Silence (Sonata Arctica album)

For the Blindside album, see Silence (Blindside album).

Silence
Studio album by Sonata Arctica
Released	June 21, 2001
Recorded	During late 2000 and early 2001 at Tico Tico Studio
Genre	Power metal
Length	60:22
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica chronology
Successor (2000) Silence (2001) Winterheart's Guild (2003)

Silence is the second full-length album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, released in 2001 through Spinefarm Records. It is the only studio album to feature keyboardist Mikko Härkin, who left the band for personal reasons before Winterheart's Guild was recorded, as well as the first to feature bassist Marko Paasikoski.

Lead vocalist Tony Kakko claims Silence to have a more distinctive sound than their previous album, describing the album as more 'mature' and more of Sonata Arctica's own sound than Ecliptica. The album also has an even more emotional setting than their previous album. [1]

Also, Timo Kotipelto (lead singer of power metal band Stratovarius) sang guest vocals on the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Kakko.

1. "...of Silence" – 1:17
2. "Weballergy" – 3:51
3. "False News Travel Fast" – 5:18
4. "The End of This Chapter" – 7:01
5. "Black Sheep" – 3:42
6. "Land of the Free" – 4:24
7. "Last Drop Falls" – 5:13
8. "San Sebastian (Revisited)" – 4:37
9. "Sing in Silence" – 3:51
10. "Revontulet (instrumental)" – 1:32
11. "Tallulah" – 5:20
12. "Wolf & Raven" – 4:17
13. "Respect the Wilderness" (bonus track for Japan) - 3:51
14. "The Power of One" – 11:39

Bonustracks on 2008 remaster
15. "Peacemaker" - 3:31
16. "Wolf and Raven (2008 version)" - 4:25

Personnel

• Tony Kakko – vocals
• Jani Liimatainen – guitars
• Mikko Härkin – keyboards
• Marko Paasikoski – bass guitar
• Tommy Portimo – drums
• Timo Kotipelto – backing vocals and last line (on track 3)
• Nik Van-Eckmann – male voices (on tracks: 1, 4, 7 and 14)
• Renay Gonzalez – female voice (on track 4)

Info

• Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios in April 2001
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios
• Cover art and logo by Eric Philipp
• Inlay drawings by Tero Junkkila
• Original logo concept by Janne "ToxicAngel" Pitkänen
• Art Direction and background photos by T. Kakko
• Band photo by Toni Härkönen

External links

• Album info
• Lyrics