Sonata Arctica
Manchester Academy 2, Manchester.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot issue refunds to under 14s who are not accompanied by an adult.
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Sonata Arctica is a Finnish Power Metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a Hard Rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to Power Metal. The current lineup consists of drummer Tommy Portimo, lead singer Tony Kakko, keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg, guitarist Elias Viljanen and bassist Pasi Kauppinen. All the musicians of the band's history except Portimo also acted as backing vocalists.
As of 2024, the band has released eleven full-length albums (three via Spinefarm Records, eight via Nuclear Blast, and one via Atomic Fire), their most recent being Clear Cold Beyond in March 2024.