Sonata Arctica - Unia
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Artist: Sonata ArcticaEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-05-22
Music Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Product features:
- SONATA ARCTICA UNIA
- In Black And White
- Paid In Full
- For the Sake Of Revenge
- It Won't Fade
- Under Your Tree
- Caleb
- The Vice
- My Dream's But a Drop Of Fuel For a Nightmare
- The Harvest
- The Worlds Forgotten, the Words Forbidden
- Fly With the Black Swan
- Good Enough Is Good Enough
- Out In the Fields
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Free Music Review: "Unia" - Sonata Arctica
Hit: 5 Stars
There is really not much that I can say about this album because it is the closest thing to perfection that I believe this band has come to. It has consistency, complexity, originality and intrigue. By about the seventh song I was wondering if I was listening to the same band that made "Reckoning Nights." This album is the most focused and mature release that this band has produced.
Album Run-down:
In Black and White: 9/10 - A wonderful opening track for this particular record. It sets the mood with an abrupt beginning, complexity that is rarely matched and wonderful vocal melodies/harmonies throughout.
Paid In Full: 10/10 - This song is marvelous! The soulful voice and lyrics of Tony really come full force in this track! The melody is wonderful and rather catchy...This is the single for those who didn't know. If you didn't know, it's easy to see that it is after reviewing the entire album.
For The Sake Of Revenge: 8/10 - Whoa...I don't know if the fans were really ready for a song like this. The offbeat vocals with the hallow drumbeat make for a classical and unusual feeling. This is probably the most unique song on this record. It will definitely take a few listens for the average music listener. It is most impressive indeed!
It Won't Fade: 9/10 - This song engages the listener with a crunchy and progressive riff with intense harmonizing and once again, soulful vocals (this time, not so sad..but more angry than "Paid In Full"). This song experiments with ambiance that I don't believe Sonata Arctica has really truly achieved in the past. It's one of the tightest tracks on the album!
Under Your Tree: 10/10 - If there is one thing that Sonata Arctica is good at, it is making an effective and beautiful ballad! This song is no exception to this assumption! With melancholy keyboards starting us off and aiding the hook in this song, it is hard to not feel the emotion and love that pours from Tony and the rest of the band in this one. This is probably the band's most emotional performance yet. Bravo!
Caleb: 9/10 - A strange and intriguing track on this record, indeed! The lyrics are rather cryptic and the melody is a bit unusual. The presence of the keyboard makes the song easily accessible to fans of the old Sonata Arctica but this song is NOT traditional for this band. The crushing repetition of the final riff really gets my blood flowing! This is, in my opinion where the record begins to take a turn for a more eccentric and complex sound. It is well received!
The Vice: 10/10 - This track is quite possibly the greatest song in the history of this band. I know A LOT of people will disagree with me with other awesome tracks such as "Wolf and Raven, "The Cage" and "Full Moon." But, this has the most complex harmonies and musicianship that I have heard from this band AND it maintains structure and focus which is something I feel songs like "Wolf and Raven" were lacking. A marvelous triumph is this song!
My Dreams But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare: 9/10 - This is an ambient and eccentric track to say the least! It has very unusual and distinct melodies throughout it with a heavy keyboard presence setting the mood of each progression in the song. It captured my attention because of the complexity and beautiful progression throughout the song.
The Harvest: 8/10 - Well, this one came off as a bit sloppy. It begins with some operatic voice and goes right into a traditional guitar/keyboard combo that I have come to expect from Sonata Arctica. This song runs like a chicken with its head cut off. But, there is a pretty sweet break that has a real kickin' guitar/keyboard solo and spanish guitar lead!
The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden: 9/10 - Some crazy ambiance right here! I have never heard Sonata Arctica make this type of song. It has processed vocals, the most interesting harmonizing I haven't heard since the days of Alice In Chains and a gorgeous hook that truly pulls you in. It is a beautiful song!
Fly With The Black Swan: 9/10 - This is an immensely uncharacteristic track. I don't have to tell you about the interesting harmonizing since "The Worlds Forgotten..." was more or less a segue into this song. The crunching guitars and powerful vocals keep the listener interested while the keyboards make that eerie atmosphere that it has been doing throughout this album.
Good Enough is Good Enough: 10/10 -This song begins with an orchestra playing a beautiful melody and when Tony comes in..the strings are weeping with his vocals and it creates a classical somber feel that really wraps up this album quite nicely. It is as if they put the record to bed. All I can say is, "ENCORE!"
Out In The Fields (Bonus Track): 9/10 - Looks I got my encore! This track (although it might be a cover? I'm not sure really.) is the closest thing to traditional Sonata Arctica that this album really offers. But, it's a good track to have and it's a lot of fun to listen to!
Unia Poster
Japanese release of the fifth studio album from legendary metal band, Sontata Arctica. This version includes three bonus tracks, 'The Follow', 'Out In The Fields', & a instrumental version of 'My Dream's But A Drop Of Fuel For A Nightmare'. JVC. 2007.Hard Rock & Metal Music CDs
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