Sonata Arctica 是一支芬兰力量金属/旋律金属乐队，1995年成立于芬兰北部的凯米镇 (Kemi)。乐队最初以 Tricky Beans 命名 (1995-1997)，音乐风格为硬摇滚，1997年改名 Tricky Means。乐队在受到 Stratovarius 影响后逐渐走向力量金属，1999年由 Spinefarm 公司签约后为正式发表金属专辑而改名为“Sonata Arctica”，“Sonata”奏鸣曲代表音乐，“Arctica”北极/极光代表他们的故乡——芬兰北部。SA在欧洲、南美及日本的影响深远。当前阵容: 鼓手 Tommy Portimo (自1999) , 主唱 Tony Kakko (自1999) , 键盘手 Henrik Klingenberg (自2002), 吉他手 Elias Viljanen (自2007), 贝斯手 Pasi Kauppinen (自2013)。 Country of origin: Finland Location: Kemi, Lappi Status: Active Formed in: 1999 Genre: Power Metal Themes: Fantasy metaphors, Love, Relationships, Life Current label: Atomic Fire Records Years active: 1996-1999 (as Tricky Beans), 1999 (as Tricky Means), 1999-present Sonata Arctica started in 1996 as Tricky Beans (briefly changed to Tricky Means), playing hard rock/pop music that later evolved into Stratovarius-inspired power metal. Marko Paasikoski featured as the second guitarist on the band's first three demos (released under the Tricky Beans name). He left before their final demo and rejoined after the Successor EP in his new role as bass player. A PC role-playing video game titled Winterheart's Guild went into development by Zelian Games with a release planned for 2007. Sonata Arctica's music was intended to be used as the soundtrack to the game with the band members as playable characters, but the project eventually fell through. Tony Kakko also sings for Northern Kings, an '80s pop cover project also featuring Marco Hietala, Jarkko Ahola and Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto.