SONATA ARCTICA: Video Updates From New Album Writing Sessions Available
07.03.2009
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "Unia", tentatively due before the end of the year.
A couple of video updates from the songwriting/rehearsal sessions can be viewed below.
Recorded and mixed at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, "Unia" — which was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies — landed on the following international album charts: Finland - #1; Japan - #7; Sweden - #27; Germany - #35; Switzerland - #40; Austria - #62. The "Paid in Full" single also secured the #1 single position in the band's native land.
A couple of video updates from the songwriting/rehearsal sessions can be viewed below.
Recorded and mixed at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, "Unia" — which was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies — landed on the following international album charts: Finland - #1; Japan - #7; Sweden - #27; Germany - #35; Switzerland - #40; Austria - #62. The "Paid in Full" single also secured the #1 single position in the band's native land.
Source: www.blabbermouth.net
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WOO
lol never seen tony play keyboards his really good at it :)
jack wrote on 07.03.2009 at 20:45
Dejense de mariskeras y ponganse a hacer el cd!! ¬¬ I mean.. be serious guys!! XD I hope sooo much for the new album!!
MQ.. wrote on 07.03.2009 at 23:47
I don't understand why you put these 2 old videos in this article..
mmm wrote on 08.03.2009 at 01:33
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tony... you rulez xD
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Zap wrote on 08.03.2009 at 05:45
ke? de ke cd hablas ??
unia es de lo mejor...
aguante sonata
nikko wrote on 08.03.2009 at 21:01
Si van a sacar un nuevo Cd!! ¬¬ y unia es bueno y por encimita.. el mejor es entre el silence o el ecliptica!! por ahi esta.!!.. I mean.. XD unia is just good.. i think the best is silence or maybe ecliptica..!!
MQ. wrote on 09.03.2009 at 03:34
tony is so beautiful, it's distracting. every time I see him, that's the first thing I think. but then, anyone that can play, write or sing songs like that is beautiful in my book.
Blackwood wrote on 09.03.2009 at 12:35
Whoa guys. I really hope you make a good Powermetal Album.. Unia songs i like are: The Vice, The harvest, It won't fade, and caleb.. But come on! just don't dissapoint me ;D, come out with aN Awesome cd like oldschool Ecliptica ;D.
And BTW come to VZLA SonatArctica! OMG i have been waiting Ages to you guys come here.
Alberto C. wrote on 12.03.2009 at 02:41
OMG! Finaly! A new album! Can't wait!
You guys are really the best band in the world!
Linn wrote on 15.03.2009 at 22:23
Can't wait, it's gonna be amazing. These guys are without a doubt one of the greatest bands ever, brilliant.
Ninja wrote on 25.03.2009 at 09:40