Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1996. Their later works (most notably Unia and a few tracks on Reckoning Night) contain some elements typical of progressive metal.
Band Members
Tony Kakko
Elias Viljanen
Tommy Portimo
Marko Paasikoski
Henrik Klingenberg
Albums
Ecliptica (1999)
Silence (2002)
Winterheart's Guild (2003)
Reckoning Night (2004)
For the Sake of Revenge (2005)
Unia (2007)
I'm curious, who is your favorite band?(2 Answers)
A:
My favorite band is Sonata Arctica. I even build and manage their page at mahalo http://www.mahalo.com/sonata-arctica
What's your favorite album? By what artist or band.......(1 Answer)
A:
My favorite album is "For the Sake of Revenge" by Sonata Arctica
What is your absolute favorite CD of the last 5 years? Anything goes. Please chime in!(1 Answer)
A:
CD: For the sake of revenge Artist: Sonata Arctica Year: 2005
References
Fast Facts
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Genres
Power metal
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Origin
Kemi, Finland
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Formed
1996
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Label(s)
Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast
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Awards
