Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (2004)
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC + CUE + LOG + COVER | Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal | allmusic rating: 4.5/5 | 391 MB
Label: Nuclear Blast | Released: 2004 | Catalog#: NB 1315-0 | Credits: Mixed By - Mikko Karmila
EAC Rip | FLAC + CUE + LOG + COVER | Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal | allmusic rating: 4.5/5 | 391 MB
Label: Nuclear Blast | Released: 2004 | Catalog#: NB 1315-0 | Credits: Mixed By - Mikko Karmila
As much as they qualify for all of the negative (read: repetitive) stereotypes of melodic European power metal, Finland's Sonata Arctica somehow manage to suppress the cheese factor to a point where fans of more challenging and aggressive heavy metal can actually stomach their albums. 2005's Reckoning Night is one such triumph, and although the precise reasons behind this remain as unexplainable as ever (possibly vocalist Tony Kakko's more-honest-than-operatic delivery?), the fact is, not only does it prove surprisingly likeable for power metal haters, it naturally qualifies as potentially genre-topping stuff for power metal lovers. "Blinded No More" and "Shamandalie" are picture-perfect melodic metal singles, no doubt destined to climb chars across Scandinavia, Germany and Japan, while similarly mid-paced heritage metal anthems such as "Don't Say a Word" and "White Pearl, Black Oceans" manner their authenticity with just enough progressive rock touches (Kansas, big-time) to keep listeners interested. Even the mockery-begging "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" manages to pull the rug out from under cynics' feet with its irresistible hooks, leaving it up to the thrash-intensive "Wildfire" to hog such honors instead with its silly spoken fantasy intro. Along the same lines, as usual it's the all-out speed-fests like "Misplaced" and "Fairytale" that curiously proffer the least compelling results, their maddeningly mechanical percussion base and seemingly identically building refrains blurring into oblivion with annoying reliability. But Sonata Arctica manage to sweeten the pot a little here, too, thanks to their creative and original solos – on guitar as well as on keyboards. In the end, Reckoning Night's greatest achievement is simultaneously representing the best of what power metal has to offer, while qualifying as a very guilty pleasure for metal fans who swear they hate the style.– Eduardo Rivadavia, allmusic.com
Tracklisting:
1. "Misplaced" – 4:42
2. "Blinded No More" – 5:33
3. "Ain't Your Fairytale" – 5:26
4. "Reckoning Day, Reckoning Night…" (instrumental) – 3:21
5. "Don't Say A Word" – 5:49
6. "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" – 4:44
7. "My Selene" – 5:28
8. "Wildfire" – 4:36
9. "White Pearl, Black Oceans…" – 8:47
10. "Shamandalie" – 4:04
11. "Jam" – 2:51 (hidden track)
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Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (2004)
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (2004)
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