Sonata Arctica to return to Europe in early 2017!

Finnish melodic metal giants, SONATA ARCTICA, finished their European tour with Swedish adventure metallers TWILIGHT FORCE last Saturday with a sold out show at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. On this tour, the Finns presented their latest record titled »The Ninth Hour« (#2 Finland, #7 Sweden (Rock/Metal), #18 Switzerland, #22 Germany, #43 Austria among others - find all chart entries below!) live on European soil for the first time. After SONATA ARCTICA's forthcoming North American tour with LEAVES' EYES and OMNIUM GATHERUM, the band will hit European stages once more from February 20th, 2017. Support on this leg will come from Norwegian metallers TRIOSPHERE (February 20th - March 20th), also Finland-based heavy metallers THUNDERSTONE (March 22nd - April 9th) and Canadian heavy metallers STRIKER. See below for all dates!

Keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg commented:

"Since our latest European tour was merely a blip on the radar, albeit a strong one at that, we decided that we had to come back and make sure we hit all the places we missed on the first run. So, here it is: 2 months of shows in Europe, including a lot of new places and a whole bunch of cities we haven't had the chance to visit in years. See you out there!"

»The Ninth Hour World Tour 2017«

w/ TRIOSPHERE, STRIKER

• 20.02. D Nuremberg - Hirsch
• 21.02. CZ Zlin - Masters Of Rock Café
• 22.02. A Vienna - Szene
• 23.02. D Munich - Backstage
• 24.02. I Modena - Vox Club
• 25.02. I Rome - Orion
• 27.02. CH Zurich - Dynamo
• 28.02. CH Solothurn - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
• 01.03. CH Lausanne - Les Docks
• 03.03. F Marseille - Le Moulin
• 04.03. E Barcelona - Bikini
• 05.03. E Madrid - La Riviera
• 06.03. E Sevilla - Custom
• 07.03. P Lisbon - Lisboa Ao Vivo
• 09.03. E Pamplona - Totem
• 10.03. F Bordeaux - Barbey Theatre
• 11.03. F Toulouse - Le Metronum
• 12.03. F Lyon - Le Ninkaso Kao
• 14.03. F Besancon - La Rodia
• 15.03. F Nancy - L'Austre Canal
• 16.03. F Rennes - Antipode
• 17.03. UK Southampton - Engine Rooms
• 18.03. UK Bristol - Marble Factory
• 19.03. UK Cardiff - Tramshed
• 20.03. UK Nottingham - Rescue Rooms

w/ THUNDERSTONE, STRIKER

• 22.03. UK Manchester - Club Academy
• 23.03. UK Sheffield - Corporation Room 1
• 24.03. UK Glasgow - The Classic Grand
• 25.03. UK Belfast - Limelight 2
• 26.03. IRL Dublin - The Academy
• 28.03. UK Wolverhampton - Slade Rooms
• 29.03. F Lille - Le Splendid
• 30.03. D Herford - X
• 31.03. D Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
• 01.04. NL Eindhoven - Effenaar
• 02.04. NL Utrecht - Tivoli Pandora
• 04.04. D Cologne - Essigfabrik
• 05.04. D Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
• 06.04. D Leipzig - Hellraiser
• 07.04. S Malmo - KB
• 08.04. S Orebro - Frimis Salonger
• 09.04. S Gothenburg - Pustervik

Booking: www.dragon-productions.com

More SONATA ARCTICA dates:

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
• 03.-05.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air

SONATA ARCTICA's »The Ninth Hour« hit the charts in several countries all over the globe:

• #2 Finland
• #7 Sweden (Rock/Metal)
• #18 Switzerland
• #22 Germany
• #43 Austria
• #53 Belgium (Wallonie)
• #60 Sweden
• #67 Hungary
• #68 Italy
• #86 Spain
• #112 Belgium (Vlanders)
• #125 Canada
• #163 Netherlands

USA

• #7 Heatseeker
• #12 Hard Music
• #15 Hardcharts
• #48 Rock Album
• #113 Billboard Top 200

Order »The Ninth Hour« here: http://nblast.de/SonataTheNinthHour

Order the album digitally: http://nblast.de/SonataArcticaDownloads