{"id":40321,"date":"2016-10-07T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=40321"},"modified":"2018-11-08T18:13:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T18:13:08","slug":"news-sonata-arctica-release-ninth-studio-album-the-ninth-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-sonata-arctica-release-ninth-studio-album-the-ninth-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"SONATA ARCTICA Release Ninth Studio Album \u2018The Ninth Hour\u2019 (October 7th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

SONATA ARCTICA Release Ninth Studio Album \u2018The Ninth Hour\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nOctober 7th, 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kemi, Finland-based melodic metal group Sonata Arctica issued ninth full-length studio album The Ninth Hour<\/em> on October 7th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.<\/p>\n

The majority of recording sessions took place at Studio 57 in Alaveteli, Finland, once again, with sessions beginning seriously during mid-April 2016 at several home studios around Finland. The Ninth Hour<\/em> was produced by the band themselves, and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen.<\/p>\n

Vocalist Tony Kakko issued the following statement: \u201cWe aimed to create another melodic, beautiful, surprising Sonata Arctica album… Did it turn out that way? I surely think so. But maybe I should leave that for you to decide!\u201d<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Closer To An Animal\u2019
\n02. \u2018Life\u2019
\n03. \u2018Fairytale\u2019
\n04. \u2018We Are What We Are\u2019
\n05. \u2018Till Death\u2019s Done Us Apart\u2019
\n06. \u2018Among The Shooting Stars\u2019
\n07. \u2018Rise A Night\u2019
\n08. \u2018Fly, Navigate, Communicate\u2019
\n09. \u2018Candle Lawns\u2019
\n10. \u2018White Pearl, Black Oceans Pt.II – By The Grace Of The Ocean\u2019
\n11. \u2018On The Faultline (Closure To An Animal)\u2019
\n12. \u2018Run To You\u2019 (digipak bonus track)<\/p>\n

Sonata Arctica\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Tony Kakko (vocals and keyboards)
\nElias Viljanen (guitar)
\nPasi Kauppinen (bass)
\nTommy Portimo (drums)
\nHenrik Klingenberg (keyboards)<\/p>\n

Directed by Ville Juurikkala, a music video was filmed for the track \u2018Life\u2019. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018Closer To An Animal\u2019 and \u2018We Are What We Are\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Eighth studio record Pariah\u2019s Child<\/em> was released<\/a> in March 2014.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Ville Juurikkala.<\/em><\/p>\n