Sonata Arctica release third track-by-track trailer!

Finnish melodic metal titans, SONATA ARCTICA, will unleash their new studio album titled »The Ninth Hour« tomorrow through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band release the final part of a track-by-track video series, in which the entire band explains the meaning behind the songs on the record. Watch the clip incl. tracks 9 - 11, here: https://youtu.be/ObhQyj3lNFI

You missed the previous parts? Check them out!

• #1: https://youtu.be/dk3pvwY970o
• #2: https://youtu.be/eRgnI-GtpPo

Additionally, the band have announced signing sessions in Borlänge and Milan. Pre-order »The Ninth Hour« now: http://nblast.de/SonataTheNinthHour. Pre-order the album digitally via iTunes or Amazon to get 'Life' and 'Closer To An Animal' instantly: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaDownloads

More on »The Ninth Hour«:

• 'Life' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzoGtRxo_JE
• 'Closer To An Animal' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EN1D5SFw2ZE
• Album Trailer Pt. I: https://youtu.be/Zdvpl9e8aSY
• Album Trailer Pt. II: https://youtu.be/J86djkXv4As
• Album Trailer Pt. III: https://youtu.be/ciTYPzu2vnE

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.

»The Ninth Hour« - Tracklisting:

1. Closer To An Animal
2. Life
3. Fairytale
4. We Are What We Are
5. Till Death's Done Us Apart
6. Among The Shooting Stars
7. Rise A Night
8. Fly, Navigate, Communicate
9. Candle Lawns
10. White Pearl, Black Oceans Part II - "By The Grace Of The Ocean"
11. On The Faultline (Closure To An Animal)

Catch SONATA ARCTICA on tour!

w/ TWILIGHT FORCE

• 07.10. N Trondheim - Byscenen *SOLD OUT*
• 08.10. S Borlänge - Liljan *SOLD OUT*
• 09.10. S Huskvarna - Folkets Park
• 11.10. DK Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
• 12.10. D Hamburg - Markthalle
• 13.10. NL Haarlem - Patronaat
• 14.10. NL Tilburg - 013 *SOLD OUT*
• 15.10. UK London - o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
• 16.10. F Paris - La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
• 18.10. F Strasbourg - La Laiterie
• 19.10. CH Pratteln - Z7
• 20.10. I Milan - Alcatraz
• 21.10. D Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex
• 22.10. D Bochum - Zeche

w/ LEAVES' EYES, OMNIUM GATHERUM

• 06.11. USA Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
• 07.11. USA Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
• 08.11. USA Clifton Park, NY - Upstate Concert Hall
• 09.11. USA Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
• 11.11. USA Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
• 12.11. USA Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
• 13.11. CDN Montreal, QC - Club Soda
• 14.11. CDN Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
• 16.11. CDN Kitchener, ON - Dallas
• 17.11. USA Columbus, OH - Park Street Saloon
• 18.11. USA Westland, MI - Token Lounge
• 19.11. USA Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
• 21.11. USA Milwaukee, WI - Rave
• 22.11. USA Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
• 24.11. CDN Regina, SK - The Exchange
• 25.11. CDN Calgary, AB - Dickens
• 26.11. CDN Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
• 28.11. CDN Vancouver, BC - The Venue
• 29.11. USA Seattle, WA - El Corazon
• 30.11. USA Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
• 02.12. USA San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
• 03.12. USA San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
• 04.12. USA Anaheim, CA - The Grove
• 05.12. USA Tempe, AZ - Club Red
• 06.12. USA El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
• 08.12. USA Englewood, CO - Gothic Theater
• 09.12. USA Lawrence, KS - Granada
• 10.12. USA Dallas, TX - Trees
• 11.12. USA McAllen, TX - Cine El Rey
• 13.12. USA San Antonio, TX - Alamo Music Hall
• 14.12. USA Houston, TX - Scout Bar
• 16.12 USA Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
• 17.12. USA Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

• 18.01. FIN Jyväskylä - Lutakko
• 19.01. FIN Seinäjoki - Rytmikorjaamo
• 20.01. FIN Oulu - Terminaaliareena
• 27.01. FIN Helsinki - The Circus
• 28.01. FIN Turku - Apollo
• 03.02. FIN Kouvola - House Of Rock
• 04.02. FIN Joensuu - Kerubi
• 21.02. CZ Zlin - Masters Of Rock Cafe
• 06.04. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
• 03. - 05.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air