Finnish melodic metal titans, SONATA ARCTICA, unleash their new studio album titled “The Ninth Hour” today, through Nuclear Blast. Once again, the upcoming album was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen, to create a recognisable yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in the year 2016.
Order “The Ninth Hour” here.
Order the album digitally here.
Check out the three track-by-track episodes, in which the entire band explains the meaning behind the songs on the record. Watch them here:
Trailer #1: click here.
Trailer #2: click here.
Trailer #3: click here.
First single, “Closer To An Animal“ has been released, and you can watch a lyrics video here. The first announcement for “The Ninth Hour” can be seen here.
Once again, the upcoming album was produced by SONATA ARCTICA themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen, to create a recognisable yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in the year 2016.
Check SONATA ARCTICA on tour:
2016/10/07 – Trondheim (Byscenen) – NO
2016/10/08 – Borlänge (Liljan) – SE
2016/10/09 – Huskvarna (Folkets Park) – SE
2016/10/11 – Copenhagen (Pumpehuset) – DK
2016/10/12 – Hamburg (Markthalle) – DE
2016/10/13 – Haarlem (Patronaat) – NL
2016/10/14 – Tilburg (013) – NL
2016/10/15 – London (O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire) – GB
2016/10/16 – Paris (La Machine Du Moulin Rouge) – FR
2016/10/18 – Strasbourg (La Laiterie) – FR
2016/10/19 – Pratteln (Z7) – CH
2016/10/20 – Milan (Alcatratz) – IT
2016/10/21 – Mannheim (MS Connexion) – DE
2016/10/22 – Bochum (Zeche) – DE
