

16.09. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial Bell

18.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre

19.09. USA Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre

20.09. US Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

21.09. USA Chicago, IL – Patio Theater

23.09. USA St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall

24.09. USA Kansas City, MO – The Truman

25.09. USA Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre

26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Ranch Roadhouse

29.09. CDN Calgary, AB – The Gateway

01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub

02.10. USA Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

04.10. USA San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts

05.10. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove

06.10. USA Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

08.10. USA Dallas, TX – Canton Hall

09.10. USA St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room

11.10. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL – Jannus Live

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»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

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SONATA ARCTICA – discuss the lyrical concept of “Talviyö” in third album trailer!

Watch the new trailer now: https://youtu.be/1k2qeeE3px4

»Talviyö« – Track Listing:

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More SONATA ARCTICA live dates:

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SONATA ARCTICA – announce acoustic EU tour for March 2019!

»Acoustic Adventures«Presented byRock Hard, Rocks, musix, Rock It!, metal.de w/ WITHERFALL

More SONATA ARCTICA dates:

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«

w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST

SONATA ARCTICA
»The Raven Still Flies Over Europe«

SONATA ARCTICA
»The Raven Still Flies Over Europe«
w/ EDGE OF PARADISE, TEMPLE BALLS

»The Shadow Tour – North America 2019«
w/ KAMELOT, BATTLE BEAST