But it isn't the same SONG everytime, although some songs on here could be easily described as filler ( Land of the Free, anyone?), and Tony Kakko's voice sounds way better than the vocals of Timo. You can see how they grew: where on Ecliptica they were sometimes referred to as a kind of Stratovarius II, especially since both bands are from the same country and definitely play metal in a similar vein, not to mention that Stratovarius was a huge influence on the band and that SA have toured with them, here they veer a little more into their own style of music, which encompasses for one more variety than Stratovarius does yes, it's still generic power metal.

Now, Sonata Arctica played slightly less to their own sound on this album. Featuring Mikko Harkin on keyboards to replace Tony Kakko so he could concentrate on vocal duties, it is indeed another worthy addition in their collection of albums.

And indeed, their 2001 release Silence is indeed a worthy record in the SA catalogue. In my opinion, Sonata is one of those bands that do albums that just can't go wrong anywhere. Review Summary: A typical Sonata Arctica record from back to front, it encompasses the essence of the band and what power metal stands for with some very haunting and upbeat songs, despite some filler lowpoints and letdown moments this album is an enjoyable listen for faįrom my other review any reader may have deduced that I am an avid Sonata Arctica listener and often will put on any of their records at random intervals, or occasionally come across them when shuffling songs on my mp3 player (on which this band seems to start to feature more and more prominently).

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