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17 Sep 2014
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Digital single ‘Kingdom For A Heart’ released!

While currently on yet another successful World Tour, this time to support their latest studio-album »Pariah’s Child«, Finnish Melodic Metal heroes SONATA ARCTICA just put out the digital single ‘Kingdom For A Heart’ from their recently re-recorded debut album »Ecliptica«, which was released 15 years ago.

Check out the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnhNPM1A4t8

Commented keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg: 

“When deciding on a single for the upcoming release of the re-recorded »Ecliptica« we wanted to have an upbeat song that would represent overall sound of the album and since ‘Unopened’ was the first SONATA ARCTICA single in history we thought that it was time to pick another song. ‘Kingdom For A Heart’ has been a live favourite for years and I think it showcases the energy and power that SONATA ARCTICA first became known for.”

‘Kingdom For A Heart’ is available to order here:

iTunes:  http://geni.us/SonataKingdomITunes
AMZ MP3:  http://smarturl.it/SonataKingdomGoogle
Google Play:  http://geni.us/SonataKingdomAMZMP3
NB MP3:  http://smarturl.it/SonataKingdomNBMP3

This new version will be released on October 24th under the banner »Ecliptica – Revisited; 15th Anniversary Edition« on Nuclear Blast.

You can pre-order you copy of the »Ecliptica – Revisited; 15th Anniversary Edition« at the following destination:
http://media.nuclearblast.de/shoplanding/2014/sonata-arctica/ecliptica.html

Back then, »Ecliptica« was recorded at Tico-Tico studios and mixed at Finnvox by Mikko Karmila (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM and more). The album was promoted live on tour with STRATOVARIUS and RHAPSODY.

The tracklist:

  1. Blank File
  2. My Land
  3. 8th Commandment
  4. Replica
  5. Kingdom For A Heart
  6. Fullmoon
  7. Letter To Dana
  8. UnOpened
  9. Picturing The Past
  10. Destruction Preventer Bonus:
  11. I Can’t Dance (Genesis cover)
22 Aug 2014
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Release of re-recorded »Ecliptica« 15th anniversary edition

While currently on yet another successful World Tour, this time to support their latest studio-album »Pariah’s Child«, Finnish Melodic Metal heroes SONATA ARCTICA swung by the studio to re-record their debut album »Ecliptica«, which was released 15 years ago.

This new version will be released on October 24th under the banner »Ecliptica – Revisited; 15th Anniversary Edition« on Nuclear Blast. 

Back then, »Ecliptica« was recorded at Tico-Tico studios and mixed at Finnvox by Mikko Karmila (NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM and more). The album was promoted live on tour with STRATOVARIUS and RHAPSODY. 

Henrik „Henkka“ Klingenberg comments: 

“When it first was suggested to us by our Japanese label that we’d re-record our debut album »Ecliptica«, it felt a bit weird, but somehow the idea grew on us. Being that only Tony and Tommy played on the original one, we thought that it would be a fun thing to do, to give these great songs another run. We’re definitely not trying to re-write history, the original »Ecliptica« is the starting point of this band and a very special album with a certain feel of innocence and enthusiasm which cannot be recreated as such since we’re not teenagers anymore. Having said that, this new version is more of a tribute and an update on how these songs sound when played by our current line-up. We wanted to stay true to the original album as much as possible and not turn this into some weird re-arranged project where you couldn’t tell which song was being played. So here it is, the 15th anniversary version of »Ecliptica«. Hope you enjoy it, we certainly had a good time digging into these songs and laying down the tracks.

The tracklist: 

  1. Blank File
  2. My Land
  3. 8th Commandment
  4. Replica
  5. Kingdom For A Heart
  6. Fullmoon
  7. Letter To Dana
  8. UnOpened
  9. Picturing The Past
  10. Destruction Preventer Bonus:
  11. I Can’t Dance (Genesis cover)

The first (digital) single of the CD will be ‘Kingdom For A Heart’, out on September 12th.