On September 6th, Finnish melodic metal titans Sonata Arctica will release their tenth studio album, “Talviyö” (which means “Winter Night”), including eleven new tracks.
Today, the band are proud to announce a London show at The Electric Ballroom on December 11th, as part of their wider “The Raven Still Flies Over Europe” tour run, set to kick off on November 11th in Stockholm. On the road Sonata Arctica will be accompanied by Edge Of Paradise and Temple Balls.
Keyboard player Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg commented: “After working our asses off since last summer with our new album, we finally got it done and now is the time to go back out on the road with some exciting new material and new shenanigans and what have you. Last spring we had a really amazing time touring Europe with the acoustic stuff, and I’m sure it will be just as fun to come back once again and make some new memories together. We’ve got a couple of killer support bands with us so there’s definitely some great nights ahead for all of us”.
The pre-order for tickets will start on July 11th on Eventim and on all other ticket seller pages on July 13th.
European Tour Dates 2019:
11.11. SE Stockholm, Kraken
12.11. NO Oslo, Parkteatret
13.11. NO Trondheim, Byscenen
15.11. SE Trollhättan, Folkets Park
16.11. DK Aarhus, Train
17.11. DE Berlin, Bi Nuu
18.11. DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex
19.11. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
21.11. SK Zvolen, Rates Arena
22.11. RO Cluj Napoca, Form Space
23.11. BG Sofia, Music Jam Club
25.11. HU Budapest, Barba Negra
26.11. AT Vienna, ((Szene))
27.11. CH Pratteln, Z7
29.11. IT Padova, Hall
30.11. IT Milan, Live Club
01.12. FR Lyon, Le Ninkasi Kao
02.12. FR Paris, La machine du Moulin Rouge
04.12. ES Madrid, La Riviera
05.12. ES Barcelona, Salamandra
06.12. FR Limoge, Cc John Lennon
07.12. BE Izegem, Cultuurhuis De Leest
08.12. FR Pagney, Chez Paulette
11.12. UK London, The Electric Ballroom
12.12. NL Tilburg, 013
13.12. DE Hamburg, Markthalle
14.12. DE Bochum, Matrix
(w/ Edge Of Paradise & Temple Balls)
“Talviyö” was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and Sonata Arctica in “Studio57”. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time”, says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg. The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck for “Chartmakers”.
Summer European Tour Dates 2019:
12.07. FI Lahti - Rock in the City
13.07. FI Tampere - Sauna Open Air
19.07. FI Kouvola - Rock in the City
26.07. FI Rovaniemi - Rock in the City
02.08. FI Lappeenranta - Rock in the City
09.08. FI Jyväskylä - Rock in the City
10.08. FI Lieto - SmugglerRok
16.08. FI Joensuu - Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna - Rock Fest
North American Tour Dates 2019:
06.09. USA Margate, FL - O’Malley’s (w/ Battle Beast only)
07.09. USA Orlando, FL - The Abbey (w/ Battle Beast only)
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC - The Underground (w/ Battle Beast only)
10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA Worcester, MA - Palladium
14.09. USA New York, NY - Terminal 5
15.09. CDN Montréal, QC - Club Soda
16.09. CDN Québec City, QC - Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA Detroit, MI - Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
21.09. USA Chicago, IL - Patio Theater
23.09. USA St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA Kansas City, MO - The Truman
25.09. USA Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB - The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN Calgary, AB - Marquee
01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC - Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA Anaheim, CA - City National Grove
06.10. USA Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA Dallas, TX - Canton Hall
09.10. USA St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room
11.10. USA Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL - Jannus Live
13.10. USA Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall (w/ Battle Beast only)
14.10. USA Louisville, KY - The Tiger Room (w/ Battle Beast only)
16.10. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage (w/ Battle Beast only)
17.10. USA Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall (w/ Battle Beast only)
18.10. USA Hartford, CT - Webster Theater (w/ Battle Beast only)
(w/ Kamelot and Battle Beast)
Weblinks:
www.sonataarctica.info
www.facebook.com/sonataarctica
Today, the band are proud to announce a London show at The Electric Ballroom on December 11th, as part of their wider “The Raven Still Flies Over Europe” tour run, set to kick off on November 11th in Stockholm. On the road Sonata Arctica will be accompanied by Edge Of Paradise and Temple Balls.
Keyboard player Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg commented: “After working our asses off since last summer with our new album, we finally got it done and now is the time to go back out on the road with some exciting new material and new shenanigans and what have you. Last spring we had a really amazing time touring Europe with the acoustic stuff, and I’m sure it will be just as fun to come back once again and make some new memories together. We’ve got a couple of killer support bands with us so there’s definitely some great nights ahead for all of us”.
The pre-order for tickets will start on July 11th on Eventim and on all other ticket seller pages on July 13th.
European Tour Dates 2019:
11.11. SE Stockholm, Kraken
12.11. NO Oslo, Parkteatret
13.11. NO Trondheim, Byscenen
15.11. SE Trollhättan, Folkets Park
16.11. DK Aarhus, Train
17.11. DE Berlin, Bi Nuu
18.11. DE Mannheim, MS Connexion Complex
19.11. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
21.11. SK Zvolen, Rates Arena
22.11. RO Cluj Napoca, Form Space
23.11. BG Sofia, Music Jam Club
25.11. HU Budapest, Barba Negra
26.11. AT Vienna, ((Szene))
27.11. CH Pratteln, Z7
29.11. IT Padova, Hall
30.11. IT Milan, Live Club
01.12. FR Lyon, Le Ninkasi Kao
02.12. FR Paris, La machine du Moulin Rouge
04.12. ES Madrid, La Riviera
05.12. ES Barcelona, Salamandra
06.12. FR Limoge, Cc John Lennon
07.12. BE Izegem, Cultuurhuis De Leest
08.12. FR Pagney, Chez Paulette
11.12. UK London, The Electric Ballroom
12.12. NL Tilburg, 013
13.12. DE Hamburg, Markthalle
14.12. DE Bochum, Matrix
(w/ Edge Of Paradise & Temple Balls)
“Talviyö” was recorded between September 2018 and May 2019, produced by Mikko Tegelman and Sonata Arctica in “Studio57”. Additional recordings took place in various other places. “Mikko produced the album and he really managed to push us to do our best, even with the more experimental stuff. Working with an outside producer was the biggest new thing we tried this time”, says Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg. The mixing was done by Mikko Tegelman and Pasi Kauppinen and the mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck for “Chartmakers”.
Summer European Tour Dates 2019:
12.07. FI Lahti - Rock in the City
13.07. FI Tampere - Sauna Open Air
19.07. FI Kouvola - Rock in the City
26.07. FI Rovaniemi - Rock in the City
02.08. FI Lappeenranta - Rock in the City
09.08. FI Jyväskylä - Rock in the City
10.08. FI Lieto - SmugglerRok
16.08. FI Joensuu - Rock in the City
18.08. BG Varna - Rock Fest
North American Tour Dates 2019:
06.09. USA Margate, FL - O’Malley’s (w/ Battle Beast only)
07.09. USA Orlando, FL - The Abbey (w/ Battle Beast only)
08.09. USA Charlotte, NC - The Underground (w/ Battle Beast only)
10.09. USA Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
11.09. USA Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
13.09. USA Worcester, MA - Palladium
14.09. USA New York, NY - Terminal 5
15.09. CDN Montréal, QC - Club Soda
16.09. CDN Québec City, QC - Impérial Bell
18.09. CDN Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
19.09. USA Detroit, MI - Harpos Concert Theatre
20.09. USA Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
21.09. USA Chicago, IL - Patio Theater
23.09. USA St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
24.09. USA Kansas City, MO - The Truman
25.09. USA Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
26.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
28.09. CDN Edmonton, AB - The Ranch Roadhouse
29.09. CDN Calgary, AB - Marquee
01.10. CDN Vancouver, BC - Venue Nightclub
02.10. USA Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
04.10. USA San Francisco, CA - Palace of Fine Arts
05.10. USA Anaheim, CA - City National Grove
06.10. USA Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
08.10. USA Dallas, TX - Canton Hall
09.10. USA St. Louis, MO - The Ready Room
11.10. USA Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
12.10. USA Tampa Bay, FL - Jannus Live
13.10. USA Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall (w/ Battle Beast only)
14.10. USA Louisville, KY - The Tiger Room (w/ Battle Beast only)
16.10. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage (w/ Battle Beast only)
17.10. USA Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall (w/ Battle Beast only)
18.10. USA Hartford, CT - Webster Theater (w/ Battle Beast only)
(w/ Kamelot and Battle Beast)
Weblinks:
www.sonataarctica.info
www.facebook.com/sonataarctica