Yay! I am older again! 
Thank you for all the birthday wishes, mails and videos! 🙂 

Hugs & Love,
~Tony

Sonata Arctica will play a setlist ‘as requested by fans’ at Kivenlahti Rock Festival (Espoo, June 7th).

Which songs would you like to hear? Find a list of songs at this link and vote for your 10 favorites among them. Enter your name (“nimi”), e-mail address (“sähköposti”) and click “send” (“lähetä”) to vote.

http://www.kivenlahtirock.com/14/sonata-arctica/

Sonata Arctica will play at Ruisrock (Turku, Finland) on July 4th, 2014. For more information check the festival’s website: http://www.ruisrock.fi

information and tickets check http://www.porispere.fi/

Sonata Arctica are going to play at Bahia Urbana, Pier 8, Old San Juan in Puerto Rico on October 17th, 2014.

Another festival appearance has been confirmed: Mustakari in Memories XV on June 28th. Find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/MustakariInMemories

SONATA ARCTICA’s new studio album »Pariah’s Child« entered the charts worldwide.
Among other, the album made it to #1 in their Finnish home country again!

Finland: #1
Switzerland:#13
Czech Rep.: #16

Austria: #30

Germany: #31
Netherlands: #52
Spain: #78
UK: #127

Henrik Klingenberg commented: “Somehow it never gets old to get your album to be #1. We’re of course very pleased and want to say a huge thank you to all our fans for making this possible! Apparently people seem to be awake in other countries as well and we’re very happy that our album is doing well all over the world. At the moment we’re touring in Europe, playing the new stuff live has been really great and we’re looking forward to tour into 2015 as well. See you all at the shows. Cheers!”

Today also the second video clip for the song “Love” is being released.
Enjoy the track here: http://youtu.be/qBACRtmu0VQ

Tony Kakko commented: “I’ve been at times asked how all Sonata love songs are just cruel and sad and something is or goes always wrong. Well: Happiness is boring. That’s why all the tv-series are full of drama. 25 seasons of fucking sunshine and ice cream does not sell. Anyway, this is my attempt to navigate the uncharted waters of Happy. Sometimes you see these really old couples, who walk hand in hand, like they’ve done since they were mere kids. “Love” is a song about that life long love we all would deserve. It’s just beautiful. And rare.“

Sonata Arctica will play at ParkFest in Tornio on July 5th. For more information, check the festival’s website: www.theparkfest.com

If you wanna take a listen; you can stream »Pariah’s Child« online here:

The international media speaks as one, praising the eighth output of the Finnish quintet:

“Pariah’s Child« is the album, SONATA ARCTICA-fans have been waiting for, for ten years.”
METAL HAMMER (D), Enrico Ahlig

“Old school SONATA is back! A great album, showing the band is kicking more ass than ever.”
KAAOSZINE (FIN), Arto Maenpää

“This album might be even the best SONATA album; at least very close to the best two first albums.”
INFERNO (FIN), Toni Keränen

“With »Pariah’s Child« the Finns from the past return – concerning both their past direction, as well as their past strength.”
ROCKS (D), Lothar Hausfeld

“A new evolution, combining all the elements of the bands history, plus some surprise”
ROCK HARD (F), Guillaume Fleury

“Old school meets new school – and SONATA ARCTICA is taking advantages from both worlds!”
INFERNO (FIN), Timo Isoaho

Sonata Arctica are going to be the headliner at Kivenlahti Rock on Saturday, June 7th 2014 in Espoo, Finland.

Check out the festival’s website for more information www.kivenlahtirock.com/14/