Dreams, Nightmares, and Sonata Arctica

By Adrien Begrand

'We are not too old yet to renew ourselves; we can use our imaginations.' Begrand talks with Sonata Arctica's Tony Kakko about eclecticism, dreams, Queen, wolves, and his band's ambitious new album, Unia. [21 May 2007]

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Sonata Arctica: The Days of Grays

By Adrien Begrand

Wild prog-metal noodling, power ballads, and gigantic pop hooks. Yep, it's another Sonata Arctica album. [12 October 2009]