Finnish melodic metal band Sonata Arctica have released a music video for their song “Life.” The song comes off of the upcoming record, The Ninth Hour, out October 7th via Nuclear Blast Records. Sonata Arctica is known for their expansive melodies and harmonies that get woven into the metal genre. “Life” follows that recipe with blindly cheery tones, brightening the dense dark of the landscapes seen in the video. Once again, the upcoming album was produced by Sonata Arctica themselves and mixed by Pasi Kauppinen to create a recognizable yet refreshing sound that defines the spirit of the band in the year 2016.
Tony Kakko commented about the song, “I tried desperately to have at least one positive, uplifting song on this album and maybe this is it. I always struggle writing positive lyrics, that’s the thing. We’ve been called “happy metal” many times because of the melodies and so on, but lyrics are usually something that do not walk the sunny side of the road. They contrast the music. ‘Life’ anyway, is telling people to find good things in life, find the things hurting and causing harm and replacing them with positive things with help of friends. Go out and be together with people, share experiences, live. I know it’s a dumb thing to say, but life is better alive.”
Confirmed dates for SONATA ARCTICA’s 2016 North American Tour with LEAVES EYES & OMNI GATHERUM are:
11/06/2016 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
11/07/2016 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
11/08/2016 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY
11/09/2016 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
11/11/2016 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
11/12/2016 Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
11/13/2016 Club Soda – Montreal, QC CANADA
11/14/2016 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON CANADA
11/16/2016 Dallas – Kitchener, ON CANADA
11/17/2016 Park Street Saloon – Columbus, OH
11/18/2016 Token Lounge – Westland, MI
11/19/2016 Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
11/21/2016 Rave – Milwaukee, WI
11/22/2016 Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
11/24/2016 The Exchange – Regina, SK CANADA
11/25/2016 Dickens – Calgary, AB CANADA
11/26/2016 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB CANADA
11/28/2016 The Venue – Vancouver, BC CANADA
11/29/2016 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
11/30/2016 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
12/02/2016 Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
12/03/2016 Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
12/04/2016 The Grove – Anaheim, CA
12/05/2016 Club Red – Tempe, AZ
12/06/2016 Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
12/08/2016 Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO
12/09/2016 Granada – Lawrence, KS
12/10/2016 Trees- Dallas, TX
12/11/2016 Cine El Rey- McAllen, TX
12/13/2016 Alamo Music Hall- San Antonio, TX
12/14/2016 Scout Bar- Houston, TX
12/16/2016 House of Blues- Lake Buena Vista, FL
12/17/2016 The Masquerade- Atlanta, GA
