Sonata Arctica

Artist:  Sonata Arctica
Origin:  Kemi, Finland
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal

Original line-up:

Marko Paasikoski:  Guitar
Jani Liimatainen:  Guitar
Tommy Portimo:  Drums
Pentti Peura:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Tony Kakko:  Lead Vocals, Keyboards

Sonata Arctica is a Finnish Power Metal Band from Kemi, Finland by Marko Paasikoski (Guitar), Jani Liimatainen (Guitar) and Tommy Portimo (Drums) at the end of 1995, and joined by Tony Kakko (Vocals) and Pentti Peura (Bass) in early 1996.   Originally named Tricky Beans played Hard Rock, in 1997 the band changed their name to Tricky Means and changed their name to Sonata Arctica in 1999, played Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal.

Title:  Pariah's Child (Includes Free Patch) (Limited Edition) (2014)
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal
Label:  Nuclear Blast
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  The Wolves Die Young  (4:11)
 2.  Running Lights  (4:23)
 3.  Take One Breath  (4:18)]
 4.  Cloud Factory  (4:16)
 5.  Blood  (5:54)
 6.  What Did You Do In The War, Dad?  (5:12)
 7.  Half A Marathon Man  (5:43)
 8.  X Marks The Spot  (5:21)
 9.  Love  (3:46)
10. Larger Than Life  (10:00)

Personnel:

Tony Kakko:  Vocals, Additional Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Elias Viljanen:  Guitar
Pasi Kauppinen:   Bass
Henrik Klingenberg:  Keyboards, Hammond
Tommy Portimo:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Laura Hynninem: Harp on Tracks:  3, 10
Jaakko Koskinen:  The Preacher on Track 8
Leena:  Wolf Howl on Track 5
M&N:  Additional Backing Vocals on Tracks:  3, 6
Funky Buttapplause Group:  Clapping on Track 4
Masi Hukari:  Spoken Desription of Blood on Track 5, Flute on Track 7
International Lowerflabbi Congregation Choir:  on Track 8

Pariah's Child is the eighth studio album by Sonata Arctica, was released on March 28, 2014 by Nuclear Blast.