Ecliptica (album)
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| Studio album by Sonata Arctica | ||||
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Publication |
November 22, 1999 |
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Title (number) |
10 or 11 (15th Anniversary edition) |
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running time |
47:11 |
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Ecliptica
Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition
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Ahti Kortelainen |
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Studio (s) |
Tico-Tico Studios |
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Ecliptica is the debut album by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica . It was released on November 22, 1999 via Spinefarm Records and stayed in the Finnish charts for 4 weeks .
In 2014, the album was set to music for the 15th anniversary and released under the title Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition .
background
Even before the album was released, the single UnOpened was released and hit the Finnish charts.
»Ecliptica« was recorded at Tico-Tico Studios. To promote their album, Sonata Arctica went on tour with Stratovarius and Rhapsody .
In 2014 the band announced that they would re-record and release their debut album for the 15th anniversary. On October 24, 2014, the new recording was released under the title Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition. The first single of the new recording was "Kingdom for a Heart", which was released digitally on September 12, 2014. According to Klingenberg, the song was chosen to "represent the overall sound of the album".
The songs on the album deal with different topics. For example, Blank File deals with internet privacy . Also, Dana O'Hara, who is addressed in Letter to Dana , is said to be a reference to Dana Scully from the X-Files .
Track list
| No. | title | Songwriter | length |
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| 1. | Blank file | Tony Kakko | 4:05 |
| 2. | My country | Tony Kakko | 4:36 |
| 3. | 8th commandment | Tony Kakko , Jani Liimatainen | 3:41 |
| 4th | Replica | Tony Kakko | 4:55 |
| 5. | Kingdom for a Heart | Tony Kakko | 3:51 |
| 6th | FullMoon | Tony Kakko | 5:05 |
| 7th | Letter to Dana | Tony Kakko | 6:00 |
| 8th. | UnOpened | Tony Kakko | 3:42 |
| 9. | Picturing the past | Tony Kakko , Jani Liimatainen | 3:36 |
| 10. | Destruction Preventer | Tony Kakko | 7:40 |
| Overall length: | 47:11 | ||
| Bonus song on the 15th Anniversary Edition | |||
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| No. | title | Songwriter | length |
| 11. | I Can't Dance ( Genesis Cover) | Tony Banks , Phil Collins , Mike Rutherford | 3:52 |
| Overall length: | 51:03 | ||
Charts
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1999 | Ecliptica Spinefarm Records |
FI31  (4 weeks)FI |
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| 2015 | Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition Nuclear Blast |
FI20 (1 week) FI |
criticism
"" Ecliptica "is a very good album with great songs and in 1999 it was an innovative album. In my opinion this album is way better than Sonata Arctica's next album, "Silence". While "Silence" has a better production, "Ecliptica" has a better atmosphere and overall more interesting compositions. "
Review of Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition
“Everyone has to decide for themselves whether the new production was actually necessary. What is certain is that SONATA ARCTICA did not reinvent the wheel with "Ecliptica - Revisited". The album definitely reminds you of how the band's success story began back then. And at least for those who have not yet accessed the "Revisited" version is almost a must - for old fans it is at least recommended. "
“ECLIPTICA - REVISITED is always good for nostalgic digression into the times before the drastic changes and the fading of the spark. For fans who already have the original in good quality, a short audio sample may well be worthwhile - but the new recording of ECLIPTICA does not have to be on the shelf. "