Finnish power/melodic metal band formed in 1996, fronted by Tony Kakko. Known for the celebrated debut Ecliptica and for combining catchy choruses with later progressive and experimental elements.

Frontman and primary songwriter: Tony Kakko. Debut album: Ecliptica (1999). Formed in 1996 in Finland. Discography includes well-known albums such as Ecliptica, Silence, Winterheart's Guild, Reckoning Night, Unia and later releases.

DeBaser's reviews portray Sonata Arctica as a Finnish power/melodic metal band with a celebrated early period (Ecliptica, Silence) and later experimentation (Unia, The Days Of Grays, Stones Grow Her Name). Reviews mix enthusiastic praise for songwriting and melodies with criticism of some experimental turns.

For:Fans of melodic and power metal, listeners curious about progressive/experimental turns in a traditionally power-metal band.

 In the year of our Lord 2014 we witnessed the fantastical return of the lively Sonata Arctica, true favorites of young and old, standard-bearers of the most powerful and cuddly metal.

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 "Unia" is an introspective and dynamic journey through songs that are supported by perfect sound walls and concatenated riffs that leave little space for the listener's imagination.

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 Ecliptica... is truly a well-packaged album and probably one of the best debuts in the power metal genre.

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 Simply the best.

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