The popular Finnish prog and power metal quartet Sonata Arctica specialize in a soaring, orchestral variation on European heavy metal that melds sweeping, melodic compositions and meaty riffs, lush, expansive production, clean vocals, and sophisticated instrumental chops. Once a hard rock band called Tricky Beans (later Tricky Means), they changed their name for good when they adopted power metal as a genre. Since releasing their critically acclaimed debut album, Ecliptica, on Spinefarm in 1999, the group -- founded by lead vocalist Tony Kakko and drummer Tommy Portimo (its only remaining original members) -- have registered multiple chart-topping albums. Highlights include 2007's Unia, 2012's Stones Grow Her Name, and 2019's Talviyö. Acoustic Adventures, a two-volume set of unplugged versions of Sonata Arctica's most notable songs, appeared in 2022. Clear Cold Beyond was released two years later, in March 2024.
Ciudad natal
Kemi, Finland
Género
Metal
Miembros de Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica se constituyó en 1999. Los miembros de Sonata Arctica incluyen, o han incluido, a los siguientes 3 miembros.