Finland's SONATA ARCTICA has released a five-part video diary, filmed on their recent European tour in support of their current album, Stones Grow Her Name. Part one features the band traveling from Kemi, Finland to Warsaw, Poland, rocking through the first show. Part two was filmed in Berlin, Germany with the guys walking around the hi...

  SONATA ARCTICA and TANKARD are the latest acts confirmed for Sweden Rock Festival 2013, which will take place will take place June 5th - 8th in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Confirmed acts now include: ACCEPT, AMARANTHE, AMON AMARTH, AXXIS, BULLET, DEMON, JON ENGLISH, FIREWIND, HUNTRESS, IHSAHN, KISS, KROKUS, MORGANA LEFAY, LENINGRAD ...

  Stones Grow Her Name, the seventh studio album by SONATA ARCTICA, was released on May 18th and achieved Gold status in Finland in just one week. The band finally received the award on stage, while playing at the famous Tavastia Club in Helsinki. The band states: "Although it's not our first album to go Gold in Finlan...

earMUSIC recently announced the release of Blackoustic, the first ever acoustic album by STRATOVARIUS frontman and solo artist, Timo Kotipelto, joining forces with Jani Liimatainen (formerly of SONATA ARCTICA). Audio samples are now available for streaming at this location.   Tracklisting: 'Sleep Well' 'Out In T...

earMUSIC has announced the release of Blackoustic, the first ever acoustic album by STRATOVARIUS frontman and solo artist, Timo Kotipelto, joining forces with Jani Liimatainen (formerly of SONATA ARCTICA). Check out the official album trailer below: The duo has been working together and playing acoustic shows for a while, the idea of recording ...