![]() ![]() Expect great things from this band, even if their latest album falls short of greatness. It is the only studio album to feature keyboardist Mikko Hrkin, and the first album with original member Marko Paasikoski, who returned to the band the previous year. The album could have done without including a re-recording of 'San Sebastian' (from the Successor EP) and 'Tallulah', as they do nothing but take up valuable space. Silence is the second full-length album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, released in 2001 through Spinefarm Records. CHRISTOPHER BARRETT SILENCE BROKEN: Rock/dance act Vuneny hails from the formerly war-torn city of Mostar. Sonata Arctica Sonic Boom Sonia Dada Sonic Youth SONICFLOOd. I dunno, maybe I'm too old to ride this rollercoaster. An international release is under discussion. ![]() The album's strongest moments, in my opinion anyway, are featured in the toned-down tracks like 'The End Of This Chapter', 'Sing In Silence' and monster epic 'The Power Of One'. Of particular note are 'Black Sheep' and 'Land Of The Free', two songs destined to become crowd favourites thanks to some brilliant hooks and earworm melodies. The next release was the live album Songs Of Silence. Strictly limited edition on PINK double vinyl, available in Finland only at Record Shop X In stock, shipping immediately. They then played four shows in Brazil and two more in Chile. For those that love it when this band travel their Stratovarian "do ya wanna go faster?" groove, you won't be disappointed, because there's plenty of speed to be heard. Thirteen gigs were played across Finland. Fortunately, the cover art is not a reflection of the material pressed onto disc. Guaranteed not to sell very many tour shirts on the road, mark my words. Sonata Arctica's Silence basically sounds like Europe with the chops of Dream Theater.The record has all the glossy, non-threatening professionalism of '80s-style, pop-based prog metal: soaring, multi-tracked vocals, virtuosic instrumental passages, and clean, airbrushed production polish. SONATA ARCTICA PIMPS STEP KINGS DIO ARMORED SAINT PANTERA COINMONSTER DEMONS t WIZARDS LOCK UP SUPAFUZZ CRADLE OF FILTH APARTMENT 26 ONE MINUTE SILENCE. That's gotta be the worst album cover I've ever seen, I kid you not. ![]()
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