Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works (most notably The Days of Grays, Unia and a few tracks on Reckoning Night and Winterheart’s Guild) contain several elements typical of progressive metal.
Current members
Tommy Portimo – drums (1995-present)
Marko Paasikoski – bass, backing vocals (2000-present), guitars (1995-1997)
Tony Kakko – lead vocals (1996-present), keyboards (1996–2001, 2007–present)
Henrik Klingenberg – keytar, keyboards, backing vocals (2002-present)
Elias Viljanen – guitars, backing vocals (2007-present)
Photos of Sonata Arctica Perfomring in Kuopio, Finland October 2012 provided Courtesy of TJ Fowler of Fowler Photography
http://tfowler.wix.com/fowler-photography
Facebook Photography Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fowler-Photography/106678079365325
I Have A Right official Video
Official Homepage
http://www.sonataarctica.info/site07/
FaceBook Page
https://www.facebook.com/sonataarctica?fref=ts
