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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: 5 out of 5

    Exceeded my expectations by a longshot

    by SAlbert1 on 10/16/14Masquerade - Atlanta

    Coming into this show, I had very low expectations. Sonata Arctica was my favorite band about ten years ago, but I didn't like any of their newer albums. I figured I would check them out anyway. I never saw them live before. I didn't know anything about the two opening bands, Xandria and Delain. Well, a friend of mine and I came in in the middle of Xandria's set and were immediately blown away. The singing was heavenly: a mix between opera and symphonic metal. Very unique. Delain was up next and was just as badass. Then Sonata Arctica came on. At first they played some new songs that I didn't know well but were 100x better live than on the studio albums. Then they began playing all the old, fast, power metal classics from Ecliptica and Silence and me and everyone else in the audience went nuts. I'm very glad I decided to go to this show. Tons of fun. Would recommend to any fan of power metal.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Best Venue Amazing Band

    by SMDH14 on 10/4/14City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim

    I love this venue, even if the sound technician was a bit off with his tuning. The venue along with the band was amazing. Every chance I get to go to this venue I get tickets there, instead of other venues. I'm willing drive extra miles just to come here. Staff is friendly and helpful. Sonata Arctica was amazing I wasn't really a fan going in, my boyfriend is. Leaving I was as much as a fan as he is. So much heart and love was put into their music. The fact that their from Finland made it that much amazing.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome as usual!

    by thenodemaster on 10/4/14City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim

    Very easy venue to get in and out of. The cover bands, Xandria and Delain, were absolutely awesome! My wife and I had a great time and can't wait for them to come back!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica

    by SleepwalkersDream on 10/4/14City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim

    Simply EXCELLENT band and location. Excellent supprt acts (Delain were even better) \m/

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica

    by RioRed on 10/3/14City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim

    Sonata Arctica Incredible energy, great sound, but sometimes too technical. I went to this show for Delain. VIP tickets definitely worth the cost. Stood front row center...almost too close

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Three amazing bands

    by Thorsson on 10/3/14City National Grove of Anaheim - Anaheim

    Xandria was an amazing opener, I had not heard of them before the show, but they rocked! \m/ their drummer closed them out like a true metal drummer, and you could tell the whole band enjoyed being there playing for us. Delain was awesome as always, can't wait to see them again. Sonata made it clear that they live for live music. 15 years after their first album, and they are still putting rocking hard. Every metal fan needs to see them live.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Amazing Live Show

    by Amortis on 10/2/14House of Blues Sunset Strip - West Hollywood

    It was an amazing show. Live nation and the people organizing the show left a bad taste in my mouth. I know some of the fans don't like it when ex's show up to shows but really so childish. Still I would say it is show worth seeing in person. The melodies simply are too flat sounding on the CDs. The best part of the show is the interaction between the band and their fans. It crazy to watch some of the things they do.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Greatest Concert Ever, Worth the Wait!!!!

    by JUKES60 on 12/23/12Gramercy Theatre - New York

    I found Sonata Arctica in 2010 and quickly became a massive fan to the point where they became my favorite band ever!! This was my first time seeing them and I could not have been happier. I got to talk to all the guys in the band and they are incredibly nice people. It really means a lot when your idols talk to you and let you get pictures and autographs. The opening acts were solid and I enjoyed them but after the 2+ years of waiting I was ready for Sonata. They were on fire all night. An amazing setlist and the crowd was involved all night! Each member of the band was sensational and I never wanted it to end! I walked away with Henkka's towel Tommy's drumstick autographs, pictures and some of my most treasured memories! Thanks to they guys and crew in the band for an amazing show and please come back soon!!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Best first concert!

    by LemoneyMoo on 12/18/12Mojoes - Joliet

    I'd never really been to a concert before, but I was blown away! My dad, who doesn't really enjoy their music when I play it anywhere else, even enjoyed their show! The lights were really nice and their live sound was just great! Every member of the band had some sort of solo too, which was really nice! Song choice and audience participation was great. There were multiple points in the show with sing-along moments and Tony put in extra effort to keep everyone engaged. The all around atmosphere was fantastic. Can't wait until I can get the chance to see them again! We all had a great time and really enjoyed it.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica = Bad Ass!

    by xander025 on 5/6/10Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana

    There were Five bands that played that night. I felt it was too much, everyone was there for Sonata Arctica, I didn't want to sit through four bands I don't care about to get to the good stuff, However When the band "Powerglove" came on stage they rocked! They are highly recommended in my book. After Powerglove I was worried the Sonata Might not be able to top em, Boy was I wrong! From the moment they came on stage Sonata Arctica Kicked Ass. they're very good at amping the crowed! Overall Great performance! See em if you can you'll love it. I'll certainly be seeing them again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica continues to "rock it up!"

    by cpbbanana on 5/6/10Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield

    As a huge fan of Sonata Arctica I was fortunate enough to see their first gig of this tour in Philadelphia and this their last in Springfield. This is such an entertaining band and no two shows are alike, with varying set lists and Tony's "chat" sessions - he always has something amusing to say and seems to enjoy saying it! - while the rest of the band look indulgently on! They played something from each of their albums, from obvious crowd pleasers and sing-a-longs to more profound songs from the new album Days of Grays. To see Juliet being performed live just gives real meaning to the song when listening to the track on the album. For anyone who likes an evening of good entertainment, this is the band to go and see. Lets hope they head this way again soon! Support bands Mutiny Within also continued to impress (one to look out for) and Powerglove - well, they are just plain different!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by MoridinAmalasan on 5/5/10Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield

    The location threw me off at first, but once we got into place inside of the show, it was absolutely amazing. The club environment was new to me. The two local-ish bands were decent, a good way to start. Powerglove definitely rocked the hell outta that place. They made me reminisce about some old games, and tv shows. Mutiny Within is great, the guys in that band are extremely down-to-earth as well. Sonata Arctica stole the show, however. They did such a great job, and Tony Kakko seemed absolutely enthusiastic about the entire show. It was the best show I have been to yet.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica and Mutiny Within

    by smellyfeet on 5/4/10Masquerade - Atlanta

    The opening band Theocracy was amazing! I was not expecting the first band to be any good but they were almost favorite band at the show. Tetrarch wasn't very good. Their music was mediocre and boring. They did a decent job covering master of puppets though. Power glove was an amazing show. I haven't ever seen anything like their performance and would be willing to see them again. Mutiny Within was flawless. They had a great stage presence while executing their songs perfectly. Sonata Arctica was amazing as well. They got the crowd involved and did some cool extras such as a keytar solo.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Unforgettable show

    by Jmadman311 on 5/3/10House of Blues Chicago - Chicago

    Sonata Arctica played a fantastic, energetic, engaging show. Anyone in the venue who was able to stand still clearly has issues with the 'rock out' center in their brain.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica was better a few years ago

    by Milarasaurus on 5/3/10Jaxx Nightclub - Springfield

    All in all, these guys are pretty amazing musicians and the crowd seemed to enjoy the show, so i think I'm in the minority here, but honestly, i was disappointed. They played all of their songs well, but their song selection was poor. Instead of speeding things up and really getting the crowd going, they chose to play ballad after ballad. As a result the audience pretty much just stood around (with the exception of the last song). The lead singer would NOT stop talking and he had nothing interesting to say. Great vocalist, but not a very interesting stage talker. Bottom line, if you liked For the Sake of Revenge or their other live material, you'll be disappointing seeing them live now

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by MadBon on 5/3/10Masquerade - Atlanta

    This concert was incredible!!! I went with some friends, one being the reason I went as this is her FAVORITE band. Most of the opening acts were decent, PowerGlove being the highlight of the openers. But one was not so awesome, but that may be personal preference. Sonata Arctica was ... absolutely mindblowing! I wish they'd had a larger crowd to play for, but they were excited and energetic and funny. The only way the night would have been better is if we'd actually been able to meet them after. The venue was awesome. I liked the 2 story layout, and there seemed to be enough air circulation. Even though it was a metal concert, I wasn't sweating like a pig when we left. I would DEFINITELY do it again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Fantastic!

    by Malaena on 5/2/10Masquerade - Atlanta

    The guys were fantastic! I was a bit disappointed with the lack of crowd interaction (hand grabbing and whatnot) but the guys did a great job. One issue of concern was the sound quality (which is the responsibility of The Masquerade). The vocals were largely drowned out...which is a damned shame considering Tony's awesome voice. Still...the show was great!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Fantastic Opening Acts!

    by tangent1001 on 5/2/10Masquerade - Atlanta

    So we all knew that Sonata Arctica was going to be awesome. What we didn't know was that Mutiny Within and Power Glove were two of the best opening bands I've seen. I don't usually leave concerts thinking "Wow I need to buy the opening band's CDs immediately" and wishing I brought more cash to the venue. When/If this show comes to your area, it is most certainly work the cost!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    'Sonata And Guests' rocked just as hard as I hoped

    by ConnorWolf on 5/2/10Masquerade - Atlanta

    Going into the show I wasn't sure what to expect, Sonata's previous album and their latest didn't seem like they would translate easily to the stage. As I was watching the first bands I was hoping I wouldn't be disappointed. Some of the acoustics of the venue were bad, combined with not-the-best soundboard running, or something, because two of the bands, the first one whose name I don't remember or know and Mutiny Within both came across as barely audible noise, when I could tell that MI's music was nice, and that they weren't doing anything wrong themselves. They still managed to get the crowd going even though the sound quality wasn't the best (you couldn't even hear the lead guitar for the solo until about 10 seconds into it when the guy running the board bumped up his level or something, and I couldn't tell what the lyrics were.) Power Glove though was the band that got the crowd going the most (other than SA of course!) The video game and classic cartoon theme song music covered in a metal style with lots of enthusiasm and comedy goes over really really well. It was great and funny to see everyone jumping and fist pumping, chanting 'go go power rangers!' Then Sonata came out on stage and after an intro of 'everything fades to gray' backing track, they played Flag in the Ground (I think that was the first one) and I was pleasantly surprised, or I should say, not disappointed at all - the new songs go very very well on stage, and everyone was into the music, I sang every song I could, but alas nobody can sing like tony. In fact, as I was watching I thought to myself that they were in at least as good of form as they were for the 'for the sake of revenge' DVD, everything was tight and well done. Elias seemed to pull off the solos effortlessly and Henkka did just as well. I'm still really excited from seeing the show! Overall it was really amazing, I'm surprised I still have my voice from trying to sing like Tony, and I liked the new songs VERY much when played live, and they really got the crowd going, it was just great.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Excellent Power / Progressive Metal

    by AtlALFan on 5/2/10Masquerade - Atlanta

    Sonata Arctica rocked the Masquerade The vocals were right on and the band was tight. Sound mix was right for the room. Great set - good mix of the new album and songs from the past.