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Sonata Arctica
- Country of origin:
- Finland
- Location:
- Kemi, Lappi
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1999
- Genre:
- Power Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Fantasy metaphors, Love, Relationships, Life
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1996-1999 (as Tricky Beans), 1999 (as Tricky Means), 1999-present
| Current | |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums (1999-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals (lead), Keyboards (1999-present) |
| See also: Raskasta Joulua, ex-Tricky Means, ex-Northern Kings | |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2002-present) |
| See also: Klingenberg Syndrome, Mental Care Foundation, Silent Voices, ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Secret Rule, 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 | |
| Pasi Kauppinen | Bass (2013-present) |
| See also: Klingenberg Syndrome, Mental Care Foundation, Silent Voices, Winterborn, Isäntä Meidän, ex-Requiem, Superior Saints | |
| Past | |
| Janne Kivilahti | Bass (1999-2000) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Jani Liimatainen | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1999-2007) |
| See also: Cain's Offering, Insomnium, The Dark Element, Omnium Gatherum (live), ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Tricky Means, Kotipelto & Liimatainen, Sydänpuu, ex-Altaria, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Dream Asylum | |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass (2000-2013) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Mikko Härkin | Keyboards (2000-2002) |
| See also: Timo Tolkki (live), ex-Symfonia, ex-Mehida, ex-Cain's Offering, ex-Essence of Sorrow, ex-Kenziner, ex-Solution .45, ex-Wingdom, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (live), ex-Beyond Belief | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Masi Hukari | Guitars (acoustic), Flute (2016, 2019) |
| See also: Noutaja, ex-Amoral | |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums (1999-present) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals (lead), Keyboards (1999-present) |
| See also: Raskasta Joulua, ex-Tricky Means, ex-Northern Kings | |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (2002-present) |
| See also: Klingenberg Syndrome, Mental Care Foundation, Silent Voices, ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Secret Rule, 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 | |
| Pasi Kauppinen | Bass (2013-present) |
| See also: Klingenberg Syndrome, Mental Care Foundation, Silent Voices, Winterborn, Isäntä Meidän, ex-Requiem, Superior Saints | |
| Janne Kivilahti | Bass (1999-2000) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Jani Liimatainen | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1999-2007) |
| See also: Cain's Offering, Insomnium, The Dark Element, Omnium Gatherum (live), ex-Graveyard Shift, ex-Tricky Means, Kotipelto & Liimatainen, Sydänpuu, ex-Altaria, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Dream Asylum | |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass (2000-2013) |
| See also: ex-Tricky Means | |
| Mikko Härkin | Keyboards (2000-2002) |
| See also: Timo Tolkki (live), ex-Symfonia, ex-Mehida, ex-Cain's Offering, ex-Essence of Sorrow, ex-Kenziner, ex-Solution .45, ex-Wingdom, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody (live), ex-Beyond Belief | |
| Past | |
| Masi Hukari | Guitars (acoustic), Flute (2016, 2019) |
| See also: Noutaja, ex-Amoral | |
| Added by: sirmonarch | Modified by: LordOfAngmar |
| Added on: 2002-07-18 11:29:36 | Last modified on: 2021-05-08 15:48:59 |
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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