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Track Listings
| 1. In Black And White |
| 2. Paid In Full |
| 3. For the Sake Of Revenge |
| 4. It Won't Fade |
| 5. Under Your Tree |
| 6. Caleb |
| 7. The Vice |
| 8. My Dream's But a Drop Of Fuel For a Nightmare |
| 9. The Harvest |
| 10. The Worlds Forgotten, the Words Forbidden |
| 11. Fly With the Black Swan |
| 12. Good Enough Is Good Enough |
| 13. Out In the Fields |
Product Description
Sonata Arctica play their high-speed, keyboard-laden, and righteously melodic heavy metal music. Stirring up youth in the hearts of many and acting like a sonic beacon for fans seeking the ultimate adrenaline high, Finland's ambassadors of light and hope have toiled through difficult times long enough to harvest an award-winning career. Naming the new album after the Finnish word for "dreams," Unia takes a decidedly progressive and theatrical direction. The US version comes with an exclusive bonus track ''Out In The Fields''. (2007) In Black And White/ Paid In full/ For The Sake Of Revenge/ It Wont't Fade/ Under Your Tree/ Caleb/ The Vice/ My Dream's But A Drop Of Fuel For A Nightmare/ The Harvest/ The Worlds Forgotten, The Worlds Forbidden/ Fly With The Black Swan/ Good Enough Is Good Enough/ Out In The Fields (bonus track)
TRACK LISTING:
1. In Black And White
2. Paid In Full
3. For The Sake Of Revenge
4. It Won't Fade
5. Under Your Tree
6. Caleb
7. The Vice
8. My Dream's But A Drop Of Fuel For A Nightmare
9. The Harvest
10. The Worlds Forgotten, The Worlds Forbidden
11. Fly With The Black Swan
12. Good Enough Is Good Enough
13. Out In The Fields (bonus track)
TRACK LISTING:
1. In Black And White
2. Paid In Full
3. For The Sake Of Revenge
4. It Won't Fade
5. Under Your Tree
6. Caleb
7. The Vice
8. My Dream's But A Drop Of Fuel For A Nightmare
9. The Harvest
10. The Worlds Forgotten, The Worlds Forbidden
11. Fly With The Black Swan
12. Good Enough Is Good Enough
13. Out In The Fields (bonus track)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been a fan of Sonata Arctica for a while but this is the first album to be released since I got into them.
It is fantastic; I still think Reckoning Night is probably their best album but Unia comes a close second.
The music is more complex, dark and you can tell the band have improved their skills in the wait for this new album.
Starting with "In Black And White" you might be convinced they have gone back to their roots of fast songs and the next song "Paid In Full" seems to lend fuel to this arguement. These two songs are excellent and still sound more musically complex then previous songs but retain that fast, fun tune of before.
As you get deeper into the album though you find the real gems; Caleb, who's lyrics are probably Sonata Arctica's best, The Harvest, which is fast but with its own quirks and dark feel, The Vice, which is just a lot of fun.
My favourite off the album though is "My Dreams But A Drop Of Fuel", a song with distinct Queen feel but enough originality and Sonata Arctica to be a complete masterpiece. The song is now my favourite Sonata song after White Pearl, Black Oceans.
The ballads are quite good, "Good Enough Is Good Enough" being the best one and beautiful with it.
If you like Sonata Arctica's earliar fast songs but were not so keen on Reckoning Night you might not be too keen on this album but its worth a try as I have seen many disappointed in Reckoning Night fans like Unia.
However if you were a huge fan of Reckoning Night then you're sure to appreciate the more complex tunes of this album.
If you've never heard of Sonata Arctica before then I can only describe this album as being rather Power Metal meets Broadway. If you are a fan of Queen and Power Metal then you will probably like this.
It is fantastic; I still think Reckoning Night is probably their best album but Unia comes a close second.
The music is more complex, dark and you can tell the band have improved their skills in the wait for this new album.
Starting with "In Black And White" you might be convinced they have gone back to their roots of fast songs and the next song "Paid In Full" seems to lend fuel to this arguement. These two songs are excellent and still sound more musically complex then previous songs but retain that fast, fun tune of before.
As you get deeper into the album though you find the real gems; Caleb, who's lyrics are probably Sonata Arctica's best, The Harvest, which is fast but with its own quirks and dark feel, The Vice, which is just a lot of fun.
My favourite off the album though is "My Dreams But A Drop Of Fuel", a song with distinct Queen feel but enough originality and Sonata Arctica to be a complete masterpiece. The song is now my favourite Sonata song after White Pearl, Black Oceans.
The ballads are quite good, "Good Enough Is Good Enough" being the best one and beautiful with it.
If you like Sonata Arctica's earliar fast songs but were not so keen on Reckoning Night you might not be too keen on this album but its worth a try as I have seen many disappointed in Reckoning Night fans like Unia.
However if you were a huge fan of Reckoning Night then you're sure to appreciate the more complex tunes of this album.
If you've never heard of Sonata Arctica before then I can only describe this album as being rather Power Metal meets Broadway. If you are a fan of Queen and Power Metal then you will probably like this.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being a huge SA fan since Ecliptica I was somewhat surprised (though not totally - see below) on hearing this the first few times. Where've the supersonic songs gone? Where're the double bass pedals? Where's the melody? This is a change to a more relaxed, mature and progressive style, with a bit of celtic flavour - a sprinkling of haunting keyboards and acoustic guitars. Nothing that first got me into SA, apart from Tony's great vocals, are on this CD.
Odd then that I should like it, but it's not very accessible. It's very complex in fact and takes ages to get to know, but it's well worth the effort because it's mostly excellent. Only a couple of tracks sound like inferior versions of previous songs, notably "My Dream's a Drop..." Some of the lyrics are very strong, particularly moving is "Under Your Tree". If only Dream Theater still paid that sort of attention to their lyrics.
I say I wasn't totally surprised by the style, because Winterheart's Guild and more so Reckoning Night were already heading in this direction. But the sudden drop in pace is almost as if they've hit a brick wall. This is not melodic speed metal, but some new unique identity. Although I'm giving this one 5 stars, I hope they don't fully wave goodbye to their roots with the next release, because they do it so well. For me, Reckoning Night was a happy medium and will still be my favourite.
Odd then that I should like it, but it's not very accessible. It's very complex in fact and takes ages to get to know, but it's well worth the effort because it's mostly excellent. Only a couple of tracks sound like inferior versions of previous songs, notably "My Dream's a Drop..." Some of the lyrics are very strong, particularly moving is "Under Your Tree". If only Dream Theater still paid that sort of attention to their lyrics.
I say I wasn't totally surprised by the style, because Winterheart's Guild and more so Reckoning Night were already heading in this direction. But the sudden drop in pace is almost as if they've hit a brick wall. This is not melodic speed metal, but some new unique identity. Although I'm giving this one 5 stars, I hope they don't fully wave goodbye to their roots with the next release, because they do it so well. For me, Reckoning Night was a happy medium and will still be my favourite.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have long been a die hard SA fan, This album is different to the rest of there works.
It has a lack of guitar and keyboard solo's but is more heavy and has more guitar presence. If you like the gun, peacemaker and other ealier works with a lot of guitar then you will love this album.
For me however it sounds more like all the other progressive metal bands and is heavily lacking the that magical special element of power metal which sonata arctica used to produce.
It is a good sound and i enjoy the album, the vocals are superb and the instrumentation is fantastic! There is no faulting the skill of them, but for me it doesnt sound true sonata arctica. Its a great album but my least favorite so far.
It has a lack of guitar and keyboard solo's but is more heavy and has more guitar presence. If you like the gun, peacemaker and other ealier works with a lot of guitar then you will love this album.
For me however it sounds more like all the other progressive metal bands and is heavily lacking the that magical special element of power metal which sonata arctica used to produce.
It is a good sound and i enjoy the album, the vocals are superb and the instrumentation is fantastic! There is no faulting the skill of them, but for me it doesnt sound true sonata arctica. Its a great album but my least favorite so far.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good price but wasn't what it was told to be
Very good price but received a promo cd with each song split in 6 or 7 parts instead of the album
Published 7 months ago by MaX
A mediocre offering from a much better band
I bought this alum on the strength of their others. Going from Strength to Strength, i thought the band couldnt possibly go wrong. And then came Unia. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2008 by Robert Hundley
Good music..not exactly catchy.. but well put together
I'd heard various earlier SA tracks on You Tube like 'Blank File', 'Shy', 'Peacemaker' and 'Kingdom for a Heart' and thought I'd splash out on their latest offering based upon how... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2008 by The Saint
PowerCore
I'd heard from some people that Sonata Arctica sounded like Stratovarius. Therefore, I decided to check them out to see if they really were that good. I was let down. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2007 by M. Hatton
Good but...
Having extolled the virtues of modern prog/epic/metal/rock elsewhere, I'm afraid that I have to cry enough! Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2007 by Big Jim
Dark brilliance
I really like that Sonata Arctica, in this and Reckoning Nights, have diverged somewhat from their old style -- which sounded too similar to Stratovarius. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2007 by Kipper Sandwich
Unia
Being a mega fan of SA and loving their good old "steering wheel slappers"I was at first confused as they had seemed to have moved away from their traditional style except for... Read more
Published on 14 July 2007 by E. Stewart
Mind blowing!
This is Sonata Arcticas most progressive album yet, the songs are far more complex than anything they have done before. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by Oneiro
Complex, dark, beautiful, a masterpiece
This is my favorite SA release, even ahead of Winterheart's Guild, and a logical progression from Reckoning Night. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2007 by ged_wall
...interesting and often enthralling...
Sonata Arctica have been around for a fair old whil enow, first getting together back in 1996, without ever breaking through into the real big time. Read more
Published on 26 May 2007 by Mr. H
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