(Power Metal) Sonata Arctica - Unia - 2007, APE (image+.cue), lossless

Sonata Arctica started in 1996 as Tricky Beans (briefly changed to Tricky Means) playing hard rock/pop music that later evolved into Stratovarius-inspired power metal.

Marko Paasikoski featured as second guitarist on the band's first three demos (released under the Tricky Beans name). He left before their final demo and rejoined after the "Successor" EP in his new role as bass player.

A PC role-playing video game titled "Winterheart's Guild" went into development by Zelian Games with a release planned for 2007. Sonata Arctica's music was intended to be used as the soundtrack to the game, with the band members as playable characters, but the project eventually fell through.

Tony Kakko also sings for Northern Kings, an 80s pop cover project also featuring Marco Hietala, Jarkko Ahola and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto.

All songs written by Tony Kakko, Songs arranged by Sonata Arctica, vocal arrangements by T.Kakko

Selestina choir on "In Black and White", "Under Your Tree", "To Create A Warlike Feel" & "Caleb" conducted by Tarja Vanhala
Choir arrangements by T.Kakko

Strings on "Good Enough is Good Enough"
Tuomas Airola - cello
Elar Kuiv - violin
Kati Niemelä - violin/viola
Anna-Leena Kangas - viola
Oskari Hannula - double bass
arranged and conducted by Tuomas Airola

Acoustic guitars, bouzouki, chromaharp, Kavaquinho & Q-chord on
"They Follow", "Under Your Tree", "The Harvest", "It Won't Fade",
"Fly With the Black Swan" by Peter Engberg
Acoustic guitars - "The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden" and
Acoustic guitar solo - "They Follow" by Jani Liimatainen

Additional vocals performances:
"To Create a Warlike Feel" - vocals in Finnish - Jarkko Martikainen
"Caleb" - The Lady in the beginning of - Milla V
"whatevergod..." - "Caleb" and "just passion and rage" - "In Black and White" performed by Starbuck

Recorded at Tico Tico Studio by
Ahti "onneks ei olla ens levyn biisejä soittamassa" Kortelainen

excepts
Guitars and acoustic guitars recorded at Sonic Pump Studio by Nino Laurenne
String and Hammond organ recorded at Studio 57 by Pasi Kauppinen
Vocals, backing vocals and keyboards at 2ndrate Soundcave by T. Kakko
Guitarsolos at Jani's Lair by J. Liimatainen
Keyboards and k-board solos at The Lanceland Room by H. Klingenberg

Mixed at Finnvox Studios by
Mikko "intialaisetkin voi innostua täst musasta" Karmila,
while Tony and Marko drank coffee.
Mastered at Cutting Room by Björn Engelmann

Tony Kakko Vocals
Henrik Klingenberg Keyboards
Tommy Portimo Drums
Marko Paasikoski Bass
Jani Liimatainen Guitars, Guitars (acoustic) (on "The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden"), Guitar solo (acoustic) on "They Follow")