"The Ninth Hour", new Sonata Arctica out now!

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.

»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)

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

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

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:

#1: https://youtu.be/dk3pvwY970o

#2: https://youtu.be/eRgnI-GtpPo

#3: https://youtu.be/ObhQyj3lNFI

Additionally, the band have announced signing sessions in Borlänge and Milan. Go to the bottom of the mail for more info!

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

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