Reckoning Night
Encyclopedia
Reckoning Night is the fourth full-length studio album
by the Finnish
power metal
band Sonata Arctica
, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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.....
, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg
Henrik Klingenberg
Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour....
.
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Tony Kakko, except for "My Selene" by Jani Liimatainen.- "Misplaced" – 4:42
- "Blinded No More" – 5:33
- "Ain't Your Fairytale" – 5:26
- "Reckoning Day, Reckoning Night..." (Instrumental) – 3:21
- "Don't Say a Word" – 5:49
- "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" – 4:44
- "My Selene" – 5:28
- "Wildfire" – 4:36
- "White Pearl, Black Oceans..." – 8:47
- "Shamandalie" – 4:04
- "Wrecking the Sphere" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 7:02
- "Jam" (Hidden Track) 2:51
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 - 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 - Henrik KlingenbergHenrik KlingenbergHenrik "Henkka" Klingenberg is a keyboardist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour....
– Keyboards, Deep/harsh backing vocals (on "Wildfire") - Marko Paasikoski – Bass
- Tommy Portimo – Drums
- Nik Van-Eckmann – Male voice (on "Don't Say a Word", "White Pearl, Black Oceans..." and "Wildfire")
Info
- The hidden track "Jam" is on all albums, but is often mistaken for the Japanese/Korean-only bonus track "Wrecking the Sphere". "Jam" is a jammed Flamenco-style tune (as the name implies) and is significantly shorter than "Wrecking the Sphere", which is a typical song.
- Also released as limited and numbered seabag (1.000 copies, available only per Nuclear Blast mailorder) with digipack CD, T-Shirt and gimmicks.