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Sonata Arctica
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Kemi
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1999
- Genre:
- Power Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Fantasy Metaphors, Relationships, Life.
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1996 (as Tricky Beans), 1996-1999 (as Tricky Means), 1999-present
| Current | |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums (1999-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Tony Kakko | Keyboards (1999-2002), Vocals (lead) (1999-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means, Northern Kings, ex-Apocalyptica (live), ex-Nightwish (live) | |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass (2000-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards (2002-present) |
| See also: Elias Viljanen, Klingenberg Syndrome, Mental Care Foundation, Silent Voices, ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Requiem | |
| Elias Viljanen | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Elias Viljanen, Klingenberg Syndrome, ex-Depravity, ex-The Enemy, ex-Mess, ex-Astral, ex-Sigillum Diaboli | |
| Past | |
| Janne Kivilahti | Bass (1999-2000) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Jani Liimatainen | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1999-2007) |
| See also: Cain's Offering, ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Tricky Means, Kotipelto & Liimatainen, ex-Altaria, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Dream Asylum, ex-Sydänpuu | |
| Mikko Härkin | Keyboards (2000-2002) |
| See also: Cain's Offering, Mehida, Timo Tolkki's Avalon, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (live), ex-Symfonia, ex-Essence of Sorrow, ex-Solution .45, ex-Kenziner, ex-Wingdom | |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums (1999-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Tony Kakko | Keyboards (1999-2002), Vocals (lead) (1999-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means, Northern Kings, ex-Apocalyptica (live), ex-Nightwish (live) | |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass (2000-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards (2002-present) |
| See also: Elias Viljanen, Klingenberg Syndrome, Mental Care Foundation, Silent Voices, ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Requiem | |
| Elias Viljanen | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: Elias Viljanen, Klingenberg Syndrome, ex-Depravity, ex-The Enemy, ex-Mess, ex-Astral, ex-Sigillum Diaboli | |
| Janne Kivilahti | Bass (1999-2000) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Jani Liimatainen | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1999-2007) |
| See also: Cain's Offering, ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Tricky Means, Kotipelto & Liimatainen, ex-Altaria, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Dream Asylum, ex-Sydänpuu | |
| Mikko Härkin | Keyboards (2000-2002) |
| See also: Cain's Offering, Mehida, Timo Tolkki's Avalon, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (live), ex-Symfonia, ex-Essence of Sorrow, ex-Solution .45, ex-Kenziner, ex-Wingdom | |
| Added by: sirmonarch | Modified by: Caliginosity |
| Added on: 2002-07-18 11:29:36 | Last modified on: 2013-05-05 21:31:54 |
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Marko Paasikoski featured as second guitarist on the band's first three demos (released under the Tricky Beans name). He left before their final demo and rejoined after the "Successor" EP in his new role as bass player.
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