Unia

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Unia
Studio album by Sonata Arctica
Released May 25, 2007
Recorded December 2006-January 2007
Genre Power metal
Progressive metal
Length 58:34
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Tony Kakko
Sonata Arctica chronology
Reckoning Night
(2004)
Unia
(2007)
The Days of Grays
(2009)
Singles from Unia
  1. "Paid in Full"
    Released: April 27, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]
Lords of Metal (9.7/10) [2]

Unia (English: Dreams), released on May 25, 2007, is the fifth full-length studio album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica, following the album Reckoning Night. The first single from the album was "Paid in Full", released on April 27, 2007. The album has more progressive metal styles than their previous work.[original research?] This is also the last album that features Jani Liimatainen, who was later replaced by Elias Viljanen after the album was released.

The album was mixed at Finnvox Studios, and mastered at Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was also released as a limited edition noble book in 7" size (1000 copies), exclusively available via mailorder from Nuclear Blast records. The limited edition came with a differing track listing and bonus tracks "They Follow" and "Out in the Fields".[citation needed]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Tony Kakko, songs arranged by Sonata Arctica

No. Title Length
1. "In Black and White"   5:03
2. "Paid in Full"   4:24
3. "For the Sake of Revenge"   3:23
4. "It Won't Fade"   5:58
5. "Under Your Tree"   5:14
6. "Caleb"   6:16
7. "The Vice"   4:08
8. "My Dream's but a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare"   6:13
9. "The Harvest"   4:18
10. "To Create a Warlike Feel" (European bonus track) 5:03
11. "The Worlds Forgotten, the Words Forbidden"   2:57
12. "Fly with the Black Swan"   5:08
13. "Good Enough Is Good Enough"   5:32
14. "They Follow" (Japanese bonus track) 4:50
15. "Out in the Fields" (Gary Moore cover) (Japanese and North American Bonus Track) 4:06
16. "My Dream's but a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare (Instrumental)" (Japanese bonus track) 7:11

[edit] Personnel

  • Tony Kakko − Vocals, Additional keyboards
  • Jani Liimatainen − Guitars, Acoustic guitars (on track 11,14)
  • Tommy Portimo − Drums
  • Marko Paasikoski − Bass
  • Henrik Klingenberg − Lead keyboards, Hammond organ, Piano (on "Paid in full")
  • Selestina Choir on "In Black and White", "Under Your Tree", "To Create a Warlike Feel" and "Caleb" conducted by Tarja Vanhala.
  • Acoustic guitars, Bouzouki, Chromaharp, Cavaquinho and Q-chord on "They Follow", "Under Your Tree", "The Harvest", "It Won't Fade" and "Fly with the Black Swan" by Peter Engberg.
  • "To Create a Warlike Feel" (vocals in Finnish) by Jarkko Martikainen
  • "Caleb" (The Lady in the beginning of) by Milla V
  • Vocals, "whatevergod..." ("Caleb") and backing vocals, "just passion and rage" ("In Black and White") performed by Starbuck.

Strings on "Good Enough Is Good Enough".

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Unia at Allmusic
  2. ^ Lords of Metal review
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