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It has announced the following news on SA official site.
Sonata Arctica's 3rd album "WINTERHEART'S GUILD"
has reached gold status in Finland.
Congratulations!!
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It has announced the tracklisting for Sonata Arctica's Live DVD/CD
"For the Sake of Revenge"
It is planned to be released March. 31. 2006.
Intro Misplaced Blinded No More Fullmoon / White Pearls Black
Oceans Victoria's Secret Broken 8th
Commandment Shamandalie
Kingdom For A Heart Replica My Land Black
Sheep
Sing In Silence/ The End Of This Chapter San
Sebastian Gravenimage
Don't Say A Word The Cage Vodkaa....(hava
nagila)
Also, Tony Kakko checks in about the upcoming USA/ Canada Tour on Nuclear
Blast site.
Check from here! or here |
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Sonata Arctica have been confirmed their European tour as supporting act
for Doro.
It will take place in April/ May 2006.
There is also announced some SA's headlining shows in Switzerland, Holland
and France.
Check the detail at Sonata Arctica official site!
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According to a posting on the SA's Japanese record label AVALON,
Sonata Arctica's first ever Live DVD has been postponed the release date
to an early next year.
It was originally planned to release this fall. (The both gigs at Tokyo
on 4th & 5th Feb 2004 were recorded
for live DVD.) |
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Young Guitar (Japanese guitar mag) October issue is featuring Jani's contents.
analyzing Jani's play stlye to pick up from some SA songs.
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Sonata Arctica's Japanese edition best album "The End Of This Chapter" is now on sale in Japan.
Check the Discography section for detail!
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Sonata Arctica's Japanese edition best album "The End Of This Chapter"
Normal edition (MICP-10527) 2,600 yen
Limited edition (MIZP-60002) 3,200 yen
Both editions will be released on August 24th in Japan
the track list
1. ...Of Silence
2. Weballergy
3. 8th Commandment
4. Fullmoon
5. Ain't Your Fairytale
6. Unopened
7. Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited
8. Don't Say A Word (single version)
9. Victoria's Secret
10. Blank File
11. My Land
12. Black Sheep
13. Wolf & Raven
14. San Sebastian (original version)
15. The Cage
16. The End Of This Chapter
17. Draw Me (instrumental version *previously unreleased)
the limited edition is included DVD and special 16 pages color booklet
Acoustic live 2004 (by Tony & Jani)
1. My Land
2. Mary Lou
3. Replica
4. Victoria's Secret ~letter To Dana ~Victoria's Secret
5. Jam
Promotion video
1. Wolf & Raven
2. Broken
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New contents "Equipment" is on-line now!
You can see the list of the stuff Jani has.
Check it out!
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Sonata Arctica's upcoming Best Album's track list is revealed on the Avalon website(Japanese record company).
SA best album" The End Of This Chapter" will release on 24th
August in Japan.
the track list is...
1. ...Of Silence
2. Weballergy
3. 8th Commandment
4. Fullmoon
5. Ain't Your Fairytale
6. Unopened
7. Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited
8. Don't Say A Word (edit version)
9. Victoria's Secret
10. Blank File
11. My Land
12. Black Sheep
13. Wolf & Raven
14. San Sebastian (original version)
15. The Cage
16. The End Of This Chapter
17. Draw Me (instrumental version)
and the limited first press is included
DVD
Acoustic live 2004
1. My Land
2. Mary Lou
3. Replica
4. Victoria's Secret ~letter To Dana ~Victoria's Secret
5. Jam
Promotion video
1. Wolf & Raven
2. Broken
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Jani left Altaria because of the busy schedule of Sonata Arctica.
Here is the official statement on Altaria website:
"Guitarist Jani Liimatainen is no longer a part of Altaria.
During the preproduction sessions of the upcoming album
it became obvious to everybody including himself that things had developed
to the point
where it was impossible for him to combine Altaria's increasing demand for
attention with the busy schedule of Sonata Arctica.
The difficult decision was made as friends when everybody involved realized
there was no other possibility.
This will not affect the work of the forthcoming Altaria album.
Discussions with potential replacements have already started and the new guitarist will be announced shortly!
Tony, Marko and Taage want to thank Jani for the years of fun, hard work
and rock'n roll
we've experienced together and would also like to wish him lots of success
in his already so successful career.
According to the Avalon(Japanese record company of Sonata Arctica) website,
Sonata Arctica's upcoming best album "The End Of This Chapter~best
of Sonata Arctica" will be
released on 24th of August (in Japan).
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Sonata Arctica's first headliner tour in Europe is announced.
SA will play 14 gigs at 8 countries in September.
Check the detail at SA official site or Tour section! |
According to a posting on Sonata Arctica's Japanese record company Marquee/Avalon web site,
SA's best album will be planning to release in July.
The fans can vote their 3 favorite songs which they would like to have
in this upcoming best album.
The voting form is available at Avalon's website (from April 21 to May
20 18:00PM).
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Japanese guitar magazine YOUNG GUITAR'S reader's poll 2004 Results
Best Guitarist.....# 9 Jani Liimatainen
Best Group.....# 5 Sonata Arctica
Best Album.....# 4 Reckoning Night/ Sonata Arctica
Best Solo.....# 4 The Cage/ Sonata Arctica
Best Riff.....# 5 The Cage/ Sonata Arctica
| ++Best Guitarist++ |
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++Group++ |
| 1: |
Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom) |
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1: |
Slipknot |
| 2: |
Kiko Loureiro (Angra) |
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2: |
Dream Theater |
| 3: |
John Pertucci (Dream Theater) |
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3: |
Children of Bodom |
| 4: |
Yngwie J. Malmsteen |
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4: |
Angra |
| 5: |
Mick Thomson (Slipknot) |
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5: |
Sonata Arctica |
| 6: |
Dimebag Darrell |
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6: |
Aerosmith |
| 7: |
Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) |
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7: |
TMG |
| 8: |
Paul Gilbert |
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8: |
Damageplan |
| 9: |
Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica) |
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9: |
Metallica |
| 10: |
Edward Van Halen (Van Halen) |
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10: |
Arch Enemy |
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| ++Best Solo++ |
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++Best Riff++ |
| 1: |
Spread your fire/ ANGRA |
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1: |
The blister exists/ SLIPKNOT |
| 2: |
Pulse of the maggots/ SLIPKNOT |
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2: |
Fuck you/ DAMAGEPLAN |
| 3: |
Vermilion/ SLIPKNOT |
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3: |
Set me free/ VELVET REVOLVER |
| 4: |
The cage/ SONATA ARCTICA |
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4: |
Everything passes away/ TMG |
| 5: |
Destruction/ IMPELLITTERI |
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5: |
The cage/ SONATA ARCTICA |
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| ++Best Album++ |
| 1: |
Live at Budokan/ Dream Theater |
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6: |
Contraband/ VELVET REVOLVER |
| 2: |
Temple of shadows/ ANGRA |
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7: |
TMG l/ TMG |
| 3: |
Vol.3:(The Subliminal Verses)/ SLIPKNOT |
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8: |
G3 live:rockin' in the free world/ G3 |
| 4: |
Reckoning night/ SONATA ARCTICA |
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9: |
New found power/ DAMAGEPLAN |
| 5: |
The system has failed/ MEGADETH |
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10: |
Pedal to the metal/ IMPELLITTERI |
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Also, in this issue, there is the report of Sonata Arctica's Japan live
and Jani's equipment.
Japanese heavy metal magazine BURRN!'s reader's pop poll 2004
Group.....# 15 Sonata Arctica (9)
Guitarist.....# 14 Jani Liimatainen (18)
Vocalist.....# 15 Tony Kakko (17)
Drummer.....# 30 Tommy Portimo (19)
Keyboards..... # 2 Henrik Klingenberg (8)
Songwriter.....# 3 Tony Kakko (6)
Album.....# 11 Reckoning Night/ Sonata Arctica
Album cover.....# 6 Reckoning Night / Sonata Arctica
( )=last year
| ++Group++ |
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++Vocalist++ |
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| Champion: |
Iron Maiden |
(2) |
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Champion: |
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) |
(C) |
| 2: |
Angra |
(39) |
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2: |
Edu Faraschi (Angra) |
(-) |
| 3: |
Slipknot |
(31) |
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3: |
Corey Taylor (Slipknot) |
(-) |
| 4: |
Velvet Revolver |
(-) |
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4: |
Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) |
(30) |
| 5: |
Aerosmith |
(48) |
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5: |
Joey Tempest (Europe) |
(35) |
| 6: |
Bon Jovi |
(3) |
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6: |
Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) |
(2) |
| 7: |
In Flames |
(40) |
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7: |
Takenori Shimoyama (Sixride) |
(10) |
| 8: |
Megadeth |
(42) |
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8: |
Rob Halford (Judas Priest) |
(6) |
| 9: |
Judas Priest |
(15) |
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9: |
Tobias Sammet (Edguy) |
(-) |
| 10: |
Dream Theater |
(8) |
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10: |
Klaus Meine (Scorpions) |
(-) |
| 11: |
Scorpions |
(-) |
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11: |
Anders Friden (In Flames) |
(29) |
| 12: |
Edguy |
(-) |
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12: |
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) |
(-) |
| 13: |
Onmyoza |
(14) |
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13: |
Yukio Morikawa (Goldbrick) |
(27) |
| 14: |
Anthem |
(13) |
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14: |
Kuroneko (onmyoza) |
(15) |
| 15: |
Sonata Arctica |
(9) |
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15: |
Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica) |
(17) |
| 16: |
Concerto Moon |
(17) |
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16: |
James LaBrie (Dream Theater) |
(14) |
| 17: |
Arch Enemy |
(6) |
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17: |
Eizo Sakamoto (Anthem) |
(21) |
| 18: |
KISS |
(19) |
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18: |
Eric Martin (TMG) |
(-) |
| 19: |
Slayer |
(16) |
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19: |
Tarja Turunen (Nightwish) |
(-) |
| 20: |
Silvertide |
(-) |
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20: |
Walt Lafty (Silvertide) |
(-) |
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| ++Guitarist++ |
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++Drummer++ |
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| Champion: |
Dimebag Darrell |
(-) |
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Champion: |
Joey Jordison (Slipknot) |
(18) |
| 2: |
Ritchie Blackmore (Blackmore's night) |
(11) |
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2: |
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) |
(3) |
| 3: |
Slash (Velvet Revolver) |
(27) |
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3: |
Cozy Powell |
(6) |
| 4: |
Kiko Loureiro (Angra) |
(-) |
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4: |
Aquiles Priester (Angra) |
(-) |
| 5: |
Michael Amott
(Arch Enemy/Spiritual Beggars) |
(4) |
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5: |
Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy) |
(4) |
| 6: |
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) |
(-) |
|
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6: |
Dave Lombardo (Slayer) |
(13) |
| 7: |
Joe Perry (Aerosmith) |
(40) |
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7: |
Tico Torres (Bon Jovi) |
(2) |
| 8: |
John Pertucci (Dream Theater) |
(6) |
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8: |
Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) |
(11) |
| 9: |
John Norum (Europe) |
(-) |
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9: |
Lars Ulrich (Metallica) |
(C) |
| 10: |
Norifumi Shima (Concerto Moon) |
(9) |
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10: |
Tommy Lee (motley Crue) |
(-) |
| 11: |
Gus G. (Firewind) |
(3) |
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11: |
Hirotsugu Homma (Anthem) |
(15) |
| 12: |
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) |
(2) |
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12: |
Mike Terrana (Rage) |
(14) |
| 13: |
Alexi Laiho (Children Of Bodom) |
(C) |
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13: |
Vinnie Paul (Damageplan) |
(-) |
| 14: |
Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica) |
(18) |
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14: |
Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) |
(-) |
| 15: |
John Sykes |
(-) |
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15: |
Dave Mackintosh (Dragonforce) |
(-) |
| 16: |
Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri) |
(-) |
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16: |
Yoshio Isoda (Sixride) |
(8) |
| 17: |
Yngwie J. Malmsteen |
(10) |
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17: |
Daniel Svensson (In Flames) |
(-) |
| 18: |
Victor Smolski (Rage) |
(16) |
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18: |
Felix Bohnke ( Edguy) |
(4) |
| 19: |
Akira Takasaki (Loudness) |
(-) |
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19: |
Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver) |
(-) |
| 20: |
Akira Kajiyama (Goldbrick) |
(13) |
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|
20: |
Mikkey Dee (Motorhead) |
(-) |
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|
|
|
30: |
Tommy Portimo (Sonata Arctica) |
(19) |
| ++Keyboards++ |
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++Songwriter++ |
| Champion: |
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) |
(3) |
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Champion: |
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) |
| 2: |
Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica) |
(8) |
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2: |
Kiko Loureiro, Rafael Bittencourt&
Edu Falaschi (Angra) |
| 3: |
David Bryan (Bon Jovi) |
(2) |
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|
3: |
Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica) |
| 4: |
Janne Warman (Children Of Bodom) |
(C) |
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4: |
Jesper Stromblad, Bjorn Gelotte &
Anders Friden (In Flames) |
| 5: |
Jon Lord |
(9) |
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|
5: |
Tobias Sammet (Edguy) |
| 6: |
Mic Michaeli (Europe) |
(13) |
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6: |
Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) |
| 7: |
Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish) |
(-) |
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7: |
Joey Tempest & John Norum (Europe) |
| 8: |
Vitalij Kuprij (Artension) |
(7) |
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8: |
Jim Peterik (Pride of Lions) |
| 9: |
Don Airey (Deep Purple) |
(12) |
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|
9: |
Norifumi Shima (Concerto Moon) |
| 10: |
Jens Johansson (Stratovarius) |
(4) |
|
|
10: |
Rudolf Schenker & Klaus Meine (Scorpions) |
| ++Album++ |
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++Album Cover++ |
| Champion: |
Temple of shadows/ ANGRA |
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Champion: |
The system has failed/ MEGADETH |
| 2: |
Contraband/ VELVET REVOLVER |
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2: |
Temple of shadows/ ANGRA |
| 3: |
Vol.3:(The Subliminal Verses)/ SLIPKNOT |
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3: |
Honkin' on bobo/ AEROSMITH |
| 4: |
The system has failed/ MEGADETH |
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4: |
Contraband/ VELVET REVOLVER |
| 5: |
Soundtrack for your escape/IN FLAMES |
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5: |
Soundtrack for your escape/ IN FLAMES |
| 6: |
Hellfire club/ EDGUY |
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6: |
Reckoning night/ SONATA ARCTICA |
| 7: |
Star from the dark/ EUROPE |
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7: |
Symphony of enchanted lands ll
-The dark secret-/ RHAPSODY |
| 8: |
Unbreakable/ SCORPIONS |
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8: |
Vol.3:(The Subliminal Verses)/ SLIPKNOT |
| 9: |
Honkin' on bobo/ AEROSMITH |
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9: |
Outta sight/outta mind/ DATSUNS |
| 10: |
Show and tell/ SILVERTIDE |
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10: |
New found power/ DAMAGEPLAN |
| 11: |
Reckoning night/ SONATA ARCTICA |
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| ++Tune++ |
| Champion: |
Spread your fire/ ANGRA |
| 2: |
Kick the chair/ MEGADETH |
| 3: |
Vermilion/ SLIPKNOT |
| 4: |
Here/ EUROPE |
| 5: |
Maybe I maybe/ SCORPIONS |
| 6: |
Duality/ SLIPKNOT |
| 7: |
Set me free/ VELVET REVOLVER |
| 8: |
Mysteria/ Edguy |
| 9: |
My selene/ SONATA ARCTICA |
| 10: |
Trashed,lost & strungout/CHILDREN OF BODOM |
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Sonata Arctica had finished their headlining Japan Tour.
The both gigs at Tokyo on 4th Feb & 5th Feb were recorded for live
album and live DVD.
It will be planning to release in Autumn.
The basic setlist for this Japan Tour is,,,
1. intro
2. Misplaced
3. Blinded No More
4. Full Moon
5. White Pearl, Black Oceans(part of)
6. Victoria's Secret
7. Broken
8. 8th Commandment
9. Shamandalie
10. Kingdom For A Heart
11. Replica
12. My Land
13. Black Sheep
14. Guitar solo~Key solo
15. San Sebastian
~ENCORE~
16. Gravenimage
17. Don't Say A Word
18. The Cage
19. Vodka
(@Tokyo, also played sing in silence, The end of this chapter)
Sonata Arctica's "Reckoning Night" was nominated in the category
of best hardrock/metal album for Emma-gaala(Finnish music awards) which
will be held on 26th Feb.
The band will play one song at this event
The other bands which were also nominated for this category,,,
Mokoma (Tämän maailman ruhtinaan hovi), Nightwish (Once), Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus (Kylmä tila)
Sonata Arctica's USA/Canada tour was canceled because of the cancellation
of Nightwish.
However, Sonata Arctica will perform at Canada and USA as headlining tour
in April
Check the tour date @TOUR section or SA official site! |
According to SA's Japanese record rabel Marqee/Avalon website,
it was decided to record and shoot the 2 shows at Tokyo Shibuya AX on 4th
& 5th Feb.
The live album and live DVD will be planning to release in this Autumn!
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:::Happy New Year!!:::
Wishing everyone the best in 2005 |
+Resources from Sonata Arctica official site+
+Resources from Altaria official site+
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