Sonata Arctica will perform @ Pioneerifestivaali, Kouvola, Finland. 14-15.7.2017.
http://www.pioneerifestivaali.net/

Sonata Actica will play at the Summer Breeze Festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany 16-19.8.2017

Sonata Arctica will play @Katu-Klubi, Lahti on the 2nd of February 2017. Check here for
tickets: www.lippu.fi/katuklubi

Due to circumstances that the band could not affect, the show in Charlotte, NC is cancelled. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience.

Sonata Arctica to return to Europe in early 2017!

Finnish melodic metal giants, SONATA ARCTICA, finished their European tour with Swedish adventure metallers Twilight Force last Saturday with a sold out show at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. On this tour, the Finns presented their latest record titled »The Ninth Hour« (#2 Finland, #7 Sweden (Rock/Metal), #18 Switzerland, #22 Germany, #43 Austria among others – find all chart entries below!) live on European soil for the first time. After SONATA ARCTICA’s forthcoming North American tour with LEAVES’ EYES and OMNIUM GATHERUM, the band will hit European stages once more from February 20th, 2017. Support on this leg will come from Norwegian metallers TRIOSPHERE (February 20th – March 20th), also Finland-based heavy metallers THUNDERSTONE (March 22nd – April 9th) and Canadian heavy metallers STRIKER. See below for all dates!

Keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg commented:
“Since our latest European tour was merely a blip on the radar, albeit a strong one at that, we decided that we had to come back and make sure we hit all the places we missed on the first run. So, here it is: 2 months of shows in Europe, including a lot of new places and a whole bunch of cities we haven’t had the chance to visit in years. See you out there!”

»The Ninth Hour World Tour 2017«

w/ Triosphere, Striker (CAN)
20.02. D Nuremberg – Hirsch
21.02. CZ Zlin – Masters Of Rock Café
22.02. A Vienna – Szene
23.02. D Munich – Backstage
24.02. I Modena – Vox Club
25.02. I Rome – Orion
27.02. CH Zurich – Dynamo
28.02. CH Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
01.03. CH Lausanne – Les Docks
03.03. F Marseille – Le Moulin
04.03. E Barcelona – Bikini
05.03. E Madrid – La Riviera
06.03. E Sevilla – Custom
07.03. P Lisbon – Lisboa Ao Vivo
09.03. E Pamplona – Totem
10.03. F Bordeaux – Barbey Theatre
11.03. F Toulouse – Le Metronum
12.03. F Lyon – Le Ninkaso Kao
14.03. F Besancon – La Rodia
15.03. F Nancy – L’Austre Canal
16.03. F Rennes – Antipode
17.03. UK Southampton – Engine Rooms
18.03. UK Bristol – Marble Factory
19.03. UK Cardiff – Tramshed
20.03. UK Nottingham – Rescue Rooms

w/ THUNDERSTONE , STRIKER
22.03. UK Manchester – Club Academy
23.03. UK Sheffield – Corporation Room 1
24.03. UK Glasgow – The Classic Grand
25.03. UK Belfast – Limelight 2
26.03. IRL Dublin – The Academy
28.03. UK Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms
29.03. F Lille – Le Splendid
30.03. D Herford – X
31.03. D Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
01.04. NL Eindhoven – Effenaar
02.04. NL Utrecht – Tivoli Pandora
04.04. D Cologne – Essigfabrik
05.04. D Ludwigsburg – Rockfabrik
06.04. D Leipzig – Hellraiser
07.04. S Malmo – KB
08.04. S Orebro – Frimis Salonger
09.04. S Gothenburg – Pustervik

Booking: www.dragon-productions.com

We’re happy to announce that the show @ Liljan in Borlänge, Sweden on October the 8th is SOLD OUT !! Thanks for the support & cheers!

Finnish melodic metal titans, SONATA ARCTICA, will unleash their new studio album called »The Ninth Hour« on October 7th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have released the music video for the brand-new song ‘Life’. Watch the clip directed by Ville Juurikkala here: 

Pre-order »The Ninth Hour« now: http://nblast.de/SonataTheNinthHour
Pre-order the album digitally via iTunes or Amazon to get ‘Life’ and ‘Closer To An Animal’ instantly: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaDownloads

“I tried desperately to have at least one positive, uplifting song on this album and maybe this is it. I always struggle writing positive lyrics, that’s the thing. We’ve been called “happy metal” many times because of the melodies and so on, but lyrics are usually something that do not walk the sunny side of the road. They contrast the music. ‘Life’ anyway, is telling people to find good things in life, find the things hurting and causing harm and replacing them with positive things with help of friends. Go out and be together with people, share experiences, live. I know it’s a dumb thing to say, but life is better alive,“ commented Tony Kakko.

More on »The Ninth Hour«:
‘Closer To An Animal’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EN1D5SFw2ZE
Album Trailer Pt. I: https://youtu.be/Zdvpl9e8aSY
Album Trailer Pt. II: https://youtu.be/J86djkXv4As
Album Trailer Pt. III: https://youtu.be/ciTYPzu2vnE

Once again, the upcoming album was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen, to create a recognisable yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in the year 2016.

»The Ninth Hour« – Tracklisting:

1. Closer To An Animal
2. Life
3. Fairytale
4. We Are What We Are
5. Till Death’s Done Us Apart
6. Among The Shooting Stars
7. Rise A Night
8. Fly, Navigate, Communicate
9. Candle Lawns
10. White Pearl, Black Oceans Part II – “By The Grace Of The Ocean”
11. On The Faultline (Closure To An Animal)

Catch SONATA ARCTICA on tour!

w/ TWILIGHT FORCE
07.10. N Trondheim – Byscenen SOLD OUT
08.10. S Borlänge – Liljan
09.10. S Huskvarna – Folkets Park
11.10. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
12.10. D Hamburg – Markthalle
13.10. NL Haarlem – Patronaat
14.10. NL Tilburg – 013 SOLD OUT
15.10. UK London – o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
16.10. F Paris – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
18.10. F Strasbourg – La Laiterie
19.10. CH Pratteln – Z7
20.10. I Milan – Alcatraz
21.10. D Mannheim – MS Connexion Complex
22.10. D Bochum – Zeche

w/ LEAVES’ EYES, OMNIUM GATHERUM
06.11. USA Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
07.11. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
08.11. USA Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
09.11. USA Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
11.11. USA Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
12.11. USA Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
13.11. CDN Montreal, QC – Club Soda
14.11. CDN Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
16.11. CDN Kitchener, ON – Dallas
17.11. USA Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon
18.11. USA Westland, MI – Token Lounge
19.11. USA Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
21.11. USA Milwaukee, WI – Rave
22.11. USA Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
24.11. CDN Regina, SK – The Exchange
25.11. CDN Calgary, AB – Dickens
26.11. CDN Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
28.11. CDN Vancouver, BC – The Venue
29.11. USA Seattle, WA – El Corazon
30.11. USA Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
02.12. USA San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
03.12. USA San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
04.12. USA Anaheim, CA – The Grove
05.12. USA Tempe, AZ – Club Red
06.12. USA El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
08.12. USA Englewood, CO – Gothic Theater
09.12. USA Lawrence, KS – Granada
10.12. USA Dallas, TX – Trees
11.12. USA McAllen, TX – Cine El Rey
13.12. USA San Antonio, TX – Alamo Music Hall
14.12. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
16.12 USA Lake Buena Vista, FL – House Of Blues
17.12. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

18.01. FIN Jyväskylä – Lutakko
19.01. FIN Seinäjoki – Rytmikorjaamo
20.01. FIN Oulu – Terminaaliareena
27.01. FIN Helsinki – The Circus
28.01. FIN Turku – Apollo
03.02. FIN Kouvola – House Of Rock
04.02. FIN Joensuu – Kerubi
21.02. CZ Zlin – Masters Of Rock Cafe
06.04. D Leipzig – Hellraiser

More info:
www.sonataarctica.info
www.facebook.com/sonataarctica
www.nuclearblast.de/sonataarctica

Finnish melodic metal titans, SONATA ARCTICA, will unleash their new studio album called »The Ninth Hour« on October 7th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band releases their second single and a teaser to the video clip for the song ‘Life’.
Purchase the digital single here: 
http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaDownloads

Watch a teaser for the upcoming video (to be revealed next week) here:

“I tried desperately to have at least one positive, uplifting song on this album and maybe this is it. I always struggle writing positive lyrics, that’s the thing. We’ve been called “happy metal” many times because of the melodies and so on, but lyrics are usually something that do not walk the sunny side of the road. They contrast the music. ‘Life’ anyway, is telling people to find good things in life, find the things hurting and causing harm and replacing them with positive things with help of friends. Go out and be together with people, share experiences, live. I know it’s a dumb thing to say, but life is better alive”, commented Tony Kakko.

Once again, the upcoming album was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen, to create a recognisable yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in the year 2016.

»The Ninth Hour« – Tracklisting:

1. Closer To An Animal
2. Life
3. Fairytale
4. We Are What We Are
5. Till Death’s Done Us Apart
6. Among The Shooting Stars
7. Rise A Night
8. Fly, Navigate, Communicate
9. Candle Lawns
10. White Pearl, Black Oceans Part II – “By The Grace Of The Ocean”
11. On The Faultline (Closure To An Animal)

This ninth studio release will be available in the following formats:

• CD
• DIGI
• 2LP (black in gatefold)
• 2LP (coloured in gatefold, Nuclear Blast mailorder + wholesale only!)
• DIGI + Canvas (Nuclear Blast mailorder only bundle!) Pre-order »The Ninth Hour« now: http://nblast.de/SonataTheNinthHour

Catch SONATA ARCTICA on tour!
w/ TWILIGHT FORCE
07.10. N Trondheim – Byscenen SOLD OUT
08.10. S Borlänge – Liljan
09.10. S Huskvarna – Folkets Park
11.10. DK Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
12.10. D Hamburg – Markthalle
13.10. NL Haarlem – Patronaat
14.10. NL Tilburg – 013 SOLD OUT
15.10. UK London – o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
16.10. F Paris – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
18.10. F Strasbourg – La Laiterie
19.10. CH Pratteln – Z7
20.10. I Milan – Alcatraz
21.10. D Mannheim – MS Connexion Complex
22.10. D Bochum – Zeche

w/ LEAVES’ EYES, OMNIUM GATHERUM
06.11. USA Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
07.11. USA Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
08.11. USA Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
09.11. USA Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
11.11. USA Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
12.11. USA Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
13.11. CDN Montreal, QC – Club Soda
14.11. CDN Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
16.11. CDN Kitchener, ON – Dallas
17.11. USA Columbus, OH – Park Street Saloon
18.11. USA Westland, MI – Token Lounge
19.11. USA Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
21.11. USA Milwaukee, WI – Rave
22.11. USA Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
24.11. CDN Regina, SK – The Exchange
25.11. CDN Calgary, AB – Dickens
26.11. CDN Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
28.11. CDN Vancouver, BC – The Venue
29.11. USA Seattle, WA – El Corazon
30.11. USA Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
02.12. USA San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
03.12. USA San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
04.12. USA Anaheim, CA – The Grove
05.12. USA Tempe, AZ – Club Red
06.12. USA El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
08.12. USA Englewood, CO – Gothic Theater
09.12. USA Lawrence, KS – Granada
10.12. USA Dallas, TX – Trees
11.12. USA McAllen, TX – Cine El Rey
13.12. USA San Antonio, TX – Alamo Music Hall
14.12. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
16.12 USA Lake Buena Vista, FL – House Of Blues
17.12. USA Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

More on »The Ninth Hour«:
‘Closer To An Animal’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EN1D5SFw2ZE
Album Trailer Part I: https://youtu.be/Zdvpl9e8aSY
Album Trailer Part II: https://youtu.be/J86djkXv4As

Album Trailer Part III: https://youtu.be/ciTYPzu2vnE

More info:
www.sonataarctica.info
www.facebook.com/sonataarctica
www.nuclearblast.de/sonataarctica

We’re happy to announce that we’ll be performing at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. 3-5.8.2017 , See you there!

SONATA ARCTICA SUOMEN KIERTUEELLE ALKUVUODESTA 2017

Lokakuussa uuden ”The Ninth Hour”-albumin julkaiseva iskeytyy Suomen keikkalavoille alkuvuodesta. ”The Ninth Hour” on järjestyksessään yhdeksäs Sonata Arctica -albumi ja levyn on jälleen tuottanut yhtye itse.

Tulevan albumin ensimmäinen single ”Closer To An Animal” julkaistiin äskettäin ja meiningin voi tsekata oheisesta linkistä: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN1D5SFw2ZE

Sonata Arctica teki tänä kesänä toistakymmentä festarikeikkaa, joista viimeisimpänä erikoisuutena akustinen veto Pyhätunturin aittakurussa. Uuden levyn tiimoilta tehtävillä keikoilla Sonata on taas silkkaa metallia: ennen tammikuussa starttaavia Suomen keikkoja bändi suuntaa vielä mittaville Euroopan- ja Pohjois-Amerikan kiertueille, joilla bändin jo ennestäänkin uskomaton live-kunto eittämättä hioutuu huippuunsa.

Sonata Arctica – The Ninth Hour World Tour – Finland 2017 : 

18.01.2017 JYVÄSKYLÄ – LUTAKKO – S/K18
25,00 € / 23,00 € jäsenille / 28,00 € )
lippu.fi, jelmu.net

19.01.2017 SEINÄJOKI – RYTMIKORJAAMO – K18.
25,50 € / 22,50 € jäsenille / 27,00€
rytmikorjaamo.fi/klubi, Tiketti

20.01.2017 OULU – TERMINAALIAREENA – K18
27,50 € / 30,00 € 
www.ticketmaster.fi

27.01.2017 HELSINKI – THE CIRCUS – K18
27,50 € / 28,00 €
www.ticketmaster.fi

28.01.2017 TURKU – APOLLO -K22
30,00€ / 35,00€ / 40,00€
lippu.fi

03.02.2017 KOUVOLA – HOUSE OF ROCK -K18
25,00 € / 28,00 €
digilippu.fi 

04.02.2017JOENSUU – KERUBI
22,00 € / 24,50 €
www.tiketti.fi , levy-eskot 

Lipunmyynti keikoille alkaa keskiviikkona 07.09.2016 klo 12.00

Kiertueen lämmittelybändistä tiedotetaan myöhemmin.

Kiertuejärjestäjä: Jouni Markkanen : Grey Beard Concerts & Management jouni@greybeard.fi

Haastattelupyynnöt Liina Rislakki liina.rislakki@sonymusic.com