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Kemi, Finland (1996 – present)
Originally formed as Tricky Beans, they released few demos and as they got the contract they had to change their name.
In 1999 the band recorded a new demo “FullMoon” in Tico Tico Studios located in their hometown, Kemi. At the time of recording the line-up consisted of: Tony (vocals/keys), Jani (guitars), Tommy (drums), and Janne (bass). This new demo was the first exploration for the band in heavy metal waters. The band’s trademark sound of fast, melodic and keyboard oriented heavy metal with clear, high vocals was born. As fate would have it, and with help from Ahti Kortelainen of Tico Tico Studios, the “FullMoon” demo found its way to the premier metal label of Finland, Spinefarm. At the same time Tricky Beans became Sonata Arctica.
Summer of 1999 brought us the first single from Sonata Arctica, “UnOpened”. The title song was instantaneously included in the Metalliliitto 1999 compilation CD. Two tracks from the single, UnOpened and Mary-Lou marked the arrival of SA to the power metal community. During the first mix/pressing of the UnOpened single, Track 1, UnOpened, was unintentionally slowed down. The mistake was discovered shortly after the first batch of discs was sent to music stores. The entire first pressing was recalled. Approximately 200 copies from that first run were sold and are now considered rare collectors items.
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Ecliptica
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Silence
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Reckoning Night
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Unia
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Inamourada
My Selene ♥
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sleepingselene
Winterheart's Guild <3
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Twilightning_
Shy ahead of Don't Say a Word? Shy ahead of ANYTHING?
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My_Sharona
It's funny how I always love coming back to Sonata for a good binge.[2] I get addicted for awhile, but it's okay ♥
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Deathem
awesome
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marjas1980
Silence!! love this album
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grab-yamato
How do you mean, -Kol-? xD
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-Kol-
Such a great gig in London! Gotta love Tony's ad libbing. Really professional (albeit a silly one) since I think they hit a bass related problem lol. Bless. I just seem to feel Sonata Arctica fans seem sillier that other metallers ...
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Sander1991
New interview with Tony right here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhZwlAyC9Vw&list=UUkLp44MxmeI4o8xKaxwFzvA&index=1 . It's a good thing he'll be able to capture his ideas more quickly with his new recorder. And I sure hope the next album will be less straightforward again.
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RapeMajl
Sell 2 Tickets for Metalfest CZ --> 69 euro
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ComradeDalton
The Nottingham was amazing, the new songs went over brilliantly. Welled up a bit during I Have A Right, I must say. The closing Don't Say A Word was phenomenal. Awesome gig.
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voodooturkey
Last nights show in Nottingham was fantastic, I was so happy that they played "The Day"!
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youdeservemore
Saw the last month, met them, THEYRE AMAZING!
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Akiiba
Ecliptica ♥
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ShortSonata
It's funny how I always love coming back to Sonata for a good binge. The Days of Grays, Silence, Ecliptica et. al are all so much fun and so gorgeous.
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ikd-sj
|my land| cheers (*´ｪ`*)
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Muulittle
Wildfire ♥
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Blind-Io
I like to say Ecliptica is like a puppy. It is immature (as you say) but also a ridiculous amount of fun and downright adorable. I fucking love the first four albums but all for different reasons, I couldn't say which is best.
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HeavenTaichou
They play tonight in my city and i'm not going to be able to go.. and in addition i have NO money, fml :'(
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