Sonata Arctica

Active ·1999–present ·Kemi, Finland Power Metal

Current lineup

  • Henrik Klingenberg Keyboards 2002–present
  • Pasi Kauppinen Bass 2013–present
  • Tommy Portimo Drums 1999–present
  • Tony Kakko Vocals, Keyboards 1999–present

Timeline

Vocals Guitars Bass Drums Keyboards Flute Live only
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

Discography

Year Title Type Kaos Score
2024 Clear Cold Beyond full length —
2022 Acoustic Adventures (Volume Two) full length —
2022 Acoustic Adventures (Volume One) full length —
2019 Talviyö full length —
2018 The Harvests (2007-2017) compilation —
2016 The Ninth Hour full length —
2014 Ecliptica - Revisited (15th Anniversary Edition) full length —
2014 Pariah's Child full length —
2012 Stones Grow Her Name full length —
2009 The Days of Grays full length —
2007 Unia full length —
2006 The Collection 1999-2006 compilation —
2005 The End of This Chapter compilation —
2004 Reckoning Night full length —
2004 Don't Say a Word ep —
2003 Takatalvi ep —
2003 Winterheart's Guild full length —
2001 Orientation ep —
2001 Silence full length —
2000 Successor ep —
1999 Ecliptica full length —

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