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	Sonata Arctica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1997 the band's name was changed to Tricky Means, and from that point until 1999 their style was thoroughly worked upon and ultimately was drastically changed, acquiring strong emphasis on the keyboard melodies and relying on an easily distinguishable rhythm line maintained both by the bass and the guitar.
		Vocalist Tony Kakko developed a clean singing style which relies both on falsetto and tenor voices.
		Tony Kakko then decided to focus on singing and began looking for a new keyboard player for Sonata Arctica; Mikko Härkin (ex-Kenziner) was eventually invited to fill the position.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sonata_Arctica (1096 words)

	Sonata Arctica Italian Fansite - Land ...of Silence - Biography
		The tour, the first one for Tony and co., begins in April and it gives to the band the chance to play in some of the most important cities of Europe.
		Tony during an interview said that with Henrik the atmosphere in the band became more relaxed, and that this feeling was missing for a lot of time, another reason 'cause changing in the line-up was essential.
		Tony is a friend, since long time, of Tuomas and he can, like it happened with Stratovarius in the past tour, see fulfilles one of his wishes.
	www.sonataarctica.it /pages/biography.php (1847 words)

	Sonata Arctica - Mar 2003
		Tony: Well when Mikko left the band he would have liked to play on the album but not tour, so I said “No you can’t” You have to tour when you play on an album because you’re getting royalties and all that shit and if you’re not touring it is really wrong.
		Tony: The US Well, I’m not that familiar with it because mainly I hear that it is a lot of this nu-metal thing, mixing with rapping but you do have Symphony X and Dream Theater, both good bands coming from there but I consider them more progressive.
		Tony: Yea in our guest book and a lot of emails on our website there’s a lot of requests to come play the US but again we need to sell enough albums there to be able to headline.
	www.metalreviews.com /interviews/interviews.php?id=24 (2780 words)

	Sonata Arctica
		Tony: Originally our name was something else (Tricky Beans), but when we got the record deal we had to think of changing the name and after we didn't come up with nothing Mape Ollila -trademark, hah- (from SF Perkele) came up with Sonata Arctica.
		Tony: It was in San Sebastian with Stratovarius and Gamma Ray.
		Tony: That was done tongue in cheek and "if you live..." has been mostly criticized, because the lyrics aren't heavy metal.
	www.rockunited.com /sonata.htm (3796 words)

	Kotipelto Community > Vocals > Kotipelto Vs Tony Kakko
		Tony Kakko doesn't still control his voice as Kotipelto does.
		Tony does have asthma, so that is why he often has problems.
		tony kako is the singer of sonata arctica...
	www.kotipelto.com /forum/viewtopic.php?TopicID=279&page=1 (668 words)

	© Pretties For You 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tony: Well I started to write a little after Christmas last year, and then we went into the studio around March and basically, the album was ready around late June.
		Tony: Yeah it was pretty quick, when we went to the studio we already had three songs completely ready at the time and I kept on writing the whole time we were in the studio.
		Tony: Well after all f the touring, the last thing we know at the moment is the tour in Japan in Feb. But I am sure that the will be more things before summer, then it's the summer festivals like Wacken Open Air and such things.
	www.prettiesforyou.de /interview/sonataartica/reckoningnight.htm (2554 words)

	Sonata Arctica Forum Francophone / Interview - 11/11/2004 - Tony + Tuomas (Nightwish) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		According to Kakko, the seeds for doing a tour together were planted shortly after this meeting.
		Holopainen and Kakko still seem to be close friends, but I wonder if they know more about each other now than they wish they had...
		Conversation turns to songwriting, as both Holopainen and Kakko are responsible for the bulk of the music in their respective bands.
	www.sonata-arctica.info /forum/viewtopic.php?id=836 (2354 words)

	s o n a t a a r c t i c a . f a n s i t e ! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tonys job in bad are vocals, keys and songwriting.
		Tony sounds like many singers and no one at the same time.
		Tony drives the keys on the album, but will be replaced with Kenziner's key meister for the tour.
	www.truemetal.org /sonataarctica/band-tony.html (105 words)

	Sonata Arctica interview @ Tartareandesire.com
		This live interview with Tony Kakko (vocals) and Jani Liimatainen (guitar) of Sonata Arctica was done by Silence and Alexa Kasparek on August 19th, 2004.
		Tony: The sequel or prequel whatever it is. It’s mainly the idea.
		Tony: The fact is that ahem we play in halls with maybe 500 people and Nightwish plays in halls with 12000 people.
	www.tartareandesire.com /interviews/sonataarctica.html (1143 words)

	Sacred Embrace : Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tony Kakko sings the opening lines "We met that night when the sea ran high" beautifully.
		Kakko's vocals at the 2:59 mark are brilliant and even the most hardened heart will be moved.
		In Sacred Embrace’s interview with Tony Kakko (singer/composer), he said he felt it was much too early, but it was just one of those things.
	www.sacredembrace.com /site/cdreviews/popups/cdreviewssonata_popup.html (4614 words)

	Amazon.com: Reckoning Night: Music: Sonata Arctica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tony Kakko and company have an impeccable sense of melody, and although the songs often require repeated listens to fully appreciate, they are all extremely catchy.
		Tony Kakko even sounds like Hansi in some places, and there's a nice juxtaposition of gruff, harsh screaming with mellow intonations.
		Kakko is a master of melody shifts, the song will be somwhere at one second and the next it will be doing something completely different while STILL holding coherance, Dream Theater (the proclaimed masters) can only boast this sometimes, but it's like they have something to prove rather than focusing on the song itself.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002T23NG?v=glance (2481 words)

	Kotipelto Community > Vocals > Kotipelto Vs Tony Kakko
		Kakko is good singer that´s for sure, but I don´t like his voice at all.
		Tony Kakko never had any professional training, a pro like Kotipelto knows how to "forget" about the flue and sing normally...
		We all know how good Koti is, he's a pro, but Kakko could gain a lot by enhancing his technique a bit.
	www.kotipelto.com /forum/viewtopic.php?TopicID=279&page=6 (721 words)

	Sonata Arctica
		Tony: See, we wanted to change a little bit, so I think the next album might be blue again, so it’s fresh and new once again.
		Tony: So far it was… we have given more than 150 interviews so far, most of the people think, that this is our best album.
		Tony: Jani and I (laughs) The intention was to record it in really high skill, but we didn’t have time.
	www.nocturnalhall.com /interviews/sonata_arctica_e.htm (2027 words)

	Sonata Arctica Interview
		Tony: I’m in bad shape to be honest; I wasn't taking care of myself all the time.
		Tony: I have a lot of songs that are subjects and I gave all of the ideas to Janne which is that you see on the cover.
		Tony: Right, we have a song with a title that everybody recognizes and knows about it, so it gets their attention.
	www.fourteeng.net /sonataarctica.html (1386 words)

	METAL REIGNS CONCERT REVIEWS
		I had met the tour manager shortly after arriving and awaited my interview with vocalist Tony Kakko.
		Tony is a great frontman and the rest of the band is amazing.
		I think the keyboard elements along with Tony's vocals really make them standout from most other band's in their genre.
	www.metalreigns.com /concertreviews/18.html (524 words)

	Reviews
		Lead vocalist Tony Kakko’s vocals are in fine form, and there are some interesting vocal harmonies that sound like they were shouted by 100 people.
		The only sad thing about this album is that it is the first one not to have Tony Kakko on keyboards in any way, shape or form.
		If there was any justice, Tony Kakko would be one of the most revered vocalists in the world of metal.
	www.beyondearcandy.com /review_sonataarctica_nor_snowy.htm (1433 words)

	www.metal-only.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MP: When Tony called me, I thought about it for a few days and decided that an opportunity like this doesn't come your way very often.
		Tony Kakko: Eat porridge every morning and your stomach will be happy all day.
		Tony Kakko: Syökää aamuisin neljänviljan puuroa niin maha toimii hyvin koko päivän.
	www.metal-only.com /index/Interviews/see/sonataarctica.htm (2579 words)

	"My diary's pages are full of thee" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I read tonight on the Sonata forum that tonight's show was cancelled because Tony was sick and had to be taken to the hospital.
		Some of you may remember when I posted the tarot card that looks like Tony Kakko, well I'm bringing it with me! If I'm lucky enough to catch them at the hotel, I'm totally having Tony sign it.
		He also sent me a very short video clip from that night of Tony Kakko doing a singalong with the audience.
	community.livejournal.com /kakko_daily (785 words)

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		Tony : Sonata Arctica is based in Kemi, Finland.
		Tony : When we got the recording deal, that´s when obviously.
		Tony : It´s maybe better not to go on details, but I can say that we will release atleast two more albums on Spinefarm.
	www.chez.com /sonata/intertony.doc (1071 words)

	SnakeNet Metal Radio - Home of the Metal Nation!
		And it was not on during the soundcheck, so...The sold-out house saw the first time anyone in SONATA has gone off stage between songs to get a long-sleeve, because he's on goosebumps 'cause he's freezing on the stage...indoors...
		The remaining members made a statement on stage about the situation, while Tony was sleeping in the bus.
		Tony needs to rest and recover before the last show together with NIGHTWISH in Amsterdam and the four other headlining shows we have on the row after that.
	www.snakenetmetalradio.com /news/full.asp?id=5902 (549 words)

	Sonata Arctica Music 10 Lyrics, 1 Albums
		(Lyrics by Tony Kakko) It is your new best friend, new eye in your private den And you can find the world inside...
		(Lyrics by Tony Kakko) Sitting on a corner all alone, staring from the bottom of his soul, watching the night co...
		(Lyrics by Tony Kakko) What the hell are you standing there for, expecting me to help you, when I'm down myself...
	www.lyric.su /artist_s_sonata_arctica.html (231 words)

	Stratovarius Community :: View topic - Sonata Arctica & Timo Kotipelto
		Tony Kakko's vocals are interesting but not because of his vocal range.
		lite in blank file when tony kakko goes up to the high notes in the second chorus it sounds kinda like hes gonna choke...
		Also, I believe Tony's range is not that wide, but its all placed in the high's.
	www.stratovarius.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=349033 (1342 words)

	Sacred Embrace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I was lucky to interview singer Tony Kakko after that performance, who said they would be returning to North American within the next year, a promise which they did not fail to keep.
		A funny thing happened for me on this tour—I’ve cited Kakko on many occasions as one of my favourite singers, but for some reason it never quite struck me how many voices he has before the break in the set for the ‘sing-along’ bit.
		Both at the Montreal and Toronto show, Kakko presented us with a plethora of voices, going from a more ‘classical’-sounding tenor voice to rasps, to high-pitched weird sounds… Although it was a stunt all in good fun, I have to say this moment truly impressed me.
	www.sacredembrace.com /site/editorials/popups/editorialsSALive2006_popup.html (849 words)

	MetalReview.com - Interview with Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After being assaulted with countless manic keyboard and guitar solos and the rousing vocals of Tony Kakko, one may find it difficult to fold their arms in defiance for long.
		But, Tony (Kakko) has made some demos and we are listening to them.
		PR: Tony Kakko is often spoken of as the mastermind of the band.
	www.metalreview.com /ViewInterview.aspx?ID=30121 (2167 words)

	Album Reviews-S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lead vocalist Tony Kakko, who writes all the music, seems to understand every instrument intimately and as the band's oroginal keyboardist, the keyboards are no exception.
		I don't like it as much as the first, mostly because the keyboard solos aren't quite as ridiculous (Mikko Harkin has become the lead keyboardist so Tony Kakko can focus on singing, but Kakko is still credited as "additional keyboards," whatever that means), but they're still better than almost any other band out there.
		The piano and Kakko's voice are one hell of a combination.
	www.thefinalverdict.net /Albums/Silence.html (1244 words)

	Imhotep - Sonata Arctica
		I had been waiting to interview these guys for what seemed like an eternity, so it was with baited breath that I waited for vocalist extraordinaire Tony Kakko to give me a call.
		Kakko and his cohorts and pretty free-spirited gentlemen.
		Though Tony played all keyboards on the debut "Ecliptica", they were handled by Mikko Karmila on the "Silence" lp.
	www.imhotepzine.com /world_domination/interviews/sonata_arctica.html (5455 words)

	Sonata Arctica - For The Sake Of Revenge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The interplay between guitarist Jani Liimatainen and keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg is skillfull and first rate, while bassist Marko Paasikoski and Tony Portimo make a stellar rhythm duo.
		But it's Tony Kakko who is the standout in this group of standouts.
		He is a passionate and emotional vocalist who has the ability to seamlessly turn on the metal.
	www.mrrock.net /sonataarctica.htm (480 words)

	SnakeNet Metal Radio - Home of the Metal Nation!
		At the time of recording the line-up consisted of: Tony Kakko (vocals/keys), Jani Liimatainen (guitars), Tommy Portimo(drums), and Janne Kivilahti (bass).
		Soon after the release of Ecliptica, the band's mastermind Tony Kakko decided to concentrate more on singing, as opposed to trying to sing and play keyboards at the same time.
		All the songs have been composed again by the band's mastermind Tony Kakko.
	www.snakenetmetalradio.com /bible/artist-bio.asp?id=848 (777 words)

	Album Reviews-S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I can't explain it very well, except to say that it seems Tony Kakko is not writing songs as ass-kicking or mesmerizing as before.
		So, if your idea of a good album is one excellent track and three very interesting ones with everything in the middle not worth raising an eyebrow over, then go ahead and get it.
		I personally want Kakko and company to listen to Ecliptica six hundred more times and write something like that for next time.
	www.thefinalverdict.net /Albums/WinGuild.html (499 words)

	PROGRESSIVEWORLD.NET: REVIEWS BY STEPHANIE SOLLOW
		"Champagne Bath" may annoy some with Kakko's sorta-screamed a few lines of the chorus, and at first I did, too, this whole track shifting so much it sounded scattershot, but after a while, I found the whole shifts in tempo and texture pretty cool.
		Again, this is a track that I liked very much, and really dig Kakko's warm (and seductive) vocal delivery.
		Well, this is one of those cases where I have to say, I don't care what any one else thinks, I like it.
	www.progressiveworld.net /sonataarctica2.html (799 words)

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