Sonata Arctica performing live at South Park Festival in 2018
Background information
Also known as
Tricky Beans (1995–1997) Tricky Means (1997–1999)
Origin
Kemi, Finland
Genres
Power metal
symphonic metal
progressive metal
Years active
1995–present
Labels
Spinefarm, Nuclear Blast, Atomic Fire
Members
Tommy Portimo
Tony Kakko
Henrik Klingenberg
Elias Viljanen
Pasi Kauppinen
Past members
Jani Liimatainen
Marko Paasikoski
Pentti Peura
Janne Kivilahti
Mikko Härkin
Website
www.sonataarctica.info
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal.[1] The current lineup consists of drummer Tommy Portimo, lead singer Tony Kakko, keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg, guitarist Elias Viljanen and bassist Pasi Kauppinen. All the musicians of the band's history except Portimo also acted as backing vocalists.
As of 2024, the band has released eleven full-length albums (three via Spinefarm Records and eight via Nuclear Blast), their most recent being Clear Cold Beyond in March 2024.
^"The Metal Forge Heavy Metal Music Zine – news, interviews and reviews". Themetalforge.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
SonataArctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky...
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guitarist. He came to prominence as the guitarist for the power metal band SonataArctica between 1996 and 2007, and has since played in and founded bands such...
songwriter, and creative lead of the band SonataArctica since 1996. Kakko was born in Kemi, Finland and joined SonataArctica in 1996, after studying keyboards...
provided additional vocals to SonataArctica's Silence album along with lead vocals with his close friend, ex-SonataArctica guitarist Jani Liimatainen and...
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metal band formed by former Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon and former SonataArctica guitarist Jani Liimatainen. In 2016, Frontiers Records offered Jani...
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the fourth full-length studio album by the Finnish power metal band SonataArctica, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg. The...
Drops New Single "Ghost"". The Music. Retrieved November 11, 2023. "SonataArctica Announces Clear Cold Beyond Album". Blabbermouth.net. November 23, 2023...
A Tribute to SonataArctica is a SonataArctica cover album released through independent Scottish record label Ouergh Records. Originating as a Kickstarter...
"Astral Romance" (from the Angels Fall First album) with Tony Kakko (SonataArctica) singing Tuomas' part. This new material was released as their first...
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