| Guitar Magazine(Japanese guitar magazine) January issue is featuring Jani's
interview. |
Young Guitar (Japanese guitar magazine) January issue is featuring Jani's interview.
Also, you can see Jani's guitar demonstration on DVD.
It says he wrote 2 demonstration songs for this DVD.
Jani had a talk with Japanese guitarist Syu (Galneryus) and had some session
with him on DVD.
This was taken while Jani was in Japan on September for promoting the new
album "Reckoning Night".
This DVD is also including the demonstration of Mattias IA Eklundh (Freak
Kitchen).
Moreover, Jani's poster is attached =) |
Sonata Arctica Japan Tour 2005 is announced
==Tour Date==
Year 2005
2/4 Tokyo Shibuya AX
2/5 Tokyo Shibuya AX
2/7 Sendai Zepp Sendai
2/8 Sapporo Zepp Sapporo
2/10 Nagoya Club Diamond Hall
2/11 Osaka Namba Hatch
2/12 Hiroshima Club Quattro
2/13 Fukuoka Zepp Fukuoka
check the detail---> SA official site, Creativman(promoter), Tour |
SA's new album "Reckoning Night" is now on sale in Japan!
=track list=
1. Misplaced
2. Blinded No More
3. Ain't Your Fairytale
4. Reckoning Day, Reckoning Night...
5. Donft Say A Word
6. The Boy
Who Wanted To Be A Real Puppet
7. My Selene
8. Wildfire
9. White Pearl, Black Oceans...
10. Shamandalie
11. Wrecking the Sphere (bonus track)
The 1st press ....slipcase, memorial photobook
Also, Sonata arctica's Japan tour is announced.
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Tony and Jani came to Japan for promoting the new album "Reckoning
Night" at the end of last month.
Their record company held the event for the Japanese fans and they played
some songs by acoustic (actually it was semi- acoustic;), though).
The set list was,,
1. My land
2. Mary-Lou ~
3. Replica
4. Shamandalie
5. Victoria's secret ~ Letter to Dana~ JAM!!
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Sonata Arctica's single "Don't say a word" is now on sale in
Japan.
see the disco section for detail.
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Sonata Arctica's 1st single from their upcoming 4th album"Reckoning Night"is "Don't Say A Word",
which will release in Japan on 22 September. (it will be out in August
in Europe)
==Don't Say A Word==
Japanese release 2004.09.22@Avalon/Marquee Inc (MICP40004)@1,575yen
enclosing sticker for the 1st press
1. Don' t say a word (single edit)
2. Ain't Your Fairytale
3. World in my eyes (depeche mode cover)
4. Two Minds,One Soul (vanishing point cover) |
Human Temple's new album "Insomnia" has been out in Europe on June.
Jani plays the guitar solo on this album as a guest guitarist.
Also, there is another guest guitarist -Emppu vuorinen (Nightwish), backing
vocals- Taage (Kilpi/ Altaria).
Human Temple's vocalist is Janne Hurme who released his solo album "Unelmien Valtatie"last year.
So, check this album out!
=Track list=
1. I'm sorry
2. Goin' all the way
3. Dream child
4. Out of love
5. Desert rain
6. Animal
7. walk between the shadows
8. Judas my brother
9. On a night like this
10. Till' the day I die
11. Forever
Check the detail @disco section
==News from the nuclear Blast website==
Sonata Arctica will have an autograph session in Donzdorf on the 18th of
August.
Check more detail + about upcoming new single "Don't say a word" @ NuclearBlast website.
(Also, you can see the cover of it @ Sonata 's official website ) |
| Sonata Arctica will be on the tour in Europe. Sonata + Finnish band Timo
Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus will support Nightwish. See the tour
section for more detail. |
Sonata Arctica's 4th album is almost finished!
Check out sonataarctica.info. for more information.
The album title is:
"Reckoning Night"
Release date: October 6 Japan, October 11 Europe
=Track list=
1. Misplaced
2. Blinded No More
3. Ain't Your Fairytale
4. Reckoning Day, Reckoning Night...
5. Donft Say A Word
6. The Boy
Who Wanted To Be A Real Puppet
7. My Selene
8. Wildfire
9. White Pearl, Black Oceans...
10. Shamandalie
11. Wrecking the Sphere (Japanese bonus track)
Altaria's 2nd album "DIVINITY" will be releasing in Japan on 21 July.
It is including 1 bonus track. |
Altaria's 2nd album "DIVINITY" is now on sale.
Japanese release will be coming up on July. |
This is a little bit old news but it is worth to know!
Jani played the guitar solos for Finnish singer Janne Hurme's album "Unelmien Valtatie"(means "Highway of dreams"). Jani played on 2 songs "sade"
&"Puhtaat purjeet".
This album sounds very moody and comfortable, and sing in Finnish. Good
album, indeed.
It has already released last May in Finland.
More information about Janne, go to his official website!
"Unelmien Valtatie"
Tosiviihde (TVCD-012) Finland
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Track list |
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01. |
Tulta ja Jäätä
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| 02. |
Jos anteekusi antaa vois ("Tro på Varann") |
| 03. |
Sade ("Rain") |
| 04. |
Siks' oon mä suruinen |
| 05. |
Puhtaat purjeet |
| 06. |
Luoksesi löydän ("Love is the answer") |
| 07. |
elämän malja |
| 08. |
Myrskytuulen poika |
| 09. |
Vain lainaa |
| 10. |
Ilman sua |
| 11. |
Levoton |
| 12. |
Ensilumi |
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Charge! Jani Liimatainen has moved to the new URL!
The new URL is http://www.janiliimatainen.net
Please change your bookmark to this URL, Thanx =)
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Some update about ALTARIA's new album "DIVINITY" from Altaria's
site.
"DIVINITY" is now ready, mixed and mastered.
It is released on May 24th via Metal Heaven.
Joacim Cans who was supposed to take a vocals for the bonus track was forced
to cancel it because of an infection in his throat.
Andy Engberg (Lion's share, SectionA) took his place and performed the
vocals.
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The Japanese guitar magazine "Young Guitar" Reader's poll 2003
Best Guitarist.....# 10 Jani Liimatainen
Best Group.....# 7 Sonata Arctica
Best Album.....# 4 Winterheart's Guild / Sonata Arctica
Best Solo.....# 3 Victoria's Secret/ Sonata Arctica
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The Japanese heavy metal magazine "Burrn!" Reader's pop poll
2003
Group.....# 9 Sonata Arctica (15)
Guitarist.....# 18 Jani Liimatainen (-)
Vocalist.....# 17 Tony Kakko (-)
Drummer.....# 19 Tommy Portimo (-)
Keyboards..... # 8 Henrik Klingenberg (-)
Live performance in Japan.....# 6 Sonata Arctica
Songwriter.....# 6 Tony Kakko
Album.....# 8 Winterheart's Guild / Sonata Arctica
Album cover.....# 3 Winterheart's Guild / Sonata Arctica
( )=last year |
The compilation album "Rock No Tamashii The compilation Vol.1 Melodic Heavy Metal Version"
is now on sale in Japan.
Victor Entertainment (VICP-62592)
Track list
| 01. |
Blind Guardian |
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Mirror, Mirror |
| 02. |
Sonata Arctica |
--- |
San Sebastian |
| 03. |
Angra |
--- |
Carry On |
| 04. |
Stratovarius |
--- |
Black Diamond |
| 05. |
Arch Enemy |
--- |
Enemy Within |
| 06. |
Impellitteri |
--- |
The Writing's On The Wall |
| 07. |
Hammerfall |
--- |
Heeding The Call |
| 08. |
Kamelot |
--- |
Forever |
| 09. |
Dream Evil |
--- |
The Prophecy |
| 10. |
Nocturnal Rites |
--- |
Avalon |
| 11. |
Rhapsody |
--- |
Emerald Sword |
| 12. |
Dragonforce |
--- |
Black Winter Night |
| 13. |
Helloween |
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Eagle Fly Free |
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The compilation double DVD "Monsters of Metal"has been released from Nuclear Blast.
It contains 50 video clips and special bonus material.
Sonata Arctica put their 1st video "Wolf & Raven".
Dimmu Borgir, Hammerfall, Helloween, Soilwork,,,,and many more.
See the detail at discography section.
Another compilation album will be released in Japan on March 3rd.
"Rock No Tamashii The compilation Vol.1 Melodic Heavy Metal Version"
Victor Entertainment (VICP-62592)
Track list will be,,
Blind Guardian - Mirror Mirror / Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian / Stratovarius
- Black Diamond /
Impellitteri - The Writing's On The Wall / Nocturnal Rites - Avalon / Kamelot
- Forever,,,,,and others
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There is new update at Altaria official website.
Altaria has started the mixing of their upcoming new album "DIVINITY" at Tico Tico Studio.
After that, the album will be mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios.
"DIVINITY" will be released on May 24th and included 12 songs.
The first limited digi-pack version will be including one bonus track "Balls
to the wall (ACCEPT's cover).
The guest vocalist on this song is Joacim Cans @HammerFall.
You can see the album cover @Altariamusic com, it looks pretty cool!
Tracklist
1. Prophet of pestilence
2. Unchain the rain
3. Darkened highlight
4. Enemy
5. Falling again
6. Divine
7. Haven
8. Try to remember
9. Stain on the switchblade
10. Discovery
11. Will to live
12. Final warning
13. Balls to the wall (ACCEPT's cover) *Bonus track
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SA set list on Iron Maiden festival ++2004.02.07 Osaka-jo hall, 02.08 saitama
super arena++
1. Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, and Exploited
2. Kingdom For A Heart
3. 8th Commandment
4. Victoria's secret
5. Last Drop Falls
6. My Land
7. Black Sheep
8. Mary-Lou
9. The Cage
SA played intro of "The Trooper" and Kiss's "I was made
for lovin' you" a little bit ;)
Merchandise: Long sleeve T-shirt / T-shirt(Takatalvi), T-shirt(Takatalvi
CD cover) tour date for this fes in back print .
Girlie T-shirt, Flag
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The compilation album is released from Universal music Japan.
You can listen to the music of 13 bands from Finnish record label Spinefarm
Records.
"Spinefarm The revolutionary Thunder! Vol.1"
Universal music (UICO-4003)
01. Children Of Bodom / Needled 24/7
02. Nightwish / Dead To The World
03. Twilightning / At The Forge
04. Sonata Arctica / Wolf & Raven
05. Kalmah / Using The Word
06. Dreamtale / The Awakening
07. Finntroll / Slaget Vid Blodsalv
08. Norther / Going Nowhere*
09. Throne Of Chaos / From Clarity To Insanity
10. Ensiferum / Tale Of Revenge*
11. Heaven 'N' Hell / Paid All The Dues
12. To/Die/For / Dying Embers
13. Lullacry / Don't Touch The Flame
*= previously unreleased
Another compilation album was released last December in Japan.
"Captain Wada's Rock & Drive ~Dramatic Metal Super Edition~"
Victor entertainment (VICP-62549)
01. Helloween / Just a little sign
02. Hammerfall / Heeding the call
03. Rhapsody / Emerald sword
04. Sonata Arctica / Unopened
05. Dark Moor / A new world
06. Arch Enemy / Ravenous
07. Angra / Nova era
08. Kamelot / The forth legacy
09. Blind Guardian / The soulforged
10. Soilwork / Figure number five
11. Lost Horizon . Sworn in the metal wind
12. Dragonforce . Black fire
13. Nocturnal Rites / Vengeance
14. Blood Stain Child / Clone life
15. Stratovarius / Hunting high and low
16. Dream Evil / The prophecy
17. Gamma Ray / Send me a sign |
Altaria's 1st Album "INVITATION" is available in Japan now.
There is one bonus track from their demo.
01. UNICORN
02. HISTORY OF TIMES TO COME
03. RAVENWING
04. INNOCENT
05. WRATH OF A WARCHILD
06. KINGDOM OF THE NIGHT
07. FIRE & ICE
08. HOUSE OF MY SOUL
09. IMMORTAL DISORDER
10. HERE I AM
11. EMERALD EYE
12. UNICORN (DEMO VERSION) *(BONUS TRACK FOR JAPAN)
Timetable for upcoming Iron Maiden Festival In Japan
2004/02/07 Osaka-jo hall, 02/08 Saitama super arena
14:00 Doors open
15:00-15:50...SONATA ARCTICA
Change over
16:10-17:20...ARCH ENEMY
Change over
17:50-19:40...IRON MAIDEN |
| Emppu Vuorinen left from Altaria. Check the detail information at Altaria website. |
:::Happy New Year!!:::
+Resources from Sonata Arctica official site+
+Resources from Altaria official site+
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