SONATA ARCTICA - New Album "Definitely Not A Back-To-The-Roots Album With Fast Power Metal"

20.03.2009

SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg checked in with the following update:

"Zapp-a !

Long time no news, right? I'm currently at home making rehearsal mixes for Marko and Tommy. So far we have about half of the record in shape, so we're missing some songs, as usual. In April we start recording and as before me and Tony are working at our home studios while the other guys records at more 'professional' studios, and by the end of May everything should be recorded and we're ready to mix and master. I know a lot of you are really eager to hear what the album sounds like and probably the speculations have already started on the forums, etc. I can only say that it's a bit darker and maybe not so complex as Unia. Nevertheless, it's definitely not a back-to-the-roots album with fast power-metal. All the trademark Sonata stuff is on there, solos, lots of singing some slower songs. Actually, I can hardly wait to hear how it turns out myself.

Next fall we start to tour again, it will once again be a massive effort and going all over the world... at least once. We'll be starting the world tour in.....shit, I can't say that yet. Anyway, there'll be a lot of new places and even more of places we've already been to.

My daughter thinks I should stop typing now and do something else, I agree. Until the next time."

Cheers,
Lanc

Source: Bravewords.com

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this is great!!

x)

it's nice that they're not going back to their old sound just because people didn't like unia, it would be boring for an artist (as an artist and a person) to re-do the same thing over and over again, even if it's a good thing.

this shows they evolve and change just like most people often do (and many people don't, although they clearly should)

Blackwood wrote on 20.03.2009 at 16:06
I find this very refreshing! everyone always says 'we're going back to our roots!' what a load of crap. will be interesting to hear a combination of Unia progressiveness and classic Sonata Arctica

Jon wrote on 20.03.2009 at 20:03
cant wait to hear the new material!

Serena wrote on 21.03.2009 at 00:17
Well.. What a shit!! I LIKE.. I LOVE FAST POWER METAL!!! all unia´s songs are SO SO slow.. and I miss JANI! =(

MQ. wrote on 21.03.2009 at 01:49
you know jani was on unia, right?

jon wrote on 21.03.2009 at 14:42
This is goooood news.
I love Unia as their older stuff too.
I can't wait.
hopefully it will stay dark and heavy but less complex that would be the ultimate next SA album

Santeri wrote on 21.03.2009 at 17:48
Come on, Unia sucks, Jani was on, but he didnt write the songs. Sonata isnt power metal anymore :(

perkele wrote on 22.03.2009 at 01:37
YES.. I KNOW.. he was!!! well so I miss ecliptica.. I miss silence! A new album more like ecliptica and less like unia!! =D...

MQ. wrote on 22.03.2009 at 03:02
Sure they are power.
What else?
Come on they said les complicated catchy and promised good solos what more you want?
Unia wasn't a fast album but it had the Harvest which was quite fast song. It may be not fast power metal but maybe something different.
This just so good news.

Santeri wrote on 22.03.2009 at 10:02
yeah!!!

Sonata is the best band in the world and I am very happy because this new...but Unia isn´t better than ecliptica or silence, I wait that the new album be more speedy.

velkan wrote on 25.03.2009 at 08:38

SONATA ARCTICA - New Album "Definitely Not A Back-To-The-Roots Album With Fast Power Metal"

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