Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY have issued an update in regards to their Ascending To Infinity Cinematic World Tour 2012. States Luca Turilli: “We are proud to reveal that Mikko Härkin (SONATA ARCTICA, SYMFONIA) will be the live keyboard player who will join Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody on the upcoming Ascending To In...

Finnish heavy metal singer Timo Kotipelto (STRATOVARIUS, CAIN’S OFFERING, KOTIPELTO) and guitarist Jani Liimatainen (CAIN’S OFFERING, ex-SONATA ARCTICA) are putting the finishing touches on an acoustic album, “Blacoustic”, to be released later in the year under the KOTIPELTO & LIIMATAINEN banner. ...

"Shitload Of Money", the new video from Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA, can be seen below. The clip, which features the bright lights of Las Vegas, Nevada (a.k.a. "Sin City"), was made by the Finnish production company Optipari Ltd. In an interview with Blistering.com, SONATA ARCTICA lead singer Ton...

Prior to the upcoming European tour Sonata Arctica are going to tour Finland! See the confirmed tour dates below: 20.09.2012 Lutakko, Jyväskylä 21.09.2012 Savonlinnasali, Savonlinna 22.09.2012 Logomo, Turku 25.09.2012 Tavastia, Helsinki 26.09.2012 Tavastia, Helsinki (all ages) 27.09.2012 Tavastia, Helsinki 28.09.2012 Pakkahuon...

SONATA ARCTICA?s latest album, Stones Grow Her Name has achieved highest first week sales status in North America with 2,225 copies sold.Vocalist/songwriter Tony Kakko released the following on the news:"North America! Awesome! Our best ever first week sales with Stones Grow Her Name! Thank you so much! Feels good to hear this kind of news from ...