Sonata Arctica / Discography
Sonata Arctica - discography
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Sonata Arctica 2017 in Munich
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Publications | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 3 |
EPs | 4th |
Tribute albums | 1 |
Singles | 22nd |
Music videos | 10 |
Cover songs | 13 |
Demos | 4th |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of Sonata Arctica , a power metal band from the Finnish city of Kemi . According to sources and record awards, it has sold more than 180,000 records to date. The most successful release of Sonata Arctica is the album Ecliptica with over 31,000 units sold.
Sonata Arctica currently consists of the singer Tony Kakko , the guitarist Elias Viljanen , the bassist Pasi Kauppinen, the keyboardist Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg , the drummer Tommy Portimo .
Albums
Studio albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | FI | |||
1999 |
Ecliptica Spinefarm Records |
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FI31
gold
(4 weeks)FI |
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2001 | Silence Spinefarm Records |
- | - | - |
FI3
gold
(7 weeks)FI |
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2003 | Winterheart's Guild Spinefarm Records |
DE88 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
FI3
gold
(12 weeks)FI |
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2004 |
Reckoning Night Nuclear Blast |
DE77 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH85 (2 weeks) CH |
FI2
gold
(8 weeks)FI |
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2007 | Unia Nuclear Blast |
DE35 (2 weeks) DE |
AT62 (1 week) AT |
CH40 (2 weeks) CH |
FI1
gold
(22 weeks)FI |
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2009 | The Days of Grays Nuclear Blast |
DE24 (2 weeks) DE |
AT52 (1 week) AT |
CH26 (2 weeks) CH |
FI2
gold
(9 weeks)FI |
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2012 | Stones Grow Her Name Nuclear Blast |
DE24 (2 weeks) DE |
AT29 (2 weeks) AT |
CH21 (2 weeks) CH |
FI1
gold
(21 weeks)FI |
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2014 | Pariah's Child Nuclear Blast |
DE31 (1 week) DE |
AT30 (1 week) AT |
CH13 (3 weeks) CH |
FI1 (14 weeks) FI |
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Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition Nuclear Blast |
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FI20 (1 week) FI |
Re-recording of the album Ecliptica from 1999
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2016 | The Ninth Hour Nuclear Blast |
DE22 (1 week) DE |
AT43 (1 week) AT |
CH18 (2 weeks) CH |
FI2 (7 weeks) FI |
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2019 |
Talviyö Nuclear Blast |
DE26 (1 week) DE |
AT54 (1 week) AT |
CH22 (1 week) CH |
FI2 (2 weeks) FI |
Live albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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FI | |||
2002 | Songs of Silence - Live in Tokyo Spinefarm Records |
FI22 (6 weeks) FI |
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2006 |
For the Sake of Revenge - Live Nuclear Blast |
FI25th
gold
(11 weeks)FI |
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2011 | Live in Finland Nuclear Blast |
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Best of albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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FI | |||
2005 | The End of This Chapter Nuclear Blast |
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2006 | The Collection Nuclear Blast |
FI16
gold
(8 weeks)FI |
Tribute albums
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | FI | |||
2015 |
A Tribute to Sonata Arctica Ouergh Records |
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EPs
- 2000: Successor
- 2001: Orientation
- 2003: Takatalvi
- 2004: Don't Say a Word
Demos (as Tricky Means)
- 1996: Agre Pamppers
- 1996: Friend Till the End
- 1997: Peacemaker
- 1999: Fullmoon
Singles
year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | FI | |||
1999 | UnOpened Spinefarm Records |
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FI16 (1 week) FI |
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2001 | Wolf & Raven Spinefarm Records |
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FI3 (8 weeks) FI |
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Last Drop Falls Spinefarm Records |
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FI3 (15 weeks) FI |
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2003 | Victoria's Secret Spinefarm Records |
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FI1 (8 weeks) FI |
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Broken Spinefarm Records |
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FI3 (10 weeks) FI |
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2004 | Don't Say a Word Nuclear Blast |
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FI1 (12 weeks) FI |
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Shamandalie Nuclear Blast |
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FI3 (9 weeks) FI |
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2006 | Replica 2006 Nuclear Blast |
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FI1 (3 weeks) FI |
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2007 | Paid in Full Nuclear Blast |
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FI1 (7 weeks) FI |
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2009 | The Last Amazing Grays Nuclear Blast |
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FI3 (3 weeks) FI |
Cover songs
- 2001: Die with Your Boots On , Original by Iron Maiden , released on Orientation (EP)
- 2001: The Wind Beneath My Wings , original by Bette Midler , released on Orientation (EP)
- 2003: Hava Nagila , as "The Cage / Vodka"
- 2003: Still Loving You , original by Scorpions , released on Takatalvi (EP)
- 2003: Fade to Black , original by Metallica , published on Takatalvi
- 2003: I Want Out , original from Halloween , released on Takatalvi (EP)
- 2004: World in My Eyes , Original by Depeche Mode
- 2004: Two Minds, One Soul , Original by Vanishing Point , released on Don't Say a Word (EP)
- 2007: Out in the Fields , original by Gary Moore , released on Unia (album)
- 2010: I Want Out , Original from Halloween , released on Takatalvi Re-release (EP)
- 2010: The Wind Beneath My Wings , original by Iron Maiden , released on Takatalvi Re-release (EP)
- 2014: I Can't Dance , Original by Genesis , Released on Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition (Album)
- 2016: Run to You , original by Bryan Adams , released on The Ninth Hour (album)
More singles
- 2012: I Have a Right
- 2012: Shitload of Money
- 2013: Alone in Heaven
- 2014: The Wolves Die Young
- 2014: Cloud Factory
- 2014: Love
- 2015: Christmas Spirit
- 2016: Closer to an Animal
- 2017: Ei Oo Muutako (with the PS Kemi)
- 2019: A Little Less Understanding
- 2019: Cold
- 2019: Who Failed the Most
Music videos
year | title | Director |
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2007 | Paid in full | |
Flag in Ground | ||
2012 | Shitload of Money | |
In have a right | ||
Alone in Heaven | ||
2014 | The Wolves die young | |
Love | ||
2016 | Life | Ville Juurikkala |
2019 | Cold | Patric Ullaeus |
Who Failed the Most | Patric Ullaeus |
Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Finland (IFPI) | 9 × gold9 | - | 187.749 | ifpi.fi |
All in all | 9 × gold9 | - |
Web links
- Official website of the band
- Chart sources: DE AT CH FI