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Catalogue number

4251981703053

Colour

Brown

Colour details

Brown and White Split

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-02-10

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Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

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Standard:20

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Brown LP

Artist

Sonata Arctica

Genre GB

Metal

Label GB

Atomic Fire

Atomic Fire is a German independent label, specializing in metal and related music styles. Founded in 2021 by Markus Staiger, the label has quickly established itself as a prominent player in the industry. With a focus on discovering and promoting talented artists, Atomic Fire is dedicated to delivering high-quality music to metal enthusiasts worldwide.

With an impressive roster of *artists* spanning various subgenres of metal, Atomic Fire offers a diverse range of musical experiences for fans. From heavy and thrash metal to death and black metal, the label showcases the best that the genre has to offer.

Driven by passion and expertise, Atomic Fire provides a platform for emerging talent while also supporting established acts within the metal scene. By nurturing creativity and encouraging artistic freedom, the label ensures that its *performers* have the opportunity to create groundbreaking music that resonates with audiences around the globe.

A melodic power metal band from Kemi, Finland, active since 1999. Initially founded in 1996 as a hard rock band Tricky Beans (later Tricky Means), the group settled on the name <en>Sonata Arctica</en> in 1999 as their musical style had changed into power metal and they needed a more "heavy metal" name for the band.

The current line-up of <en>Sonata Arctica</en> consists of Tony Kakko on vocals and keyboards (since 1996), Tommy Portimo on drums (since 1996), Henrik Klingenberg on keyboards (since 2002), Elias Viljanen on guitar (since 2007), and Pasi Kauppinen on bass (since 2013).

Throughout their career, <en>Sonata Arctica</en> has drawn inspiration from various genres such as melodic power metal, symphonic metal, and progressive metal. Their music is characterized by catchy melodies, soaring vocals, intricate keyboard arrangements, and fast-paced guitar solos. With a discography spanning over two decades, <en>Sonata Arctica</en> has become one of the most influential bands in the genre.

Finland’s 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. Of course, fans of these 'Northern Lights' usually know what they get, but in 2016, the group even surprised them by starting their “acoustic adventures,” an idea allowing them to breathe, to challenge themselves and to gather new energy. 

Fresh Nordic wind that - only brought to the theatres of their home country in the beginning - made them enjoy popularity night after night and the run, which saw them leave their regular touring cycle routine, was a huge success. In 2019, the story finally found its continuation outside of Finland - and made Sonata Arctica decide that those adaptations, including almost completely re-arranged tracks and songs that the quintet rarely used to play live during the last years, shouldn’t only be available in the form of fan-made videos on YouTube.   No sooner said than done! Making good use of the 2020 pandemic, the band entered the studio to bring the atmosphere of aforementioned adventures to tape and to record a series of songs - some of which sounding very different in the end, but in an undeniably Sonata Arctica-esque acoustic wrapping. A process that generated so much creativity resulted in a total of 24 songs. 

Too many for one album, but has there ever been something wrong with more Sonata Arctica music? While part one of the album (released in January 2022) - simply named Acoustic Adventures in remembrance of the tour that had led to all that -- featured rarities such as 'The Rest Of The Sun Belongs To Me' (an exclusive Japanese bonus track of Winterheart’s Guild; 2003), the majority of the second chapter consists of more speedy tunes such as 'Black Sheep,' all-time live classic 'FullMoon,' and 'Flag In The Ground.'

But Sonata Arctica wouldn‘t be Sonata Arctica, if they played it safe: 'San Sebastian' or closing track 'Victoria’s Secret' - both performed at a slower speed - manage to spread a completely new, refreshing feeling for to the listener; a feeling that of course can be experienced the best way in front of a stage! That’s why the outfit is now pleased to unveil »Acoustic Adventures - Volume Two« in autumn. 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. But first: come to the living room, lay back and follow Sonata Arctica on their stripped down yet not less exciting journey into the acoustic music world…!

Acoustic Adventures - Volume Two	

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