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Unia
Sonata Arctica
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- May 25th, 2007
- Catalog ID:
- NB 1854-2, 27361 18542
- Label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 20 reviews (avg. 65%)
| 1. | In Black and White | 05:04 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Paid in Full | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | For the Sake of Revenge | 03:23 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | It Won't Fade | 05:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Under Your Tree | 05:14 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Caleb | 06:17 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | The Vice | 04:09 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | My Dream's But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare | 06:13 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | The Harvest | 04:19 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | The Worlds Forgotten, the Words Forbidden | 02:57 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | Fly with the Black Swan | 05:08 | Show lyrics |
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| 12. | Good Enough Is Good Enough | 05:32 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals, Keyboards, Songwriting, Lyrics |
| Jani Liimatainen | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic) (track 10) |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards |
| Guest/Session | |
| Tuomas Airola | Strings (cello), Conductor (track 12) |
| Elar Kuiv | Strings (violin) (track 12) |
| Anna-Leena Kangas | Strings (viola) (track 12) |
| Oskari Hannula | Strings (track 12) |
| Tarja Vanhala | Conductor (choir) |
| Celestina Choir | Vocals (choirs) |
| Peter Engberg | Guitars (acoustic), Bouzouki, Chromaharp, Kavaquinho and Q-chord |
| Milla V | Voice (track 6) |
| Kati Niemelä | Violin, Viola (track 12) |
| Starbuck | Additional vocals (tracks 1, 6) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Jani Liimatainen | Recording (guitar solos) |
| H. Klingenberg | Recording (keyboards) |
| Janne Pitkänen | Artwork |
| Gina Pitkänen | Photography |
| Mikko "Initialisetkin voi innostua täst musasta" Karmila | Mixing |
| Björn Engelmann | Mastering |
| Tony Kakko | Producer |
| Ahti "Onneks ei olla ens levyn biisejä soittamassa" Kortelainen | Recording |
| Nino Laurenne | Recording (guitars) |
| Pasi Kauppinen | Recording (strings, hammond) |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals, Keyboards, Songwriting, Lyrics |
| Jani Liimatainen | Guitars, Guitars (acoustic) (track 10) |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards |
| Tuomas Airola | Strings (cello), Conductor (track 12) |
| Elar Kuiv | Strings (violin) (track 12) |
| Anna-Leena Kangas | Strings (viola) (track 12) |
| Oskari Hannula | Strings (track 12) |
| Tarja Vanhala | Conductor (choir) |
| Celestina Choir | Vocals (choirs) |
| Peter Engberg | Guitars (acoustic), Bouzouki, Chromaharp, Kavaquinho and Q-chord |
| Milla V | Voice (track 6) |
| Kati Niemelä | Violin, Viola (track 12) |
| Starbuck | Additional vocals (tracks 1, 6) |
| Jani Liimatainen | Recording (guitar solos) |
| H. Klingenberg | Recording (keyboards) |
| Janne Pitkänen | Artwork |
| Gina Pitkänen | Photography |
| Mikko "Initialisetkin voi innostua täst musasta" Karmila | Mixing |
| Björn Engelmann | Mastering |
| Tony Kakko | Producer |
| Ahti "Onneks ei olla ens levyn biisejä soittamassa" Kortelainen | Recording |
| Nino Laurenne | Recording (guitars) |
| Pasi Kauppinen | Recording (strings, hammond) |
| The death of power metal | 0% | Mikesch Lord | November 29th, 2023 | |
| An Ambitious Record With... | 86% | A Friendly Observer | September 1st, 2018 | |
| Rewarding challenges | 85% | kluseba | August 30th, 2018 | |
| Brilliant, yet flawed. | 90% | greywanderer7 | July 14th, 2012 | |
| A hidden gem | 90% | ijy10152 | May 4th, 2012 | |
| This ones comes down to... | 65% | TrooperOfSteel | May 3rd, 2012 | |
| A New Direction | 88% | WishmasterTheDark | November 23rd, 2011 | |
| Too many incoherent parts | 45% | Sir_General_Flashman | February 12th, 2011 | |
| Complex | 95% | Vegetarian_Cannibal | July 20th, 2010 | |
| A Band’s Tale: From Power... | 83% | The_CrY | February 13th, 2010 | |
| Oh my god! This is an... | 18% | NocturneFreeze | March 6th, 2009 | |
| A New Beginning? | 75% | Konig_ov_Hel | December 19th, 2008 | |
| 80s New Wave gets its... | 20% | hells_unicorn | June 16th, 2008 | |
| The weird side of the music... | 99% | Daniel_2007_Pendulum | April 22nd, 2008 | |
| Inconsistent | 55% | Random5 | March 13th, 2008 | |
| It stands alone; majestic,... | 90% | Empyreal | November 7th, 2007 | |
| Different, but not... | 70% | DethMaiden | July 2nd, 2007 | |
| Insipid | 25% | Phro | June 6th, 2007 | |
| A weird masterpiece | 96% | CrystalNight | May 13th, 2007 | |
| A controversial album. | 25% | PhantomLord86 | April 10th, 2007 |
'Unia' means 'Dreams' in Finnish.
The first pressing of the Finnish and North American digipak includes the
following bonus track:
10. To Create a Warlike Feel (05:03)
Also released as a noble book in 7" size. Exclusively available at the Nuclear Blast mailorder. Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Comes with different track listing and two bonus tracks:
13. To Create a Warlike Feel (05:03)
14. Out in the Fields (Gary Moore cover) (04:06)
Videoclips made for:
-"Paid in Full"
Recording information:
Recorded at Tico Tico Studios, Kemi, Finland excepts:
Guitars and acoustic guitars at Sonic Pump Studio.
Strings and hammond at Studio 57.
Vocals, backing vocals abd keyboards at 2ndrate Soundcave.
Guitar solos at Jani's Lair.
Keyboards at The Lanceland Room.
Mixed at Finnvox studio, Helsinki, Finland.
Mastered at the Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden.
Produced by Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica 2006-2007.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 727361185428