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La banda fue fundada bajo el nombre de Tricky Beans y en sus inicios tocaban canciones fuertemente influidas por el género Rock and Roll, las cuales no tenían mucho que ver con su actual estilo, el Metal melódico. Al principio de su carrera, grabaron 3 demos que nunca fueron enviados a ningún sello discográfico - Friend 'till The End, Agre Pamppers y PeaceMaker..
En 1997 la banda pasó a llamarse Tricky Means, y desde ese momento hasta 1999 su estilo fue cambiando hasta hacerlo de manera drástica, enfatizando en las melodías de teclado y confiando en una línea claramente distinguible en el Bajo y la guitarra. El vocalista Tony Kakko desarrolló un estilo propio para cantar basado en el falsete y las voces de tenor.
En 1999, la banda grabó un demo titulado FullMoon, compuesto por Tony Kakko, el guitarrista Jani Liimatainen, el bajista Janne Kivilahti y el batería Tommy Portimo. El demo fue enviado al sello Spinefarm y la banda cambió definitivamente su nombre a Sonata Arctica. Un contrato de grabación llegó poco después.
Más tarde ese mismo año fue lanzado en Finlandia el primer single del grupo, titulado UnOpened, el cual provocó un gran impacto, entrando en los 20 más vendidos en su primera semana tras salir a la venta. Debido a este éxito inicial, pronto la banda había cerrado varios contratos con sellos alrededor del mundo, con vistas al lanzamiento de su álbum debut. El disco fue llamado Ecliptica y posteriormente lanzado a nivel mundial a finales de 1999, obteniendo delirantes críticas por parte de la prensa especializada. Por todo esto, Tony Kakko decidió concentrarse en el canto y comenzó a buscar un nuevo teclista para la banda: Mikko Harkin (antes en Kenziner), fue elegido e invitado a ocupar dicho puesto.
A principios del 2000, Sonata Arctica fue elegida para telonear a los ya consagrados Stratovarius a lo largo de su gira por Europa junto con Rhapsody. Janne Kivilahti se salió de la banda y fue reemplazado por Marko Paasikoski, uno de los fundadores de "Tricky Beans". Desde finales del 2000 hasta el 2001, la banda trabajó en la composición y grabación de su siguiente disco, Silence, lanzado finalmente en Junio de 2001. Un extenso tour lo siguió, realizando una serie de conciertos a través de toda Europa (junto con Gamma Ray) y Japón. En el 2002 Sonata Arctica hizo su primera incursión en América, actuando en Brasil y Chile. De acuerdo a lo expresado posteriormente por alguno de los músicos de la banda, esa fue una de sus mejores giras hasta la fecha - siendo la otra la gira en Japón en el 2003-. Además, el álbum en directo titulado Songs Of Silence fue lanzado justo después ese mismo año.
A finales del 2002, el tecladista Mikko Harkin dejó la banda por motivos personales. Así, su tercer álbum - Winterheart's Guild - fue grabado con la ayuda del afamado Jens Johansson, teclista de Stratovarius, quién grabó las pistas de teclado con Tony Kakko. El teclista Henrik Klingenberg se unió a la banda justo a tiempo para participar en una gira de promoción de su nuevo álbum. En la mayoría de los conciertos se colgó el cartel de "No hay billetes".
Al terminar su contrato con el sello Spinefarm, la banda recibió invitaciones de la mayoría de los sellos discográficos de Europa, decantándose, en última instancia, por Nuclear Blast. A principios del 2004, la banda fue elegida como telonera para la gira en Japón de Iron Maiden. En marzo de ese mismo año, Tommy Portimo fue padre al dar a luz su esposa a una niña.
Reckoning Night fue grabado en tres meses y lanzado en octubre. Ambos, el single y el EP, permanecieron en el Top de los más escuchados en Finlandia durante 6 semanas. Una gira promocional se concretó a continuación, pero hicieron un inesperado cambio de planes al recibir una invitación de la popular banda Nightwish para que se les unieran en su gira a través de Europa. Los conciertos en los cuales participaron tuvieron una afluencia de hasta diez mil personas.
En abril de 2006 se lanza For the Sake of Revenge, la grabación de un concierto en Tokyo, disponible tanto en CD como en DVD.
Para este mismo año, la banda participa en la creación de un juego de ordenador llamado Winterheart's Guild. Este juego, realizado por Zelian Games, será un RPG ambientado en un futuro lejano en el que el mundo ha sido devastado por un intenso invierno. El juego, según dicen sus creadores, ha sido creado con el fin de eliminar la corrupción y tener un mundo más libre.
Su nuevo disco llamado Unia tiene prevista su salida el 25-05-07, un single llamado Paid in full ya ha salido con una canción de este nuevo disco del mismo nombre.Ademas ya se puede consegir un demo llamado del mismo modo que el cd,que contiene todas las canciones del disco

Reviews

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 64 reviews
  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica Live

    by T. on 9/11/19The Underground - Charlotte

    From start to finish, they put their hearts into the performance! The music sounds just as good or better then on the Cds. Wow, the instruments and vocals are incredible! They want you to sing along and be a part of the show, not just be the audience!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    American election night with European metal music

    by hfordno1 on 1/11/17Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park

    I was here only to see Leaves Eyes and Dark Tranquility. Neither disappointed. First time seeing Leaves Eyes, really enjoyed them. Second time seeing Dark Tranquility and they were as good as the first time that I saw them. As far as the rest of the lineup I just did not get into any of them and was glad that the two bands I was there to see did not disappoint.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by MackandTJ on 12/20/16The Masquerade - Atlanta

    Great bands, great songs, great show. It was pretty great.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica & Leaves' Eyes were amazing

    by ChrisGOrlandoFL on 12/19/16House of Blues Orlando - Orlando

    Sonata Arctica & Leaves' Eyes were amazing. Another fantastic concert☺

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Awesome New Experience

    by reggetable on 11/11/16Upstate Concert Hall - Clifton Park

    I've been a fan of Sonata Arctica for about 10 years and this was my first opportunity to see them live. From what I heard, this was a convergence of two shows coming together, so there were 7 bands, most of which were new to me. The first band, Starkill, was amazing. I've seen them once before and instantly became a fan. The second band, Enforcer, was a lot of fun. Very 80's metal, which I love. Third, Omnium Gatherum, also very entertaining. They had a great stage presence, very high energy. Fourth, Leaves Eyes, not typically my cup of tea, but were very powerful on stage and converted me to a fan. Up to this point, every band was amazing and I would have rated 5 of 5. Then there was Swallow the Sun, a doom metal band. I find the style of music to be enjoyable, a strange mix of slow and speed, but their performance brought me down. For the most part, they just stood there, but two of their members were rocking out. Dark Tranquility came up, and tried to bring the energy back up. I feel they did an awesome job, but the set went on too long. At this point, I just wanted to see the band I came to see, Sonata Arctica. Finally, Sonata Arctica got up on stage. They were fantastic! His voice sounded exactly as on their albums. They had a great stage presence. I hope they come back with fewer bands, so that I have the energy to stay until the end next time. As for the show over all, there were maybe 100 people in attendance, so it was quite an intimate setting. I was very happy that the bands didn't hold back, given the small crowd. However, the only effects were lights and Sonata Arctica was the only band with a banner. My main complaints are 1. the sudden drop in energy from Swallow the Sun, and 2. I was standing for 6 hours and my feet were killing me. Otherwise, I would definitely go back for any one of the other 6 bands.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellente

    by ShredderMetallic on 3/3/15City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim

    The overall environment has exceeded my expectations at all levels. The performances are amazing, friendly environment, and a very good views to see the artists.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica on top

    by pmgaffney on 10/20/14Masquerade - Atlanta

    We always love going to the Masquerade. The shows are invariably fantastic. Sonata was brilliant as always. This was my first time seeing them live and my husband's third. They are just so good. Being able to meet them was an added bonus and well worth the VIP ticket. Thanks to them for making Atlanta part of the tour. Special thanks to Delain and Xandria for joining them. They are 2 of my favorites and I love getting to see and speak to them. Having all three together was our favorite show of the year.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Delain and Xandria were fantastic

    by DelainFan on 10/17/14House of Blues Orlando - Orlando

    I apologize to any Sonata Arctica fans as I was unable to stay for their show (work early in the morning). So do not take my review title as a slight. I was there for Delain and they were just fantastic. They weren't the mainline band so they only played a 10 song set, but it was superb. This was my first concert in a long time and I'd forgotten how much energy there is at a live show. They are coming again in May with Nightwish and I already grabbed tix to that event. The surprize of the evening was how good Xandria was. I had never really heard of them before, and they had even a shorter set, just 5 songs, but it was phenomenal. The lead singer's voice is amazing (I'll be frank and say it was so good I wondered for a moment if it were recorded, but I don't think it was). I've added them on my Pandora channel as a result of the show and look forward to hearing more from them.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Complete amazement

    by Purplesweater01 on 10/16/14Masquerade - Atlanta

    I drove from Pensacola, FL to the Masquerade with a buddy of mine just to see Sonata Arctica. I had never seen them live before. The Tickets said section: heaven and seat numbers. I've been to the Masquerade before, but have never been inside. I walked in and there were no seats, thankfully. You don't go to a metal show to sit down and relax. You go to scream, headbang, jump around, and mosh. The inside was awesome and the bartender was super nice and quick. The lighting and sound were perfect and the AC was cold. All of the bands were great. Tony was really energetic the whole night, jumping around everywhere. Have always been a fan of this venue. See you on Halloween for "something metal this way comes"!!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by deftly on 10/16/14Masquerade - Atlanta

    great show, enjoyed the opener bands more than I thought I would, really wish SA had played "Broken"