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Sonata Arctica

Finnish power metal

Formed in 1999

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Mon Oct 26 London, United Kingdom · O2 Forum Kentish Town Tickets
Tue Oct 27 Bruxelles, Belgium · Ancienne Belgique Tickets
Wed Oct 28 Tilburg, Netherlands · Poppodium 013 Tickets
Thu Oct 29 Leipzig, Germany · Haus Auensee Tickets
Sat Oct 31 Wien, Austria · Gasometer Tickets
Sun Nov 1 Budapest, Hungary · Barba Negra Tickets
Mon Nov 2 Zlín, Czechia · NOVESTA SPORT, Ltd., Sports Hall Euronics Tickets
Tue Nov 3 Gliwice, Poland · PreZero Arena Gliwice Tickets
Thu Nov 5 Berlin, Germany · Columbiahalle Tickets
Fri Nov 6 Hannover, Germany · Swiss Life Hall Tickets
Sat Nov 7 Ludwigsburg, Germany · MHP Arena Tickets
Sun Nov 8 Offenbach, Germany · Stadthalle Offenbach Tickets
Mon Nov 9 Paris, France · L’Olympia Tickets
Wed Nov 11 Barcelona, Spain · Razzmatazz 1 Tickets
Thu Nov 12 Madrid, Spain · Sala Riviera Tickets
Fri Nov 13 Bilbao, Spain · Sala Santana 27 Tickets
Sat Nov 14 Ramonville-st-agne, France · Le Bikini Tickets
Sun Nov 15 Villeurbanne, France · Transbordeur Tickets
Tue Nov 17 Zürich, Switzerland · Komplex AG Tickets
Wed Nov 18 Milano, Italy · Alcatraz Tickets
Fri Nov 20 Munich, Germany · Zenith Tickets
Sat Nov 21 Esch/alzette, Luxembourg · Rockhal Tickets
Sun Nov 22 Oberhausen, Germany · Turbinenhalle Tickets
Mon Nov 23 Hamburg, Germany · Inselparkhalle Tickets
Tue Nov 24 Göteborg, Sweden · Trädgår'n Tickets
Wed Nov 25 Stockholm, Sweden · Fryshuset Tickets
Sat Nov 28 Vantaa, Finland · Myyrmäki Hall Tickets
Fri Dec 4 Lahti, Finland · Lahti Sport and Fair Centre Tickets
Fri Dec 11 Hyvinkää, Finland · Hyvinkään Villatehdas Tickets
Sat Dec 12 Salo, Finland · Salo Sports Hall Tickets
Thu Apr 15 Bremen, Germany · Modernes Tickets
Fri Apr 16 Neuruppin, Germany · Kulturhaus Stadtgarten Tickets
Sat Apr 17 Bochum, Germany · Zeche Bochum Tickets
Sun Apr 18 Zoetermeer, Netherlands · Poppodium Boerderij Details
Mon Apr 19 Mannheim, Germany · Capitol Mannheim Tickets
Wed Apr 21 Zlín, Czechia · Masters of Rock Cafe Details
Thu Apr 22 Kraków, Poland · Klub Kwadrat Tickets
Fri Apr 23 Košice Iv, Slovakia · Multi Hall Details
Sat Apr 24 Budapest, Hungary · Barba Negra Details
Mon Apr 26 Regensburg, Germany · Eventhall Airport Tickets
Tue Apr 27 München, Germany · Backstage Tickets
Wed Apr 28 Lindau, Germany · Club Vaudeville Tickets
Thu Apr 29 Nuremberg, Germany · Löwensaal Tickets
Sat May 1 Pratteln, Switzerland · Konzertfabrik Z7 & Mini Z7 Tickets
Sun May 2 Milano, Italy · Teatro Carcano Details
Tue May 4 Herford, Germany · Kulturwerk Herford Tickets
Thu Jul 22 Laukaa, Finland · Kylpylähotelli Peurunka Tickets

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About

Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi. 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. 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, eight via Nuclear Blast, and one via Atomic Fire).

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Sonata Arctica est un groupe de power metal finlandais, originaire de Kemi, en Laponie et créé en 1996.

Initialement comme groupe de hard rock sous le nom de Tricky Beans, les membres décident de changer de nom pour Sonata Arctica à leur passage au power metal. Ils utilisent également quelques éléments de metal symphonique, puis, dans leurs derniers albums, quelques éléments de metal progressif. La formation actuelle du groupe se compose du claviériste et interprète Tony Kakko, du guitariste Elias Viljanen, du bassiste Pasi Kauppinen, du claviériste Henrik Klingenberg, et du batteur Tommy Portimo.

Le groupe recense un total de onze albums studio, leur dernier en date étant Clear Cold Beyond sorti en mars 2024.

Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Members

Current

Tommy Portimo drums (drum set), original 1999–
Tony Kakko keyboard, lead vocals, original 1999–
Henrik Klingenberg keyboard 2002–
Elias Viljanen guitar 2007–
Pasi Kauppinen bass guitar 2013–

Former

Jani Liimatainen guitar, original 1999–2007
Janne Kivilahti bass guitar, original 1999–2000
Marko Paasikoski bass guitar 2000–2013
Mikko Härkin keyboard 2000–2002

Linked through their members

Tricky Means via Jani Liimatainen, Janne Kivilahti, Marko Paasikoski, Tommy Portimo, Tony Kakko
Cain’s Offering via Jani Liimatainen, Mikko Härkin
Himmelkraft via Pasi Kauppinen, Tony Kakko
Insomnium via Jani Liimatainen
The Dark Element via Jani Liimatainen
Silent Voices via Henrik Klingenberg
Altaria via Jani Liimatainen
Northern Kings via Tony Kakko
Mental Care Foundation via Henrik Klingenberg
Kenziner via Mikko Härkin
Random Eyes via Mikko Härkin
Requiem via Henrik Klingenberg
Solution .45 via Mikko Härkin
The Kauppinen Bros. via Pasi Kauppinen
Wingdom via Mikko Härkin
Tricky Beans via Tony Kakko

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