SONATA ARCTICA: European Tour Announced

April 8, 2009

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a European headlining tour in November/December. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Nov. 12 - Club Roxy - Prague, Czech Republic
Nov. 13 - Masters of Rock Cafe - Zlín, Czech Republic
Nov. 14 - Cassosport Hall - Kosice, Slovakia
Nov. 15 - SKC - Belgrade, Serbia
Nov. 17 - Petofi Csarnok - Budapest, Hungary
Nov. 18 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, Croatia
Nov. 19 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
Nov. 20 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
Nov. 22 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
Nov. 23 - Longhorn - Stuttgart, Germany
Nov. 24 - Löwensaal - Nuremberg, Germany
Nov. 25 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
Nov. 27 - Razzmatazz 2 - Barcelona, Spain
Nov. 28 - Heineken - Madrid, Spain
Nov. 29 - Theatre Barbey - Bordeaux, France
Nov. 30 - Elysée Montmartre - Paris, France
Dec. 02 - FZW - Dortmund, Germany
Dec. 03 - Carling Academy Islington - London, UK
Dec. 04 - Hard Rock Hell Fest - Prestatyn, UK
Dec. 05 - JB's - Dudley, UK
Dec. 06 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerp, Belgium
Dec. 08 - Capitol - Hannover, Germany
Dec. 09 - 013 - Tilburg, The Netherlands
Dec. 10 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dec. 14 - Trädgårn - Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec. 15 - Klubben - Stockholm, Sweden

SONATA ARCTICA is currently recording its new studio album for a tentative fall release. According to keyboardist Henrik "Lance" Klingenberg, the new material is "a bit darker and maybe not so complex as 'Unia'. Nevertheless, it's definitely not a back-to-the-roots album with fast power metal. All the trademark SONATA stuff is on there, solos, lots of singing some slower songs."

Recorded and mixed at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, "Unia" — which was certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies — landed on the following international album charts: Finland - #1; Japan - #7; Sweden - #27; Germany - #35; Switzerland - #40; Austria - #62. The "Paid in Full" single also secured the #1 single position in the band's native land.

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