23 Nov 2023
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SONATA ARCTICA UNVEIL FIRST DETAILS ON FORTHCOMING STUDIO ALBUM `CLEAR COLD BEYOND‘

SONATA ARCTICA are back in full force! Fueled by enthusiastic reations to their recent digital single ‘First In Line,’ the melodic metal quintet are pleased to provide the first details about of their long-awaited new studio album, titled »Clear Cold Beyond,« which will hit the shelves on March 8, 2024 through Atomic Fire. The album contains 10 tracks reviving the band’s penchant for power metal-esque tunes following their trip to acoustic landscapes during the pandemic. »Clear Cold Beyond« is packed with strong songs and fuses the best of all periods of SONATA ARCTICA’s multifaceted work: From high-speed anthems such as the aforementioned ‘First In Line’ and ‘California’ to emotion-laden tracks such as ‘The Best Things’ and the closing title track, this record offers something for each and every SONATA ARCTICA fan. The album’s artwork, reminiscent of their early works, was created by Niko Anttila and the band returned to mixing engineer Mikko Karmila (Finnvox Studios; »Ecliptica« [1999] – »Stones Grow Her Name« [2012]). Final mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck (Chartmakers West; RAMMSTEIN, KORPIKLAANI, DELAIN, THE 69 EYES, DEATHSTARS etc.) who has also been part of other SONATA ARCTICA productions.

Singer Tony Kakko comments: “We’ve felt for a while now that we needed to get heavier after a couple of unintentionally softer albums. We still love those albums, but in terms of finding cornerstone songs for a feel-good melodic metal show, the previous album didn’t have much to offer. We’re getting back to metal after all that feels like a fresh start, and the new songs have been so much fun to write and record: More speed and songs that people can and want to sing along to. We can’t wait to hit the road with this album and see how the crowds react to us being back at it.”

»Clear Cold Beyond« – Track Listing:

  1. First In Line
  2. California
  3. Shah Mat
  4. Dark Empath
  5. Cure For Everything
  6. A Monster Only You Can’t See
  7. Teardrops
  8. Angel Defiled
  9. The Best Things
  10. Clear Cold Beyond
    Bonus Tracks (digipak + vinyl only!):
  11. A Ballad For The Broken
  12. Toy Soldiers [MARTIKA Cover]

Make sure to pre-save ‘A Monster Only You Can’t See’ now, here: https://sonataarctica.afr.link/amonsterPR

13 Oct 2023
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SONATA ARCTICA RETURN WITH RAPID NEW SINGLE `FIRST IN LINE´

Photo: Jaakko Manninen
(http://www.jaakkomanninen.com/)
SONATA ARCTICA have worked on a new album going back to electric soundscapes, and today, they are pleased to unveil a first taste of what’s to come in spring 2024 via Atomic Fire: Nothing but a return to their golden power metal roots is what awaits fans on the group’s forthcoming opus. More details will be announced soon, but for now convince yourselves that the aforementioned promise isn’t only warm words and check out their new track ‘First In Line’!Stream/purchase the song now, here: https://sonataarctica.afr.link/firstinlinePR

Front-man Tony Kakko explains: “This is the first power metal song I wrote for the forthcoming album which is laden with them. Its demo title was ‘First In Line’ and I managed to stick with it. The song handles the worry about raising a new generation of people with or rather letting an electronic screen – namely tv, pad or some such – do a big part of raising this generation of human beings. We think that we buy ourselves time with these gadgets, but are these devices the right “nanny” for our kids or should we maybe slow down a bit, read books, teach that happiness can be and often is something we reach by stopping and letting go of constant stimulation of all our audiovisual senses? In ways, we are flying blindly with these things. Things are advancing too fast in many ways…“
12 May 2023
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NORDIC POWER METAL TITANS 2023

Sonata Arctica to embark on “Nordic Power Metal Titans” co-headline tour with Stratovarius in October/November 2023.

NORDIC POWER METAL TITANS 2023
Sonata Arctica & Stratovarius
Support Act: Induction

14.10.2023 SE Umeå – Northern Rockfest @ Energi Arena
15.10.2023 SE Borlänge – Cosmoz
16.10.2023 NO Oslo – Vulkan Oslo
17.10.2023 SE Gothenburg – Trädgår’n
19.10.2023 SE Stockholm – Slaktkyrkan
20.10.2023 DK Roskilde – Gimle
21.10.2023 DE Hamburg – Kultur Palast live
22.10.2023 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser Leipzig
24.10.2023 NL Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg (Ronda)
25.10.2023 DE Saarbrücken – Garage Saarbrücken
26.10.2023 FR Paris – Bataclan
27.10.2023 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7 – Pratteln
28.10.2023 IT Milan – Alcatraz – Milano
30.10.2023 DE Munich – Backstage München
31.10.2023 AT Vienna – ((szene)) Wien
01.11.2023 HU Budapest – BARBA NEGRA
03.11.2023 GR Athens – Fuzz Live Music Club
04.11.2023 GR Thessaloniki – Principal Club Theater
06.11.2023 RO Cluj-Napoca – FORM Space
07.11.2023 RO Bucharest – Quantic
09.11.2023 CZ Brno – Sono Centrum
10.11.2023 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg
11.11.2023 BE Kortijk – Hell’s Balls Belgium
12.11.2023 DE Bochum – Matrix Bochum

10 May 2023
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SONATA ARCTICA TO TOUR FINLAND WITH RECKLESS LOVE AND LUNA KILLS IN AUTUMN 2023

Powerful melodies and high quality live shows – Sonata Arctica are without a doubt one of the leading pioneers of Finnish metal music. After a successful acoustic tour in last year, the five-piece is returning full power to the stages in autumn 2023. The ARCTIC STORM FINLAND TOUR will lead Sonata Arctica throughout six Finnish cities. On board Finlands hottest hard rock sensation Reckless Love as Special Guest and domestic storming newcomers Luna Kills.

SONATA ARCTICA
ARCTIC STORM FINLAND TOUR 2023

+ Special Guest: Reckless Love
+ Support: Luna Kills

28.09.2023 Logomo, Turku – TICKETS
29.09.2023 Pakkahuone, Tullikamari Tampere – TICKETS
30.09.2023 Ravintola Kerubi, Joensuu – TICKETS
05.10.2023 TAVASTIA-klubi, Helsinki – TICKETS
06.10.2023 Finlandia-klubi, Lahti – TICKETS
07.10.2023 Peurunka Areena, Laukaa – TICKETS
08.10.2023 Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki – TICKETS

09 Sep 2022
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VICTORIA’S SECRET

SONATA ARCTICA release new single “VICTORIA’s SECRET” from upcoming “Acoustic Adventures – Volume Two” album!

Originally released in 2003 on “Winterheart’s Guild”, the song “Victoria’s Secret” now sees the light of day for a second time in its new acoustically shape.
“Victoria’s Secret” is the second single taken off of Finnish power/melodic metal icons SONATA ARCTICA’s second part of their “Acoustic Adventures”, due out on September 30th, 2022 via Atomic Fire!

Listen to “Victoria’s Secret” here: https://sonataarctica.afr.link/VictoriasSecretPR

Watch the lyric video over on YouTube, here: https://youtu.be/QYddDU1Zq7s

TRACK LISTING:

  1. I Have A Right
  2. Black Sheep
  3. Half A Marathon Man
  4. Broken
  5. Letter To Dana
  6. FullMoon
  7. Shamandalie
  8. San Sebastian
  9. Gravenimage
  10. Flag In The Ground
  11. My Land
  12. Victoria‘s Secret
05 Aug 2022
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ACOUSTIC ADVENTURES – VOLUME TWO

»Acoustic Adventures – Volume Two« due out on September 30th

Finnish five-piece SONATA ARCTICA need no introduction: besides significantly influencing the power/melodic metal scene, they’re a band that’s not only famous for consistently delivering studio albums of high quality but also for experimenting and breaking out of their musical comfort zone. Foremost resulting in some aptly called »Acoustic Adventures« touring cycles, but also in the release of »Volume One« of their very first acoustic album which saw the light of day in early 2022. Today, SONATA ARCTICA are very pleased to announce that the continuation and second chapter of the aforementioned record is set to be unleashed on the world on September 30th, 2022 via Atomic Fire – to complete this special saga and to finally celebrate the kick-off of their next, multiply postponed »Acoustic Adventures« trip in order to lift up the Corona-shaken Finnish and European mainland minds. All dates can be found at www.sonataarctica.info/tour

»Acoustic Adventures – Volume Two« – Track Listing:



  1. I Have A Right
  2. Black Sheep
  3. Half A Marathon Man
  4. Broken
  5. Letter To Dana
  6. FullMoon
  7. Shamandalie
  8. San Sebastian
  9. Gravenimage
  10. Flag In The Ground
  11. My Land
  12. Victoria’s Secret

Like the first part, the new offering was recorded and produced by Mikko Tegelman alongside the band at Studio57, Finland while the cover artwork was designed by Janne Pitkänen.

Pre-orders as well as the first digital single, the acoustic version of fan favourite ‘I Have A Right,’ will become available in one week, on Friday, August 12th. Pre-save the track now, here: https://sonataarctica.afr.link/IHaveARightPR.