THE NOTE PRESENTS
Sonata Arctica
Arsis
Sat, December 8, 2012
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm (event ends at 12:00 am)
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Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works (most notably The Days of Grays, Unia and a few tracks on Reckoning Night and Winterheart's Guild) contain several elements typical of progressive metal.
The band was founded by Marko Paasikoski, Jani Liimatainen and Tommy Portimo in Kemi at the end of 1995 (Tony Kakko and Pentti Peura joined in early 1996). Originally named Tricky Beans, they played hard rock rather than the power metal with which they grew to fame. During their early career, they recorded three demos which were never sent to any recording label — Friend 'till the End, Agre Pamppers and PeaceMaker.
In 1997 the band changed their name to Tricky Means, and from that point until 1999 their style was thoroughly worked upon and ultimately was drastically changed, acquiring strong emphasis on the keyboard melodies and relying on an easily distinguishable rhythm line maintained both by the bass and the guitar. Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a clean singing style which relies both on falsetto and tenor voices and second guitarist Marko Paasikoski left the band. Kakko has stated that the change of sound was influenced by fellow Finnish power metal band Stratovarius.[2]
In 1999 (after they changed their name to Sonata Arctica), the band recorded a demo entitled FullMoon in Kemi's Tico Tico Studios, which was their first real metal recording. The line-up consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Tony Kakko, guitarist Jani Liimatainen, bassist Janne Kivilahti and drummer Tommy Portimo. The demo was sent to Spinefarm Records by a friend of the band and a recording deal soon followed.
The band was founded by Marko Paasikoski, Jani Liimatainen and Tommy Portimo in Kemi at the end of 1995 (Tony Kakko and Pentti Peura joined in early 1996). Originally named Tricky Beans, they played hard rock rather than the power metal with which they grew to fame. During their early career, they recorded three demos which were never sent to any recording label — Friend 'till the End, Agre Pamppers and PeaceMaker.
In 1997 the band changed their name to Tricky Means, and from that point until 1999 their style was thoroughly worked upon and ultimately was drastically changed, acquiring strong emphasis on the keyboard melodies and relying on an easily distinguishable rhythm line maintained both by the bass and the guitar. Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a clean singing style which relies both on falsetto and tenor voices and second guitarist Marko Paasikoski left the band. Kakko has stated that the change of sound was influenced by fellow Finnish power metal band Stratovarius.[2]
In 1999 (after they changed their name to Sonata Arctica), the band recorded a demo entitled FullMoon in Kemi's Tico Tico Studios, which was their first real metal recording. The line-up consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Tony Kakko, guitarist Jani Liimatainen, bassist Janne Kivilahti and drummer Tommy Portimo. The demo was sent to Spinefarm Records by a friend of the band and a recording deal soon followed.
Arsis
Arsis, a musical term meaning "silence", was formed in 2001 by guitarist/songwriter James Malone and drummer Michael Van Dyne. Their music is the product of strong classic metal influences such as Racer X, Iron Maiden, Dio, King Diamond, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper, as well as the more contemporary influences of bands such as Emperor, Death, and Morbid Angel. The duo recorded two demos that gained them considerable attention in 2002, and began playing live shows in early 2003 with the aid of session musicians.
In the fall of 2003, Arsis signed with Willowtip Records. Their debut album, "A Celebration of Guilt", was released on March 30, 2004 and was immediately showered with rave reviews from metal press worldwide. In the months following, Arsis toured the east coast with a number of diverse metal acts, including Set Ablaze, Misery Index, Invocation of Nehek, Incantation, and Mortician. "A Celebration of Guilt" went on to win Album of the Year honors on Metalreview.com, was featured on numerous Top 10 of 2004 lists, and was given a full overseas release via Earache Records on July 11, 2005.
"A Diamond for Disease" was released on October 25, 2005. Released to critical acclaim, this special mini-cd includes the epic 12-minute title track, and was featured on Decibel Magazine's Top 40 of 2005 list. In 2006, Arsis took part in the hugely successful "Carving North America's Epitaph Tour" (alongside Necrophagist, Cattle Decapitation, Neuraxis, and Alarum), toured the east coast with Becoming the Archetype, and toured the U.S. with Dead to Fall and Misery Signals shortly after. Arsis' much anticipated second full-length release, "United in Regret", will hit stores via Willowtip Records on November 7, 2006. Also look for Arsis on the road this October through November with All Shall Perish and The Faceless, and on tour this December with Napalm Death, A Life Once Lost, Dead to Fall, and Animosity.
In the fall of 2003, Arsis signed with Willowtip Records. Their debut album, "A Celebration of Guilt", was released on March 30, 2004 and was immediately showered with rave reviews from metal press worldwide. In the months following, Arsis toured the east coast with a number of diverse metal acts, including Set Ablaze, Misery Index, Invocation of Nehek, Incantation, and Mortician. "A Celebration of Guilt" went on to win Album of the Year honors on Metalreview.com, was featured on numerous Top 10 of 2004 lists, and was given a full overseas release via Earache Records on July 11, 2005.
"A Diamond for Disease" was released on October 25, 2005. Released to critical acclaim, this special mini-cd includes the epic 12-minute title track, and was featured on Decibel Magazine's Top 40 of 2005 list. In 2006, Arsis took part in the hugely successful "Carving North America's Epitaph Tour" (alongside Necrophagist, Cattle Decapitation, Neuraxis, and Alarum), toured the east coast with Becoming the Archetype, and toured the U.S. with Dead to Fall and Misery Signals shortly after. Arsis' much anticipated second full-length release, "United in Regret", will hit stores via Willowtip Records on November 7, 2006. Also look for Arsis on the road this October through November with All Shall Perish and The Faceless, and on tour this December with Napalm Death, A Life Once Lost, Dead to Fall, and Animosity.
