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| The Collection | ||||
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| Released | 15 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2005 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 78:34 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Sonata Arctica | |||
| Sonata Arctica chronology | ||||
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The Collection is Sonata Arctica's second compilation album. It was released on 15 November 2006 by Spinefarm Records.
All tracks are written by Tony Kakko
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ruins of My Life ( Winterheart's Guild )" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "8th Commandment ( Ecliptica )" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Don't Say a Word (Single Version) ( Reckoning Night )" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Victoria's Secret (Winterheart's Guild)" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Tallulah ( Silence )" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Wolf & Raven (Silence)" | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Black Sheep (Silence)" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Broken (Winterheart's Guild)" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Kingdom for a Heart (Ecliptica)" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "FullMoon (Ecliptica)" | 5:08 |
| 11. | "My Land (2006 re-make) (Ecliptica)" | 4:51 |
| 12. | "The Cage (Winterheart's Guild)" | 4:39 |
| 13. | "Last Drop Falls (Silence)" | 5:14 |
| 14. | "UnOpened (Ecliptica)" | 3:43 |
| 15. | "San Sebastian (Revisited) (Silence)" | 4:37 |
| 16. | "Ain't Your Fairytale (Reckoning Night)" | 5:17 |
| 17. | "Replica (2006 re-make) (Ecliptica)" | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 78:34 | |
All tracks are written by Tony Kakko
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wolf & Raven (Promo video)" | |
| 2. | "8th Commandment (Live At Tavastia 2004) (Video)" | |
| 3. | "My Land (Live At Tavastia 2004) (Video)" | |
| 4. | "Intro (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo )" | 1:11 |
| 5. | "Weballergy (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Kingdom for a Heart (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Sing in Silence (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "False News Travel Fast (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Replica (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "My Land (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Black Sheep (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Wolf & Raven (from Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo)" | 6:09 |
| 13. | "Bonus: Still Loving You (Scorpions cover) (Studio version)" | 4:31 |
| 14. | "Bonus: I Want Out (Helloween cover) (Studio version)" | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Bonus: San Sebastian (Studio version)" | 4:44 |
| 16. | "Bonus: Shy (Studio version)" | 4:16 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [1] | Gold | 22,776 [1] |
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup consists of drummer Tommy Portimo, lead singer Tony Kakko, keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg, guitarist Elias Viljanen and bassist Pasi Kauppinen. All the musicians of the band's history except Portimo also acted as backing vocalists.
Ecliptica is the first full-length album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released in 1999 through Spinefarm Records in Europe and through Century Media in the United States. It is the band's only album featuring bassist Janne Kivilahti. In 2016, vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter Tony Kakko described the album as "like the extension of our demo, we didn't know what we were doing so that reflects on the album and makes kind of cute if you will."
Silence is the second full-length album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, released in 2001 through Spinefarm Records. It is the only studio album to feature keyboardist Mikko Härkin, and the first album with original member Marko Paasikoski on bass, who returned to the band the previous year. Stratovarius lead singer Timo Kotipelto sang guest vocals on the album.
Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo is a live album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Both Japanese and Korean versions have an exclusive cover art and one bonus track, and their first edition had a bonus CD containing three tracks.
Winterheart's Guild is the third studio album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released in 2003 through Spinefarm Records. In a 2014 interview, vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter Tony Kakko said inspiration for writing "The Ruins of My Life" came from the film Braveheart. In 2019, he would refer to the album's recording process as a "nightmare" because he only had "two or three" songs ready when the band went in the studio.
Unia, released on 25 May 2007, is the fifth full-length studio album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica, following the album Reckoning Night. The first single from the album was "Paid in Full", released on 27 April 2007. This is also the last album that features guitarist Jani Liimatainen, who was later replaced by Elias Viljanen after the album was released.
Orientation is Sonata Arctica's second EP, released on 22 August 2001 through the label Spinefarm Records.
Successor is an EP by Sonata Arctica, released through Spinefarm Records on 7 August 2000.
For the Sake of Revenge is a live album and DVD recorded by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was recorded at Shibuya AX, Tokyo, Japan on 5 February 2005. Along with the CD there is a DVD in stereo and Surround 5.1 sound, which also includes Finnish commentary track by the band, Misplaced Cameras On Tour, a biography, discography and some photos.
Fire-Hearted is the third studio album by metal musician Elias Viljanen as solo artist. The album features Marko Hietala and Tony Kakko on vocals. Also contributing is Jari Kainulainen on bass, Henrik Klingenberg on keyboards and Mikko Sirén (Apocalyptica) on drums. The album was out in June 2009. The song "Last Breath of Love" with Hietala on vocals can be heard on Viljanen's Myspace together with the title-track.
The Days of Grays is the sixth full-length studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. The album was released in South America on 8 September 2009, on 16 September in Finland, 18 September in Europe and 22 September in North America through Nuclear Blast. The special edition of the album includes the album along with an orchestral CD as a digipak.
"Flag in the Ground" is the second single from Sonata Arctica's album The Days of Grays. The single was only given out to the winner of the Flag in the Ground Fan Art Contest which had prizes of several merchandise of the band for first place and runners-up, second and third. The song reached number 3 on the Finnish record chart. The melody in this song is sampled from "BlackOut", a song in the Friend 'till the End demo from the band's early years as Tricky Beans.
Reckoning Night is the fourth full-length studio album by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg. The track "Don't Say a Word" continues the so called Caleb saga, a series of songs that started on Silence's "The End of This Chapter" and is continued on Unia's "Caleb", The Days of Grays's "Juliet", The Ninth Hour's "Till Death's Done Us Apart" and Talviyö's "The Last of the Lambs".
Stones Grow Her Name is the 7th full-length studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released in Finland on May 16, 2012, in Europe on May 18, 2012, in North America on May 22, 2012 and in Japan on May 23, 2012. It was the last album to feature longtime bassist Marko Paasikoski.
Live in Finland is a live album and DVD recorded by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Live in Finland was recorded at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland on 15 April 2011 during "The Days Of Grays" World Tour, and was released on 11 November 2011. Along with the CD, there is a DVD in stereo and Surround 5.1 sound, which also includes Finnish commentary track by the band, making-of videos, two documentaries, photos, and music videos. The DVD's cover was created by Xabier Loebl.
Pariah's Child is the eighth studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released on 28 March 2014 by Nuclear Blast. It is the first Sonata Arctica release with new bassist Pasi Kauppinen, who replaced Marko Paasikoski.
The Ninth Hour is the ninth studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released on 7 October 2016 by Nuclear Blast.
Talviyö is the tenth studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released on 6 September 2019 by Nuclear Blast.
Acoustic Adventures – Volume One is an acoustic album by the Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica. It is the first part of a duo of acoustic albums released by the band in that year.
Acoustic Adventures – Volume Two is an acoustic album by the Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica. It is the second part of a duo of acoustic albums released by the band in that year.
