Sonata Arctica

Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power and symphonic metal band formed in 1996 in the town of Kemi. The current line-up consists of singer, keyboardist and songwriter Tony Kakko, guitarist Elias Viljanen, bass guitarist Pasi Kauppinen, keyboardist and keytarist Henrik Klingenberg, and drummer Tommy Portimo. They are considered of the most prominent and prolific bands within melodic metal genres, with hundreds of massive shows behind them, long-term collaboration with the label Nuclear Blast and devoted fans in every corner of the world.