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Another show has been added to the European “Stones Grow Her Name World Tour 2012”.

26.11.2012 – A-Vienna Arena ( Tickets)

With their fantastic new record “Stones Grow Her Name”, SONATA ARCTICA not only achieved gold status in their homecountry Finland, but also entered charts worldwide. We´re pround to announce the chart entries so far:

• Finland 1
• Hungary 13
• Switzerland 21
• Germany 24
• Austria 29
• Sweden 37
• Norway 39
• France 54
• Italy 72
• Holland 72
• Canada 79
• Belgium Wallonie 79
• Spain 97
• Sweden Rock Charts 5
• Canada Rock Charts 7
• UK Rock Charts 9

Great news also from the US camp: After hearing that SONATA ARCTICA’s latest album, Stones Grow Her Name, achieved “highest 1st week sales” status in the USA with 2,225 copies sold and has debuted at #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, vocalist/songwriter Tony Kakko checked in from his home in Finland with the following message:

“North America! Awesome! Our best ever 1st week sales with Stones Grow Her Name! Thank you so much! Feels good to hear this kind of news from the other side of the great puddle. Especially now, when the times are what they are… You guys rock! Sure hope to get all the tour plans ready as soon as possible, so we can announce out next great North American adventure. See you guys hopefully soon! Miss ya! Cheers!”

In November 2012 Sonata Arctica are going to start their European part of “Stones Grow Her Name World Tour”. See the confirmed tour dates below.

Exclusive ticket presale for all German shows starts today (May 25th) 10 a.m. (GMT+1) on eventim.de. The regular presale for all shows will start next Thursday (May 31st) at 10 a.m. !

SONATA ARCTICA – “Stones Grow Her Name World Tour 2012”

03.11.12 – PL-Warsaw Progresja ( ticket presale starts June 4th)
04.11.12 – D-Berlin Columbiaclub
06.11.12 – D-Hamburg Markthalle
07.11.12 – D-Cologne Essigfabrik
08.11.12 – B-Antwerpen Trix ( tickets)
09.11.12 – NL-Tilburg 013 ( tickets)
11.11.12 – D-Bochum Zeche
12.11.12 – D-Aschaffenburg Colos-Saal
13.11.12 – F-Lille Le Splendid ( tickets)
14.11.12 – F-Paris Bataclan ( tickets)
16.11.12 – E-Madrid La Riviera ( tickets)
17.11.12 – E-Barcelona Razzmatazz ( tickets)
19.11.12 – F-Lyon Le Transbordeur ( tickets)
20.11.12 – D-Stuttgart LKA Longhorn
21.11.12 – CH-Pratteln Z7 ( tickets)
22.11.12 – I-Milano Alcatraz ( tickets)
24.11.12 – CZ-Zlin Winter Masters of Rock (updated)
27.11.12 – D-Munich Backstage Halle

Tony Kakko: „We’re extremely pleased to announce our first “Stone Grow Her Name World Tour” -dates. Europe, part 1. The fans have been asking for this for a long, long time and the cries have been heard. The tour starts from Warsaw, Poland. Yes! Finally! Twenty dates and more to come next year. So don’t worry, if you can’t find your country from the list. We’ll be most likely coming in the neighborhood on this World Tour“.
In other news – “Stones Grow Her Name”, the seventh studio album by Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA was released last week – and already achieved gold status in their homecountry! „Just received the news! Stones have grown gold in Finland. This is amazing! This is our 9th gold disc from Finland. Kiitos Suomi“, says Tony Kakko.

“Stones Grow Her Name”, the seventh studio album by Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA is going to be released TODAY – and the record is available for streaming in its entirety through May 21st at this location :

Tracklist:

1. Only The Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful)
2. Shitload Of Money
3. Losing My Insanity
4. Somewhere Close To You
5. I Have A Right
6. Alone In Heaven
7. The Day
8. Cinderblox
9. Don’t Be Mean
10. Wildfire, Part II – One With The Mountain
11. Wildfire, Part III – Wildfire Town, Population: 0

Bonus Track for Deluxe Digi-Pak version ONLY:

1. Tonight I Dance Alone

You can order the records at the Nuclear Blast Webshop.

Check out a pre-order message from keyboard player Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNRTwPYCVpA
Watch the video for “I Have A Right” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sue_ufnvqcs

Watch all three “The Making Of: Stones Grow Her Name” parts here:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m640SGyYQsQ
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-V_-WpxoE
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVNWHKpwGd4

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Sonata Arctican uusi levy Stones Grow Her Name, ensikuuntelussa Radio Rockilla tänään kl 00.00. Eli koko levy soitetaan alusta loppuun ja lisäksi Tonyn haastis. Muista kuunnella!!!

Our new album Stones Grow Her Name will be played in its entirety, on Radio Rock tonight at 00:00. There will also be an interview with Tony. If you’re in Finland, check it out.

Sonata Arctica have been confirmed for the Zwarte Cross Festival in Lichtenvoorde [NL] on July 21st.

Do you want to listen to the new SONATA ARCTICA songs while reading the according lyrics? Check out SONATA ARCTICA’s whole discography, biography, tour dates, news, info on the new album „Stones Grow Her Name“ (out 18.05.12 in EU) and be able to purchase any album or merch directly on your smartphone!
All you have to do is bookmark the following URL on the home screen of your smartphone and you’ll be able to access it over and over again like a usual mobile app:
http://songpier.com/sonataarctica

Some more news:

The third and last part of the Making Of Stones Grow Her Name is now online.
Furthermore, you can find nice Sonata Arctica wallpapers here.

And last but not least, another summer festival has been confirmed: Jurassic Rock in Mikkeli, Finland on August 11th.

The official video clip of “I Have A Right” is now on Youtube, watch it here!
Furthermore you can listen to the full song on Nuclear Blast’s website. Check it out!

Sonata Arctica have been confirmed to play at Sonisphere Festival in Madrid, Spain on May 25th. More information click here.