SONATA ARCTICA, MOKOMA, VIIKATE, POISONBLACK, HERRA YLPPÖ & IHMISET, BATTLE BEAST and INDICA are the first bands confirmed for Sotkamon Syke 2012 festival which will take place in Sotkamo, on August 3rd and 4th. Details on the festival are available at this location....

SONATA ARCTICA have released a teaser of their new album, "Stones Grow Her Name". Watch it below: "Stones Grow Her Name" will be released on May 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. It was recorded in several studios all over Finland, mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Mikko Karmila and mastered at Chartmakers by Svan...

SONATA ARCTICA have uploaded several pictures from a new video shoot that took place in Kemi, Finland, in March 2012. The pictures are available on Facebook at this location. The new SONATA ARCTICA album will be titled Stones Grow Her Name, and will be released on May 18th via Nuclear Blast Records.   The tracklisting: 'Only Th...

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA have updated their festival schedule for their homeland. It is now as follows: May 5/6 - Radio Rock-Risteily, Baltic Princess - Helsinki/Tallinn (boat cruise) July 28 - Tuhdimmat Tahdit - Nokia (near Tampere) August 4 - Sotkamon Syke - Sotkamo The new Sonata Arctica album will be titled Stones Grow Her Name, and...

The new SONATA ARCTICA album will be titled Stones Grow Her Name, and will be released on May 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. It was recorded in several studios all over Finland, mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Mikko Karmila and mastered at Chartmakers by Svante Forsbäck. The album will be released as limited edition digipak, standard j...