Sonata Arctica
| a.k.a. | ex-Tricky Beans, ex-Tricky Means |
|---|---|
| Country | Finland |
| Formed | 1999, Kemi, Lappi |
| Genres | Power Metal, Symphonic Metal |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records, Nuclear Blast |
| Years active | 1996-1999 (Tricky Beans), 1999 (Tricky Means), 1999-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Tony Kakko : Vocals, Keyboards (1999-present)
- Tommy Portimo : Drums (1999-present)
- Henrik Klingenberg : Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2002-present)
- Elias Viljanen : Guitars (2007-present)
- Pasi Kauppinen : Bass (2013-present)
Former members
- Janne Kivilahti : Bass (1999-2000)
- Jani Liimatainen : Guitars, Backing Vocals (1999-2007)
- Marko Paasikoski : Bass (2000-2013)
- Mikko Härkin : Keyboards (2000-2002)
Album Photos (179)
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Sonata Arctica Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnOpened | Single | Jul 16, 1999 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Ecliptica | Lyrics | Album | Sep 4, 1999 | 90.7 | 106 | 7 |
| Successor | Lyrics | EP | Aug 7, 2000 | 84.6 | 12 | 1 | |
| Orientation | Lyrics | EP | 2001 | 75 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wolf & Raven | Single | May 25, 2001 | 90 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Silence | Lyrics | Album | Jul 16, 2001 | 90 | 58 | 6 |
| Live At Provinssirock Festival | Single | Jul 16, 2001 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Last Drop Falls | Single | Sep 24, 2001 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Songs of Silence - Live in Tokyo | Live | 2002 | 73.9 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Victoria's Secret | Single | Feb 17, 2003 | 90 | 3 | 0 | ||
 | Winterheart's Guild | Lyrics | Album | Mar 17, 2003 | 87.8 | 45 | 6 |
| Broken | Single | Jun 23, 2003 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Takatalvi | Lyrics | EP | Nov 5, 2003 | 82 | 5 | 0 | |
| Reckoning Night - 4 Tracks | Single | 2004 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Don't Say a Word | Lyrics | EP | Aug 4, 2004 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Don't Say a Word | Single | Aug 23, 2004 | 95 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Reckoning Night | Lyrics | Album | Oct 11, 2004 | 89 | 50 | 6 |
| My Selene | Single | Oct 18, 2004 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Shamandalie | Single | Dec 2004 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The End of This Chapter | Compilation | Aug 30, 2005 | 83.1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| For the Sake of Revenge | Video | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| For the Sake of Revenge | Live | Mar 31, 2006 | 88.8 | 15 | 3 | ||
| The Collection 1999-2006 | Compilation | Nov 15, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Replica 2006 | Single | Nov 22, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paid in Full | Single | Apr 25, 2007 | 89 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Unia | Lyrics | Album | May 25, 2007 | 81.7 | 65 | 13 |
| The Last Amazing Grays | Single | Aug 26, 2009 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Flag in the Ground | Single | Sep 4, 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Day of Grays | Lyrics | Album | Sep 18, 2009 | 81.8 | 46 | 5 |
| Live in Finland | Live | 2011 | 88.3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Live in Finland | Video | Nov 11, 2011 | 93.7 | 3 | 1 | ||
| I Have a Right | Single | Apr 18, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Stones Grow Her Name | Lyrics | Album | May 18, 2012 | 76.7 | 35 | 2 |
| Shitload of Money | Single | Sep 14, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alone in Heaven | Single | Aug 30, 2013 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reckoning Night + Unia | Compilation | Oct 15, 2013 | 60 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Wolves Die Young | Single | Feb 11, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cloud Factory | Single | Feb 28, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Pariah's Child | Lyrics | Album | Mar 28, 2014 | 79.5 | 37 | 4 |
| Love | Single | Apr 4, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Titans of Symphonic Metal | Split | Sep 10, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kingdom for a Heart | Single | Sep 12, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Ecliptica - Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition | Album | Oct 24, 2014 | 51.7 | 28 | 1 | |
| Christmas Spirits | Single | Dec 18, 2015 | 85 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Closer to an Animal | Single | Aug 12, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Life | Single | Sep 16, 2016 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | The Ninth Hour | Lyrics | Album | Oct 7, 2016 | 76.4 | 22 | 1 |
| The Harvests (2007-2017) | Compilation | Jul 25, 2018 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Little Less Understanding | Single | Jun 21, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cold | Single | Aug 23, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Talviyö | Lyrics | Album | Sep 6, 2019 | 57.5 | 26 | 3 |
 | Acoustic Adventures: Volume One | Album | Jan 21, 2022 | 58 | 5 | 0 | |
 | Acoustic Adventures: Volume Two | Album | Sep 30, 2022 | 64.3 | 7 | 1 | |
| First in Line | Single | Oct 13, 2023 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Monster Only You Can't See | Single | Dec 8, 2023 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dark Empath | Single | Jan 26, 2024 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Clear Cold Beyond | Lyrics | Album | Mar 8, 2024 | 82.6 | 25 | 1 |
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Best Sonata Arctica Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FullMoon | Ecliptica (1999) | 98 | 46 |
| 2 | Victoria's Secret | Winterheart's Guild (2003) | 97.6 | 23 |
| 3 | White Pearl, Black Oceans | Reckoning Night (2004) | 97.1 | 21 |
| 4 | Deathaura | The Day of Grays (2009) | 98.5 | 12 |
| 5 | Don't Say A Word | Reckoning Night (2004) | 95.8 | 24 |
| 6 | Shy | Takatalvi (2003) [EP] | 100 | 5 |
| 7 | Blank File | Ecliptica (1999) | 94 | 37 |
| 8 | Wolf & Raven | Silence (2001) | 94.2 | 30 |
| 9 | Replica | Ecliptica (1999) | 93.5 | 37 |
| 10 | My Selene | Reckoning Night (2004) | 95 | 21 |
| 11 | Caleb | Unia (2007) | 95.7 | 16 |
| 12 | My Land | Ecliptica (1999) | 93.6 | 31 |
| 13 | The Power Of One | Silence (2001) | 94.2 | 23 |
| 14 | The Cage | Winterheart's Guild (2003) | 94.4 | 21 |
| 15 | I Have a Right | Stones Grow Her Name (2012) | 96 | 12 |
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