Reckoning Night - Sonata Arctica

Reckoning Night is the fourth studio album from power metal band Sonata Arctica. Known for their fast guitar and keyboard work, this album is very much typical Sonata Arctica style, however, they do explore slower and calmer areas a bit in this album too. Opening with a very typical Sonata Arctica track, 'Misplaced' the guitars and keyboard riffing together. The thick and rich textures coming through particularly in the vocals that soar above the accompanying band. With key changes that add a more sinister touch and the usual keyboard/guitar solo this makes an excellent Sonata Arctica song, with a great catchy chorus you just want to sing along to. ...  Read the complete review

Reckoning Night- Sonata Arctica Tony Kakko - Vocals Jani Liimatainen - Guitars Marko Paasikoski - Bass Henrik Klingenberg - Keyboards Tommy Portimo - Drums Sonata Arctica once again offers a strong flower metal album where the keyboard is a main instrument along the guitars; giving the melodic feel of the album; incredibly catchy songs and fantastic lyrics. The band has gone further in their direction in making this a more emotional and darker album; with instrumentals seemingly more complex than the predecessors. It is pretty damn cheesy when reading the lyrics on its own but as soon as the music plays, it becomes a ...  Read the complete review

Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night. Another great album by the amazing Sonata Arctica. This album contains some awe inspiring tracks such as "Ain't Your Fairytale", "Wildfire" and "White Pearl, Black Oceans..." As with all Sonata Arctica albums, the songs tell a story, and each song is like a chapter in a book, albeit a strange book written by a mad man lol. The front cover depicts a ship going through rough waters with the waves personified as wolves, a strong symbol that is Sonata Arctica's symbol. There is also a lighthouse in the background with no light. This is a reference to the 9th track on the album ...  Read the complete review