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Sonata Arctica

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    57.6M

  • Listeners

    638.6K

  • Scrobbles

    57.6M

Years Active
1999 – present (21 years)
Founded In
Kemi, Lappi, Finland
Sonata Arctica was formed in 1996 on the edge of the world, in the northern Finnish town of Kemi. 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 o… read more
Sonata Arctica was formed in 1996 on the edge of the world, in the northern Finnish town of Kemi. 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 Stud… read more
Sonata Arctica was formed in 1996 on the edge of the world, in the northern Finnish town of Kemi. 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-u… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Ecliptica FullMoon
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 721 listeners
2 Play track Silence Tallulah
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 500 listeners
3 Play track Ecliptica Replica
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 478 listeners
4 Play track Stones Grow Her Name I Have a Right
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5 Play track Unia Paid in Full
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6 Play track Silence Last Drop Falls
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7 Play track Silence Wolf & Raven
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8 Play track Ecliptica Letter to Dana
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9 Play track Ecliptica Kingdom for a Heart
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 273 listeners
10 Play track Reckoning Night Don't Say a Word
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Albums

  1. 294,987 listeners

    29 Aug 1999 · 11 tracks

    Ecliptica
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  2. 266,156 listeners

    Jan 2001 · 13 tracks

    Silence
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  3. 165,735 listeners

    6 Oct 2004 · 11 tracks

    Reckoning Night
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  4. 137,022 listeners

    23 May 2007 · 15 tracks

    Unia
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