Sonata Arctica – Talviyö (Album Review)
The war of seasons gets convoluted. It goes without saying that the name Sonata Arctica is an iconic brand within the power metal realm. They…
Jonathan is a long time contributor to The Encyclopaedia Metallum website under the pseudonym hells_unicorn and has written for The Metal Observer on and off for the past 10 years. He was previously a lead guitarist in the Philadelphia-based folk metal band Frost Giant and played Dave Murray’s parts for the Philly-based Iron Maiden tribute band Tailgunner. He is currently the guitarist and principal songwriter for the nascent symphonic power metal project Ominous Glory.
The war of seasons gets convoluted. It goes without saying that the name Sonata Arctica is an iconic brand within the power metal realm. They…
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