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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.....

's first compilation album, named after the track (taken from their album Silence

Silence (Sonata Arctica album)

Silence is the second full-length album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, released in 2001 through Spinefarm Records. It is the only studio album to feature keyboardist Mikko Härkin, who left the band for personal reasons before Winterheart's Guild was recorded, as well as the first to...

). It was released in August 2005 in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, but Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

an release dates indicate May 3 2006.

Track listing

1. "...of Silence"
2. "Weballergy"
3. "8th Commandment"
4. "FullMoon"
5. "Ain't Your Fairytale"
6. "UnOpened"
7. "Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited"
8. "Don't Say A Word (Edit version)"
9. "Victoria's Secret"
10. "Blank File"
11. "My Land"
12. "Black Sheep"
13. "Wolf & Raven"
14. "San Sebastian (Original version)"
15. "The Cage"
16. "The End Of This Chapter"
17. "Draw Me (Instrumental version)"

Limited First Press Bonus DVD - Acoustic Live 2004

1. "My Land"
2. "Mary Lou"
3. "Replica"
4. "Victoria's Secret ~ Letter To Dana ~ Victoria's Secret"
5. "Jam"
6. "Wolf & Raven (Promovideo)"
7. "Broken (Promovideo)"

Album information

The live part of the DVD was recorded on September 26, 2004, at Tokyo FM Hall, Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. Shamandalie was played on the occasion, but never released on the DVD because the band wasn't happy with the outcome.

Information

• Produced by Sonata Arctica
• All recorded at Tico Tico studio by Ahti Kortelainen
• Mixed at Finnvox Studios
  Finnvox studios
  Finnvox 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...
  
   by Mikko Karmila & mastered at Finnvox studios by Mika Jussila
• Artwork by Janne "ToxicAngel" Pitkänen
• Band photography by Toni Härkönen
• Compilation produced by Marquee/Avalon