Tony Kakko with a strong, melodic voice doesn’t only depend on falsetto like so many power metal vocalists but rather sings in his ‘normal’ range that gives him much better control and ease of expressing emotions. From fast songs to dreamy ballads every track is just perfect. As hard as it is to believe “Silence” beats “Ecliptica” in almost every aspect compositions, arrangements, production and musicianship.
Was the wait worth it? Hell yes and then some. Their debut “Ecliptica” impressed me so much that ever since I heard Sonata Arctica were hitting the studio to record their second full-length I impatiently counted the days, hoping that out of the hordes of power bands in existence, these Finns could give this genre a kick in a butthole and with “Silence” bring enthusiasm to what are typically a boring variety of releases. Get this before any other album.So, here it is, the sophomore release from a band that opened my eyes to power metal.
the sound quality is very good for a live album, and the guitars/bass/drums/synths/voice sound astounding. they do speed, they do thrash, they do prog, they do power ballads, they do it all! this is a great overview of their best tracks, such as My Land, Replica and my personal favourite, Wolf and Raven. Sonata Arctica is one of the most versatile bands in the world. There are also a few very cool parts in the album, including the performance of False News Travels Fast, the weird little piano ditty that leads into the opening of Full Moon (which is then played very well), Black Sheep, which sounds just like the studio version, and the very enthusiastic audience chanting during Wolf & Raven.ĥ.0 out of 5 stars the best album in the world, The instruments are played well, and the setlist is great, playing out like a Best Of Sonata Arctica album.
The audience is completely enthusiastic and is constantly chanting and cheering in essence, it every band dream audience. If Sonata Arctica owns your soul then that all you need to know before you buy it. Now, if you’re a die-hard Sonata Arctica fan, stop reading this and go out and buy the damn thing. The sound (band as well as fans) is very good, clear and powerful, also musically everything is right, only Toni has his problems with some higher parts, but for me, this shows the true live-character of this record, the authentic interpretation.
The whole Metal fans know anyhow, that the songs stand all quality tests. Recorded in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo, “”Songs Of Silence”” leads through their both albums “”Ecliptica”” and “”Silence””, and it confronts the five guys from the north-Finnish Kemi with frenetic fans, who celebrate a big party with the North-ones.
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