Ecliptica
Encyclopedia
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's the only album featuring bassist Janne Kivilahti.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....
. It was released in 1999 through Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent...
in Europe and through Century Media
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It's the only album featuring bassist Janne Kivilahti.
Track listing
All songs written by Tony Kakko except where noted.- "Blank File" – 4:05
- "My Land" – 4:36
- "8th Commandment" (Kakko, Liimatainen) – 3:41
- "Replica" (Kakko, Liimatainen) – 4:55
- "Kingdom for a Heart" – 3:51
- "FullMoon" – 5:06
- "Letter to Dana" – 6:00
- "UnOpened" – 3:42
- "Picturing the Past" (Kakko, Liimatainen) – 3:36
- "Destruction Preventer" – 7:40
- "Mary-Lou" – 4:30 (Bonus track on KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
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n and other releases) - "Letter to Dana (Returned to Sender)" - 4:39 (Available on 2008 Re-issue)
Personnel
- Tony KakkoTony KakkoToni Kristian "Tony" Kakko is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is mainly known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative force in the band Sonata Arctica since 1996.-Biography:...
– vocals, keyboards - Jani LiimatainenJani LiimatainenJani Allan Kristian Liimatainen is the former guitar player and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica....
– guitars - Janne Kivilahti – bass guitar
- Tommy Portimo – drums
- Raisa Aine – flute on "Letter to Dana"
Info
- Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox StudiosFinnvox studiosFinnvox Studios is a recording studio located in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1965, it was the first studio in Finland dedicated for music recording. Many metal bands have had albums mastered here , including Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, Finntroll, HIM, Moonsorrow, Holy Knights, Ram-Zet, Throes of...
and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios. - Re-released in October 2008 in Finland and the UK by Spinefarm. The whole album was remastered and comes with 2 bonus tracks: 11. Mary Lou (04:32); 12. Letter to Dana (Returned to Sender) (04:38)