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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 sounded sensational, but predictable....

    by Sublimation on 4/25/10Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana

    When Sonata Arctica finally came on, they were beyond expectation. Tony Kakko was flawless as always hitting all the right notes, maintaining perfect intonation, and had perfect phrasing not clipping off a single note. Henrik Klingenberg had a brilliant solo mixed in. He played in good taste, while also displaying his masterful command of the keytar. The only thing that was somewhat of a let down was the chosen set list. It was lack luster and very predictable. You guys are better than that. Playing only Fullmoon and 8th commandment from Ecliptica was a big let down. How about throwing in some My Land, Destruction Preventer, Blank File, Letter to Dana or any of those amazing songs? Provide us with more variety. I could say the same for Silence, Reckoning Night, and Winterheart's Guild. You have such an amazing repertoire to choose from why not play something different EVERY TIME you come down here? Friday night's set list seemed just too similar and repetitive from the last time you came down here. I would have rather you cut one of the four opening bands and added some some of your more meaningful and unique songs. Perhaps Shamandalie? or Wildfire? I don't know, all I know is that when you come down here again I will again purchase my tickets three months in advance, come two hours early and hope with all my heart that you will play something different! Less predictable and WOW us! That's what we want and you didn't do that.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica is amazing.

    by whatasomething on 4/24/10Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana

    The only reason this isn't a five-star review is because it took so long to get through crap bands. It was billed as three bands (Sonata Arctica, Powerglove, and Mutiny Within), but Shadows Entwined and Shotgun City were there. Shotgun City, Shadows Entwined, and Mutiny Within were all rubbish. Mutiny Within confused me, since I had heard their album and wasn't unhappy with it; I was hoping for a good show. Then they kept babbling, acting like everyone came there specifically for them. On top of that, they had the gaul to advertise their merchandise and CDs during their time on stage. Unless my brain has malfunctioned, it's not uncommon for bands to have stuff with their name/music on it. Shadows Entwined had zero rhythm with their own song, which was visually impairing. Shotgun City was more or less unimpressive. Powerglove was awesome to watch. Even if it's all metal video game or cartoon music, it was still pretty fun. They had an amazing stage presence and crowd command. Sonata was wonderful. Even though we had to wait the three and a half hours for them to exhist on stage, it was bloody amazing. Great line-up of songs, wonderful mix of old and new music, brilliant introductions... Conversing with the crowd. They were perfect, and I would definitely go to see them again; in fact, I would go through all the crap bands to see them again.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    S.A. in top form but...

    by MDog on 4/24/10Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana

    There were too many bands. Five? Sonata Arctica didn't come on until almost midnight. Two of the other bands were good but they should warn you. The ticket only mentioned one other, Powerglove, and they were actually third on the bill, not second. When someone else came on after them I couldn't believe it. I was ready and then made to wait another long hour. But it was of course worth it when the headliner took the stage. Black Sheep especially just hit the spot. And the Galaxy is setup so that you can always find a good viewing angle.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica brings it!

    by KDOH on 4/21/10Venue - Vancouver

    Sonata Arctica is one hell of a band! Natural entertainers and performers every one of them. High energy, great crowd interaction, incredible voice, and talented musicians. See their show and you won't regret it. P.S. The Venue wasn't a bad small venue either. Nice clean place that is well run.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 4/13/10Station 4 - Saint Paul

    Awesome! excellent musicians did a very good job! would go and see them again buy all their albums!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Killer Openers, Legendary Headliner

    by Jackalackin on 4/13/10Station 4 - Saint Paul

    Sonata Arctica have been around for a while, and if you know anything about power metal, you know whether or not you're into them. What made this show amazing were openers Powerglove and Mutiny Within. Powerglove play metal renditions of video game theme music, which could get gimmicky and boring if they weren't skilled, relentlessly enthusiastic, and just plain fun to watch. They know how to get a crowd going. Mutiny Within continued, putting on one of the best sets I've ever seen by any band, ever.Their music blends soaring vocals with death-growls, and amazing technical skill with catchy riffs and choruses. They were on fire, and as relative newcomers to the scene managed to get the entire crowd amped up.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Outstanding performance!

    by DrDrumz on 4/12/10House of Blues Chicago - Chicago

    This was my first time seeing Sonata Arctica. I wasn't really that familiar with them, but I had heard a few songs like "Don't Say a Word" and "Wildfire". These guys are stellar musicians. The songs they write have a very sing-along sensibility, the lead breaks are technical and melodic, and the rhythm section rivals any power metal or melodic metal band out there. The singer is engaging between songs, jokes around a lot and definitely adds some enlightening commentary to the overall show. The sound at the House of Blues is very crisp and balanced. You can hear lead guitars cutting through the pounding bass and kick drum, and the vocals are pristine sounding. Highly recommend this band for a great performance and some great songs that will appeal to music lovers of any metal genre.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica plays House of Blues

    by Aereuske on 4/12/10House of Blues Chicago - Chicago

    The show was fantastic, with Sonata Arctica really outdoing every other live performance of theirs that I'd heard. (Which were only recordings) Still, the sound quality in the venue was as good as on any of their albums, the band members were entertaining, and the music rocked.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by movip1991 on 4/12/10House of Blues Chicago - Chicago

    In a word, Sonata Arctica was fantastic. The crowd's reception of the opening bands were energetic and the bands themselves really fired everyone up; I particularly think that Mutiny Within has the potential to really make an imprint on modern metal. Sonata themselves provided a very intimate experience, with their trademark banter between songs. The band has a chemistry between its members that I have yet to see matched; almost nothing can beat Henrik chasing Tony around stage with his keytar. The members' familiarity pours into the overall experience, and the band members regularly interact with the audience and keep everyone interested from start to finish. That said, Tony is like a fountain of cool, teasing everyone including himself and providing most of the direct communication with the crowd. The setlist was quite excellent, as well; no album was excluded from the lineup, the opening and closing songs are clear-cut fan favourites, and even the slowest songs had a lot of energy in them. This is a band that I will not hesitate to see again the next time they are in Chicago.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica = Amazing!!!

    by PoppyBuxom on 4/12/10House of Blues Chicago - Chicago

    Saw them last September opening for DragonForce. They were amazing then and even more so last night. Vocals, keyboard, lead guitar and drums all outstanding. (Just realized I have nothing to say about the bass ... alas, disrespect = being a bass player in a metal band.)

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    They're not Iron Maiden...

    by Bekitty on 4/11/10BLONDIES - Detroit

    As always expected, an excellent show. A great metal sound with nonstop entertainment.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 4/11/10BLONDIES - Detroit

    Pretty good concert and pretty good venue for this kind of concert...I wished that Sonata Arctica would play more ballad songs, that was my only concern...

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica = infectious energy!!!

    by TupaBoj on 4/9/10Trocadero - Philadelphia

    This was my second time seeing Sonata Arctica, and once again they did not disappoint. Tony has such a great onstage personality and such charisma, that you can't help but have a good time. It's quite obvious that these guys truly enjoy what they do. They give 110% and make it look easy and fun. HIGHLY recommended live show.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The whole show was astonishing!!!

    by Anonymous88 on 4/6/10Gramercy Theatre - New York

    From the moment the show started till it closed, I was amazed at how good it was. Every band (Forever's Edge, Powerglove, Mutiny Within, & Sonata Arctica) played exceptionally well and you must go and see them live.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Good Show

    by emaxsaun on 4/6/10Gramercy Theatre - New York

    Sonata Arctica was awesome. Would go again. Opening bands are always bad though.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica - totally awesome

    by cpbbanana on 4/4/10Trocadero - Philadelphia

    I'd never heard of Sonata Arctica until I saw they were supporting Dragonforce here in the US last fall. As I had tickets I decided I better do some homework and bought Unia and Ecliptica. I was hooked and proceeded to buy all their other albums. The set with Dragonforce was too short for my liking so I was thrilled to find they were headlining here in Philly. I was not disappointed in the least! The set was dynamic and extremely entertaining. There was something from every album and Tony's rapport with the audience was something else. Somehow European bands seem to conjure up a completely different atmosphere from their American counterparts, (in my opinion anyway). All the band members are extremely talented and seem to work really well together and can hold the audience's attention. I'm hoping they will come this way again - whenever that is I for one will be there! (I was so keen to see them I actually bought the first and second tickets when they went on sale!!)

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Mutiny Within was reason I went!

    by KingCheezit on 4/3/10Trocadero - Philadelphia

    Even though it was Sonata Arctica's show, I went simply to see Mutiny Within (since they are some good 'ol Jersey boys like me). I did not expect to be blown away by the FUN that Powerglove has on stage, tossing inflatable weapons and starbursts candies into the crowd! Mutiny Within took the stage and rocked! The crowd was definitely into them and I was fortunate enough to meet and hangout with them at their merch booth afterwards. THen I relaxed upstairs in the 21 only section to have a sit and enjoyed the old heads that are Sonata Arctica, reminiscing on how much this concert literally set the tone for an amazing weekend!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sonata Arctica is the best!!

    by Metalista on 10/20/09Peabody's Downunder - Cleveland

    We saw them in Cleveland. I haven't been to a concert like this I don't think EVER. The atmosphere was charged with all the energy from this incredible band. What performers!! The mix of music and the balance between new and older songs was just perfect. A small venue, and they captured the audience with the first notes they played. Absolutely unforgettable. As awesome as this band is when recorded, I have to say they are infinitely better live.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    SONATA!

    by 00Smith on 10/19/09Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee

    I have been a Sonata Arctica Fan for many years and was super excited when they came to town. Although I kinda felt bad for them because they are so used to playing in giant stadiums in Europe and they were just on a side stage in the US I thought they played an AMAZING show! I would definitely recommend them to anyone who likes hard rock/ metal and is open to new music! Overall 5/5 stars Amazing show guys!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing!

    by Danja1 on 10/19/09Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee

    Sonata Arctica has one of the best live shows you'll ever see! They were simply amazing live as always, even on the smaller bar stage. Great to be up close like that too. They were so good that going upstairs to see Dethklok afterward was a disappointment.