Ecliptica

Ecliptica
Studio album by Sonata Arctica
Released	November 22, 1999
Recorded	1999 at Tico-Tico Studio
Genre	Power metal
Length	51:42
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Sonata Arctica
Sonata Arctica chronology
Ecliptica (1999) Silence (2001)

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Ecliptica is the first full-length album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released in 1999 through Spinefarm Records in Europe and through Century Media in the United States. It's the only album featuring bassist Janne Kivilahti.

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Kakko except where noted.

1. "Blank File" – 4:05
2. "My Land" – 4:36
3. "8th Commandment" (Kakko, Liimatainen) – 3:41
4. "Replica" (Kakko, Liimatainen) – 4:55
5. "Kingdom for a Heart" – 3:51
6. "Fullmoon" – 5:06
7. "Letter to Dana" – 6:00
8. "Unopened" – 3:42
9. "Picturing the Past" (Kakko, Liimatainen) – 3:36
10. "Destruction Preventer" – 7:40
11. "Mary-Lou" – 4:30 (Bonus track on Korean, Japanese, South American and other releases)
12. "Letter to Dana (Returned to Sender)" - 4:39 (Available on 2008 Re-issue)

Personnel

• Tony Kakko – vocals, keyboards
• Jani Liimatainen – guitars
• Janne Kivilahti – bass guitar
• Tommy Portimo – drums
• Raisa Aine – flute on "Letter to Dana"

Info

• Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.
• Re-released in October 2008 in Japan, Finland and the UK by Spinefarm. The whole album was remastered and comes with 2 bonus tracks: 11. Mary Lou (04:32); 12. Letter to Dana (Returned to Sender) (04:38)

External links

• Album info on the official Sonata Arctica website
• Album lyrics on the official Sonata Arctica website