March 2024

SONATA ARCTICA & FINAL STRIKE
11.09.2024 SE – Norrtälje (Opalen), Rimbo kulturscen

SONATA ARCTICA & FIREWIND & TUNGSTEN & SERIOUS BLACK
12.09.2024 SE – Östersund, Gamla Teatern
13.09.2024 NO – Trondheim, Tapperiet
14.09.2024 SE – Örnsköldsvik, Nöjesbolaget
16.09.2024 NO – Oslo, Vulkan Arena
17.09.2024 SE – Karlstad, Nöjesfabriken
18.09.2024 SE – Huskvarna, Folkets Park
20.09.2024 DK – Roskilde, Gimle

SONATA ARCTICA & FIREWIND & SERIOUS BLACK
21.09.2024 DE – Berlin, Columbia Theater
22.09.2024 DE – Hamburg, Markthalle
24.09.2024 NL – Utrecht, Tivoli Pandora
25.09.2024 NL – Tilburg, 013 KZ
26.09.2024 DE – Bochum, Matrix
27.09.2024 DE – Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
28.09.2024 CH – Pratteln, Z7
29.09.2024 DE – Munich, Backstage Werk
01.10.2024 FR – Paris, La Machine
02.10.2024 FR – Lyon, La Rayonne
03.10.2024 ES – Barcelona, Sala Razzmatazz 2
04.10.2024 ES – Madrid, Wizink Center (La Sala)
05.10.2024 ES – Pamplona, Sala Totem
07.10.2024 IT – Milan, Alcatraz
08.10.2024 IT – Padova, Hall
09.10.2024 HU – Budapest, Barba Negra
10.10.2024 CZ – Zlín, Masters of Rock Café
11.10.2024 PL – Warszaw, Proxima
12.10.2024 PL – Poznań, Tama

Today, fans of Finnish melodic metal icons SONATA ARCTICA finally get the chance to experience the group’s previously announced return to their power metal roots as »Clear Cold Beyond« is now available worldwide through Atomic Fire. Critically lauded by press, the band’s new offering will of course be presented live during an extensive world tour which kicks off in their home country next (all details can be found at tour dates; more dates are in the works…). SONATA ARCTICA also surprise the metal community with another music video besides releasing the mentioned hit album: ‘California,’ which was produced by Jarkko Piipari, gives intimate insights into the group’s daily life on the road and takes viewers to venues and cities around the globe but also to busses, airports and much more. The included footage was collected during recent show activities, and raises the bar of excitement about SONATA ARCTICA‘s upcoming gigs while highlighting one of the most power metal-ish tracks from »Clear Cold Beyond.«

Join the band on their trip to ‘California’ on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJxzik6Zm6U

Front-man Tony Kakko adds, “This is a song about persons who think that it’s possible and okay to charm and have any and all people for themselves – use and lose – and who don’t care about the amount of pain and broken hearts left behind. And now you’re the target, but you know better and make sure that this will not happen until ‘California falls into the sea,’ what I’ve come to understand is impossible and will never happen, at least in the sense of science fiction. Simply put: The track deals with self-protection. If you’re strong enough, you can of course give such persons a serving of their own poison what can be satisfying.”

“A terrific album which will bring joy to fans of several chapters of their career.”
METAL1.INFO (DE), Stefan Popp – 9/10 Points

“A hot candidate for the power metal album of the year.”
TIME-FOR-METAL.EU (DE), 9,5/10 Points

“I can’t give the band enough great credit
for this whirling declaration of love to their past and their fans.”
ROCK HARD (DE), Simon Bauer – 9/10 Points

“There’s no way to realize their return to power metal in a better way than this album.”
EARSHOT.AT, Max Wollersberger, 8,5/10 Points

“»Clear Cold Beyond« isn’t only a simple return to power metal but also a continuation
of the band’s magnificent trademark sound that their fans so much.”
STORMBRINGER.AT, Christian Ulbrich, 4,5/5 Points