Sonata Arctica is a power metal band from Finland. Formed in 1995 under the
original name "Tricky Beans," the group weathered a number of changes to both
its name and its roster, eventually settling on a lineup featuring singer Tony
Kakko, guitarist Elias Viljanen, keyboard player Henrik Klingenberg, bassist
Pasi Kaupinnen and Tommy Portimo on drums. The musicians made their recording
debut with the gold-certified 'Eclipica' in 1999, followed by 'Successor'
(2000), 'Silence' (2001), 'Takatalvi' (2004) and 'Last Drop Falls' (2006). Their
2007 release, 'Unia', topped the charts in ...