nice profile pic ;) Another strong release this year for sure! I have to admit, i think this is the best track SA have put out in years! its absolutely gorgeous and the lyrics are very nice.
I love how they are making use of their popularity to spread awareness. Not the same hollow lyrics by 90% of the music industry output just to make the quick money but the attempt to actually leave a legacy and make a change.
Real old fans will keep united to SA no matter how different the band sounds... SA has given me so much along this years... Good moments, band moments, long travels driving allways listening to SA. Just don't quit, you guys are awesome
So Sonata understood how vulnerable we are as humans and that we need to change our "normal" way of living in order to preserve the World we live in. Brilliant!
You sure about that? Seems like Stones Grow Her Name was quite the misstep. Even The Days of Grays grew on me after a while, but SGHN had very, very few good songs on it.
+Derek Cox Call me a fanboy, but I love every single album they have released. I admit The days of grace and Unia took a while to grow on me, but now I liked them a lot. Stones grow her name, was amazing from the start for me; same with Pariah's Child. I just love this band
Strange, my friends and I had a bit of a different experience. Pariah's Child and Days of Grays grew on us, Unia we liked immediately, but SGHN never really caught on. But I honestly can't blame you, if you enjoy it, more power to you.
No es como siempre. Es diferente, es complejo, bien compuesto, con una atmósfera muy buena, con el espíritu de nuestra Sonata Arctica pero sin los rimtos de siempre.
This song is a masterpiece. It needs some repeats for it's magic to get inside you and the lyrics are pure philosophy, the message is really strong. I saw Sonata live like 10 times the last 2-3 years and I am so happy to see them rise again so glorious after an average period, cannot wait for the full album. The 10% of the people that disliked, I think that they just don't get it. Thanks Toni for reminding me once more why I love so much this kind of music!
@@LongForgottenOne is about the colapse of humanity because of it's own avarice and negligence, it doesn't matters how much technologies we develop , we are already reaching the crest of our time, And after our fall, other species will rise behind us, I suggest you to read about the OLDUVAI theory... because it speaks about that if we , as humanity don't do anything to save our world and society, in 2030 we will reach the crest of out time, then we will fall, It's scary to think that this is getting more plausible every year that passes, now with the rise of a chaotic AI without regulations, and being inable to regulate properly... Our future is getting more and more blur
Tony Kakko is a marvel: The the "glacier" in the champagne glass is the world's glacier in the North and South Pole, note it: the first time he mentions it, he says "When the glacier of our broken dreams melts in you champagne glass" and the last time he says it "And the glacier of our HUMAN dream, GONE with the champagne glass... in the sea"
it's to artsy for some people's tastes I guess. I thought this was an amazing message as well but some people don't like to look into music. to much they just want their fast paced guitars and solos. instead of paying respect to the artists for there music as it is.
That is just plainly sad... and just serves to show how plain some of the listeners are nowadays, since I began listening to Sonata 10 years ago, the lyricism that Kakko employs has been a pivot reason for me to appreciate it... and now that he's employing his talent to send actual great messages... gosh, I'm speechless.
I guess people just don't understand Sonata. They just want extremely fast guitar solos and brainless lyrics. Tony Kakko has a wonderful artistic mind and soul and so much hate against such well created songs is basically ignorance. People hate this music as they are too blind to see how powerful this song is. Shame on them. I am in love with this song.
+MrJeivis exactly ive had this on repeat since it came out haha. I mean that's why pariahs child felt a little different it wasn't bad but it was forced this feels more like them doing what they want again and I can't wait to see what great music comes out from them.
The fanbase growing up with Sonata Arctica over years used to accept the way they try to make us thinking about our human beeing in this world. It will be a important milestone for this band. If we keep thinking about their Lyrics for us all.
I love how Sonata diverged from the easy-peasy catchy happy single recipe and made this song, that is a bit more complex than usual the single. Gives me good old Unia/TDOG vibes. Love it, love it, love it!!!
unfortunately doesn't give the good old Ecliptica/Silence/Winterheart's Guild vibes, still a good song tho, i just hope that they don't ruin White Pearl, Black Oceans for me with the part 2 they made for this album, the part 1 is awesome
WHG is one of my favorite Sonata albuns and I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Ecliptica, being the first and everything. But I actually love their music because it has all those nuances. They had the power metal fase, and then the proggy fase and now it is a combination of all that. I hope they can keep on experimenting and creating stuff and managing to still sound powerful and energetic. I think the new album sounds promising, do you?
The desperate need for conservation of our precious planet. Such a beautiful, powerful, and grim message. Between this song and Wildfire, Part: III - Wildfire, Town, Population: 0, they've masterfully hit it home yet again.
I'm in love with this song, can't wait for the new album. So glad these guys refuse to be shackled by their old sound and continue to do different things.
Well, I feel like I'm alone, but... Who really cannot wait for the next album and really enjoy this music ? I mean, I listen to them for something like ten years now, and... Tony's voice still melts my heart, and Sonata's music still gets me.
Give it a few rounds more. Most of SA songs need to be heard few times more to grow and then it transform in a diamond, and I think this one will too! Cant wait for the album :)
that's what you've gotta do. it takes a little while to digest. I think most of what people don't like about it is that it's hard to decipher its structure, so thye can't make sense of it. I took the time to type it all out, listen to the music behind the lyrics, and organize out the verses, chorus, and bridge sections. It's a meaty song.
Agree. This reminds me of some songs off Days of Grays album. That album took me a while to grab hold of being some of the songs were not traditional . But once my brain wrapped around it a little more it quickly became my favorite album of theirs. I've been hoping for something similar to Days of Grays and it looks like we might have something here!
I am hoping for something a little from everything and a new wave of Sonata Arctica. Also I would like to see Cain's Offering tour as a guest with them and have a re-uniting set for a couple of songs.=0
That was Amazing. I feel like they weren't on the same page musically but the song has potential. I like it. especially the spoken word. Can't wait for the album release.
I listen to it fairly often, and not every song had the same pace as The Cage. And so far they've released this one single, so... ...so maybe you should wait for the album before making assumptions?
Blisterdude123 im not making assumptions about the album, I love this band to no end and I am super hyped for white pearl 2, I am just commenting on your comment. I am not saying that every song has the same pace as the cage, but the three i just listed off plus others on that album are very up tempo
Maybe they had more faster songs than they do now, but Pariah's Child had a fair few speedy ones. And as for WG, The Misery and Draw Me were definitely not up tempo at all. So, y'know, I expect this album to be like every other Sonata album they've ever made.
After Pariah's Child started to set them in a direction I really liked, I decided to use their next album as a sort of test to figure out if I want to continue supporting their new releases. I dont mind using the occasional intro/outro silliness, Sonata Arctica is a fun band, but I still crave the heavier sound they had. This is a song where he should sound angry, but he sounds a bit relaxed almost. Instrumentals are right back where they should be though, so I see promise.If this song is the relative worst of the album, I'll definitely get right back on board with their tours and releases. But if this is the best they can do, I'll probably move on. Crossing my fingers tight.
angry? There is plenty of "angry" metal to go around and I personally do not care for most of it. If you by "angry" refer to songs like end of this chapter or ain't your fairytale then i understand, i love those, but tony has never really been the "angry" type. I hope I'm misinterpreting you.
Finally the normal vocals are back! The last revisited album had some weird sound to tony's voice. here it sounds like the tony we all love! Great lyrics and general idea of a song(as usual!). The instruments somewhat reminds me of in my eyes you're a giant and that usual high pitched synth that marks sonata's songs so well!
Well, I don't think Elias has nothing to demonstrate, by now. He's great and the it's astonishing how simply he plays any of the old Sonata songs - I was completely stunned by his fluency in Picturing the Past, when I saw them live on the Ecliptica tour
Matthew Re-Wired You just said it, he's good playing Jani stuff, it seems he lacks of creativity or maybe he's just mediocre and doens't want to add something else to the songs
Dunno, I truly liked it what he did until now, there are some fine riffs in Pariah (as in the verse of Cloud Factory), in Stones (Losing My Insanity is the first ass kicker that comes to my mind), and The Days Of Grays was all over the place with guitar riffs and solos. Plus, he has a peculiar style, very far from Jani's one, but still he has one. So I wouldn't demonize him this much. Obviously, it's a matter of taste and opinions :)
I´ve been a long time fan from Sonata, and its been my favourite band since i was a teenager. I´ve heard plenty bad things about the past two albuns, which i understand where all those criticism were coming from, but even agreeing with many of the complaints, i understood the new path the band wanted to take and still found ways to appreciate and keep my passion for the band alive. Listening to this song, i can clearly notice Sonata's essence instrument wise. But what is going on with Tony's vocals? Im basicly under the impression hes reading words, instead of singing his soul out. Theres barely any Rhymes, and i can hardly feel any feeling on his voice. I can feel the atmosphere from the instruments tho. The song is about human accomplishments and greed, how it could be a good thing, but its destroying our planet. Why dont i feel anger on his voice? Happiness when hes talking about the good things we have achieved? Anger when he talks about how we are wasting it all? Overall the song is average. If the vocals followed the atmosphere of the instruments this song would be BEAST. Expecting this song to be one of the last songs of the Album where the band just want you to slow down after all the feelings you went through listening to the entire album.
Agreed. The instrumentals are back, which is wonderful. But Tony... it feels like this may be "technically" very good - complex rhyming and wordplay... but it makes for a jarring experience, imho. Is that what you mean? It feels like, because it's so jarring, it also prevents him really taxing his voice. Which is why it feels a bit like it may be technically good... it may be that this is difficult to sing, and can be appreciated on that level (I don't know, not a singer), but it feels like it's missing that old Sonata magic.
I completely agree. But I'm still curious about the rest of the album. To be honest, I've disliked most of these singles they've brought out before the albums, yet most of the albums were great. Fingers crossed!
Been a long time fan of SA, right from the beginning and i think this is my favourite song. It just grows on you and gets better and better with each repeat listen. Has multiple layers that you hear something slightly different everytime you listen...
This album does one of my favorite things with it too and closes out with a refrain song of this but slower and sad. Makes this track stand out even more imo. Great album and song.
fucking awesome.....Kakko is making a lot of progressive songs now and thats awesome.The lyrics are so deep and with great thinking, amazing single \,,/, (-.-) ,\,,/
I don't understand why people are mocking it. Makes literally no sense, this is definitely an upgrade from Pariah's Child even though even that wasn't a bad album. This song has the elements and the feel of the old songs and really has the potential of being the next big album. Sure the drums sound is still crap but I just can't lie to myself and say this song is bad.
Volvió el Sonata Arctica clásico.. Me recordó a los tiempos de Ecliptica. Me recordó mucho a Pain in Full el piano! El mensaje de la canción todo, llevaba tiempo esperando un nuevo álbum, se me hizo eterna la espera!
Tony, more aggressive singing man! I know you can still do it! Just that would have made this song 10 times better. Well, hoping that the rest of the album is great. This is ok, nothing special. I feel the same about this song as Wolves Die Young. OK songs but really not the best songs from the album. Hoping that this isn't the best The Ninth Hour offers.
Emiliano B An opinion Sonata fans don't like: Elias is better live than Jani. He just hasn't been a part of Sonata during the "golden era". He is a phenomenal guitarist and really doesn't get enough credit. Jani is not something that will change the band. Besides, the band itself doesn't really need to change. Every band has lower points. To me the highest point was The Days of Grays and the lowest point has been Stones Grow Her Name.
Tony can no longer do those harsh vocals, it messed big time with his throat, now he tends to keep it low in order to preserve what is left of his voice, still amazing though
I can understand his concern about messing up the live versions of these songs, but I think he's looking at it the wrong way. The live version doesn't have to be the same as the studio version. In fact, it's part of what makes going to a live concert such a great experience, as you get to hear them raw and unfiltered; a different sound than what the album contains.
This song is all over the place. It's not even prog, it just has no structure - which is a shame because any of the melodies are really great by themselves; i just wish they'd repeat more than once in the song....
If you listen to it more, it definitely has structure. Intro, [verse - prechorus - chorus] x2, bridge/modulation, hodgepodge of all previous musical themes in newly modulated key.
+TheSentinel909 - That's the beauty of a song like this, is that it's very melodic and moving but not immediately identifiable to fit into a little structured box. These are the songs that open up to you the more you listen. I think Tony gets bored with the traditional "intro/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus" and likes to give us something different on some songs.
Pasi is clearly a great bassist, but this production is really letting the song down... Everything sounds so flat and compressed. SA needs to work with an experienced producer who will let the music fully sing!
I am the only one here that LOVE every single album SA made? Yes, they're all different but they all have good stuff in them. I already know I won't be disappointed by this album, and to me, this song is really pleasant to listen to. I just wish they would play in Scotland during their tour but so far it is not planned...
+TS Prism We mean that we all want the old style in new songs. We know the old ones and we love them, but are you telling me that you prefer this new song than a new power metal album?!?!? Come on dude, do not joke
Fantastic song, really great stuff! Unfortunately, they keep the random person talking at the end of their songs. It kinda ruins some of their songs like Blood and I Have a Right. :L
Very nice song, very catchy, and Tony sings in a rather clear range, which I much prefer - with always this epic & melancholy type of melody that is quite typical. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of the album. :)
I love the build starting at 1:05 and follows into the bridge. I like the mood this song sets. It took a few listens to figure it out though. If I had to state weakness for this song it would be that it takes more than one listen to figure out.
Idk, I love the Paid In Full like keyboard at the beginning and the slow down into the hook of If you want it all, you can have it all, but greed raises oceans, is super memorable. Sounds like you just aren't really an SA fan, fam. This isn't anything new. It's just a combo of a couple of their older styles. I personally love how they always experiment.
I like it, but not single worthy imo.. doesn't have the Sonata- esque rhyme to it.. seems to jump tempo and stop randomly a couple times as well.. otherwise still has their unique sound, and I have the feeling it will grow on me like some of the other songs I said meh about at first, still can't wait for the album though
Have loved all your music from the beginning and loved how your music has changed and moved through the time. Very excited for this album! (as I have been about all your albums!) Great subject matter and very heart felt. I'm also 37 weeks pregnant and baby likes listening to your music already! :D
I feel like Tony doesn't have any real inspiration to write music anymore. I'm praying for White Pearl Black Oceans Part II to be a great song, since part one is their best song yet.
Seriously, guys... this is beyond boring. And I'm not trying to say the typical "I prefer the 4 original albums' sound," I only want to tell you that I don't feel any passion, or even the powerful sadness that other albums conveyed. This is a kind of a watered down Sonata Arctica. I've sang your songs from the top of my lungs, have listened to them like thousands of times without getting bored, but since like 3 or 4 albums ago... I don't feel you.
I almost agree with you, but you are not feeling the Band for about 4 álbuns? WTF. PC is terrible, we all know; SGHN I kind of enjoy, but I am aware that when they released It, It was their worst album (but then came PC and...well). But TDG and Unia are amazing works. None of them has a lack of passion.
Read the lyrics. I really think they're trying to bring home the point of how humans can be so selfish and shortsighted. "Greedy". Especially when it comes to ruining the planet for profit. That's passion. The more I read and listen to this, the more I can read between the lines. I'm starting to love it.
@@drudemasterio Wow, that was meant as a compliment.... guess I won't be wasting time in future doing that. For whatever reason comment sections are for.......
not only that, there are several frequencies crashing each other and mostly in the guitar and drum bass. Maybe just Maximizing it it would sound a little bit better...
Really bland mixing... They still have the potential. But this sounds like a demo and not an album version. I wish they would bring back melodies that are both catchy and emotional at the same time. This song doesn't really go anywhere. The Days of Grays was their last album that had really amazing songs on it. Tony should look at Stratovarius, they have found a new spark and are making some of the best songs of their career even though their style has changed.
Kimble As a bass player, he's very good and I really love what he's doing. But I can't really understand why the mixing fell down. I mean, I don't even want to let all the responsability fall on him: I'd like to understand how are they working, which instrumentation they have, who and how is mastering everything. There are many many things influencing the sound, and I knew Pasi already put his hands on the mixing at the studio before. So maybe this is the best he can get, all considerated - now it's the "all" that must be changed. This could also be a point of view, actually...
has dissapointed *you*. Can you imagine them doing the same structures in all songs? (old albums had 2 simple structures, 1 was powermetal, 2 was any slow ballade and don't tell me they were masterpieces, letter to dana is overrated as fuck for example). They have expanded to a different genre without losing their essence., not every band is capable of that.
Hm... Far from Sonata's best song. :/ I do approve with the lyrics but no rhymes, no melodic singing. What are Sonata-specific "signatures" in this song? Excluding Tony's voice, of course.
It's actually pretty clearly following the trail of the last two albums. Not to mention the lyrical parallels to the last works. If you mean instrumental signatures, there are plenty. For example the very harmonic lead melody on the keyboard (with harmonics, that were involved in the like the last 6 albums) or the staccato, almost drum-ish sound of the guitar during the verses (and a bit weaker later in the chorus) with clean and long stretched melodies on the keyboard alongside it. So yeah, it truly involves a lot of sonata-typical signatures, but they push their boundaries ever further with each album, which to me as a prog-fan is amazing, but I'd totally understand if you were hoping for just some straight-to-the-face power metal and are disappointed now.
Give it a few rounds more. Most of SA songs need to be heard few times more to grow and then it transform in a diamond, and I think this one will too! Cant wait for the album :)
Typical case of a member writing some sloppy lyrics on the fly, and then just reciting them melodically, instead of fitting them to a proper, inspired, catchy melody. Sloppy and boring as fuck.
then why dont you just face yourself to the old albums/songs also. you think a band that was from the very past still can keep their old style in this world with a different taste in music? i prefer the olds of them more even i do like this, but i dont judge them changing their style cause, everybands did
Pavle Vuisic i dont listen to recent music style, im stuck with my own world 90s to before 2012. as i see the recent musics r all about something that's not even meaningful
Im listening to older music and bands from 80 to 90s. I just crossed on this new songs, while browsing YT. Meh, they are not what they used to be, and If I dont like it, i wont listen it...
well i just randomly listen, while doing other work, just when a melody that is perfect and deep appears (for me) i stop to see what song it is. but this song i cant even find that melody, well, maybe, this is not the song im looking for in new album
This is awesome, I can't wait to hear the rest of the album!
The Astonishing😂😍😍
me too
nice profile pic ;) Another strong release this year for sure! I have to admit, i think this is the best track SA have put out in years! its absolutely gorgeous and the lyrics are very nice.
thanks :) maybe not the best track for me, but still awesome!
I love how they are making use of their popularity to spread awareness. Not the same hollow lyrics by 90% of the music industry output just to make the quick money but the attempt to actually leave a legacy and make a change.
Real old fans will keep united to SA no matter how different the band sounds...
SA has given me so much along this years... Good moments, band moments, long travels driving allways listening to SA.
Just don't quit, you guys are awesome
Sonata Arctica is not just music , it is poetry.
These lyrics are absolutely beautiful and I love the return to the Unia sound. I honestly have enjoyed every single album. Every-single-one.
Im with you, I love specially Unia, all of this band Is really good, inspirational, unique
The Ninth Hour will be great, I feel it!
Very much agree!
cant wait ! :)
love it, very Unia-esque with a hint of melancholy at various turns in the bridge section. Very thoughtful song.
So Sonata understood how vulnerable we are as humans and that we need to change our "normal" way of living in order to preserve the World we live in. Brilliant!
In love with this track. Sonata Arctica has never disappointed me, and this is looking to be an awesome album. Can't wait
Sonata are one of very few bands who can do no wrong
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They cannot. They´re that damn good
You sure about that? Seems like Stones Grow Her Name was quite the misstep. Even The Days of Grays grew on me after a while, but SGHN had very, very few good songs on it.
+Derek Cox Call me a fanboy, but I love every single album they have released. I admit The days of grace and Unia took a while to grow on me, but now I liked them a lot. Stones grow her name, was amazing from the start for me; same with Pariah's Child. I just love this band
Strange, my friends and I had a bit of a different experience. Pariah's Child and Days of Grays grew on us, Unia we liked immediately, but SGHN never really caught on. But I honestly can't blame you, if you enjoy it, more power to you.
Jsou stále perfektní. Hudba jiný a přesto stejný. Je to jen Sonata Arctica.
I'm here just to leave a positive comment: i love this song and the ninth hour album. Sonata Arctica never disappoints me
Four years old and more relevant than ever. An anthem in the fight against climate change.
No es como siempre. Es diferente, es complejo, bien compuesto, con una atmósfera muy buena, con el espíritu de nuestra Sonata Arctica pero sin los rimtos de siempre.
Es metal progresivo
No entiendo porque dicen eso, Sonata Artica siempre saca algún disco más progresivo, nunca se cierra a nuevo sonidos, ejemplo, Stones Grow Her Name
Lo que los hace sonar diferente es el uso de guitarra de 7 cuerdas, eso hace que el tono sea más grave.
This song is a masterpiece. It needs some repeats for it's magic to get inside you and the lyrics are pure philosophy, the message is really strong. I saw Sonata live like 10 times the last 2-3 years and I am so happy to see them rise again so glorious after an average period, cannot wait for the full album. The 10% of the people that disliked, I think that they just don't get it. Thanks Toni for reminding me once more why I love so much this kind of music!
I would like to know the meaning. I think I kind of sense it, but cannot grasp it whole.
@@LongForgottenOne is about the colapse of humanity because of it's own avarice and negligence,
it doesn't matters how much technologies we develop , we are already reaching the crest of our time,
And after our fall, other species will rise behind us,
I suggest you to read about the OLDUVAI theory...
because it speaks about that if we , as humanity don't do anything to save our world and society, in 2030 we will reach the crest of out time, then we will fall,
It's scary to think that this is getting more plausible every year that passes, now with the rise of a chaotic AI without regulations, and being inable to regulate properly...
Our future is getting more and more blur
Tony Kakko is a marvel: The the "glacier" in the champagne glass is the world's glacier in the North and South Pole, note it: the first time he mentions it, he says "When the glacier of our broken dreams melts in you champagne glass" and the last time he says it "And the glacier of our HUMAN dream, GONE with the champagne glass... in the sea"
it's to artsy for some people's tastes I guess. I thought this was an amazing message as well but some people don't like to look into music. to much they just want their fast paced guitars and solos. instead of paying respect to the artists for there music as it is.
That is just plainly sad... and just serves to show how plain some of the listeners are nowadays, since I began listening to Sonata 10 years ago, the lyricism that Kakko employs has been a pivot reason for me to appreciate it... and now that he's employing his talent to send actual great messages... gosh, I'm speechless.
+Caleb Rosengard I'm right here with you. I have a feeling this album may be there next big album yet.
I guess people just don't understand Sonata. They just want extremely fast guitar solos and brainless lyrics. Tony Kakko has a wonderful artistic mind and soul and so much hate against such well created songs is basically ignorance. People hate this music as they are too blind to see how powerful this song is. Shame on them. I am in love with this song.
+MrJeivis exactly ive had this on repeat since it came out haha. I mean that's why pariahs child felt a little different it wasn't bad but it was forced this feels more like them doing what they want again and I can't wait to see what great music comes out from them.
The fanbase growing up with Sonata Arctica over years used to accept the way they try to make us thinking about our human beeing in this world. It will be a important milestone for this band. If we keep thinking about their Lyrics for us all.
I love how Sonata diverged from the easy-peasy catchy happy single recipe and made this song, that is a bit more complex than usual the single. Gives me good old Unia/TDOG vibes. Love it, love it, love it!!!
I agree! This song being the single choice for this album is very ballsy of them! I love this song though, it has really grown on me.
unfortunately doesn't give the good old Ecliptica/Silence/Winterheart's Guild vibes, still a good song tho, i just hope that they don't ruin White Pearl, Black Oceans for me with the part 2 they made for this album, the part 1 is awesome
Yes! That is very true!
I wish they went back to sounding like the first 2 possibly 3 albums...not bad though
WHG is one of my favorite Sonata albuns and I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Ecliptica, being the first and everything. But I actually love their music because it has all those nuances. They had the power metal fase, and then the proggy fase and now it is a combination of all that. I hope they can keep on experimenting and creating stuff and managing to still sound powerful and energetic. I think the new album sounds promising, do you?
The desperate need for conservation of our precious planet. Such a beautiful, powerful, and grim message. Between this song and Wildfire, Part: III - Wildfire, Town, Population: 0, they've masterfully hit it home yet again.
Sinceramente me da igual si Sonata Arctica cambio, aún escuchó su música, al igual que la nueva y la antigua y sigue siendo muy buena.
Esos teclados y esa voz no las encontrás en cualquier banda, eh! AGUANTE SONATA CARAJO
I'm in love with this song, can't wait for the new album.
So glad these guys refuse to be shackled by their old sound and continue to do different things.
Oh god I waited for this for far too long, it's perfect ! I love it, I hope the album will be that good too !
Well, I feel like I'm alone, but... Who really cannot wait for the next album and really enjoy this music ?
I mean, I listen to them for something like ten years now, and... Tony's voice still melts my heart, and Sonata's music still gets me.
ikr! Let the haters hate, just ignore them. I ignore them, and Sonata Arctica is good in their own way imo!
Give it a few rounds more. Most of SA songs need to be heard few times more to grow and then it transform in a diamond, and I think this one will too! Cant wait for the album :)
edocnená kapela ktorá predbehla svoju dobu Držím Vám palce chlapci
Música linda. Parabéns Sonata Arctica, uma das minhas bandas favoritas! ☺💖
these keyboards omg!! this is the old sonata we want! lml
The more I listen to this song, I like it more.
叙情的でとてもメロディアスな素晴らしい曲だー！！
デビュー当時からのファンだけどこの路線も悪くない
I love it, a little bit of a Unia meets Pariah's Child kind of feel to it, can't wait to hear the rest
I love every Sonata Arctica album. This one has a great feel to it. I can't wait to hear the rest!
I am enjoying the direction that Sonata Arctica is carrying themselves too. Give it a few listens to and it will stick.
that's what you've gotta do. it takes a little while to digest. I think most of what people don't like about it is that it's hard to decipher its structure, so thye can't make sense of it. I took the time to type it all out, listen to the music behind the lyrics, and organize out the verses, chorus, and bridge sections. It's a meaty song.
Agree. This reminds me of some songs off Days of Grays album. That album took me a while to grab hold of being some of the songs were not traditional . But once my brain wrapped around it a little more it quickly became my favorite album of theirs. I've been hoping for something similar to Days of Grays and it looks like we might have something here!
I am hoping for something a little from everything and a new wave of Sonata Arctica. Also I would like to see Cain's Offering tour as a guest with them and have a re-uniting set for a couple of songs.=0
That was Amazing. I feel like they weren't on the same page musically but the song has potential. I like it. especially the spoken word. Can't wait for the album release.
I'm getting Reckoning Night + Unia vibes from this. Looking so much forward to hearing the entirity of the album.
SA are fantastic musicians and singer is awesome. I like how they added pop feeling in their compositions which make them unique.
Loved it, reminded me a lot of Silence and Winterheart's Guild.
Golly gosh, it's almost as if people have different opinions.
The real world must be such a trial for you.
but how? winterheart's guild had sooooooooo must faster tempo. go listen to the cage, the rest of the sun belongs to me and champagne bath again
I listen to it fairly often, and not every song had the same pace as The Cage. And so far they've released this one single, so...
...so maybe you should wait for the album before making assumptions?
Blisterdude123 im not making assumptions about the album, I love this band to no end and I am super hyped for white pearl 2, I am just commenting on your comment. I am not saying that every song has the same pace as the cage, but the three i just listed off plus others on that album are very up tempo
Maybe they had more faster songs than they do now, but Pariah's Child had a fair few speedy ones. And as for WG, The Misery and Draw Me were definitely not up tempo at all.
So, y'know, I expect this album to be like every other Sonata album they've ever made.
Say what you will, but the monologue at the end.. MM. When it starts... "I am a man." Just. Wow. Loved it.
It's been 12 years since Reckoning Night!!! Get over it already!!!
+Arcterion indeed.
What are you even saying? Reckoning Night is their best album, you want us, the fans, to get over how good it was?
I actually love that song.
Actually all of their songs has some genius to them...
Arcterion, you're the type of fan that really makes me weep for some of Sonatas fanbase.
"good"... okay debate is over. Get Out.
🤘 Sonata Arctica 🤘 1 of the most underrated bands, but stil 1 of my favorite bands !
After Pariah's Child started to set them in a direction I really liked, I decided to use their next album as a sort of test to figure out if I want to continue supporting their new releases. I dont mind using the occasional intro/outro silliness, Sonata Arctica is a fun band, but I still crave the heavier sound they had. This is a song where he should sound angry, but he sounds a bit relaxed almost. Instrumentals are right back where they should be though, so I see promise.If this song is the relative worst of the album, I'll definitely get right back on board with their tours and releases. But if this is the best they can do, I'll probably move on. Crossing my fingers tight.
100% agree
angry? There is plenty of "angry" metal to go around and I personally do not care for most of it. If you by "angry" refer to songs like end of this chapter or ain't your fairytale then i understand, i love those, but tony has never really been the "angry" type. I hope I'm misinterpreting you.
@@kossakken Wildfire fits "angry" imo.
SONATA THANKS FOR THE FIRST FOUR ALBUMS...............
Finally the normal vocals are back!
The last revisited album had some weird sound to tony's voice.
here it sounds like the tony we all love!
Great lyrics and general idea of a song(as usual!).
The instruments somewhat reminds me of in my eyes you're a giant and that usual high pitched synth that marks sonata's songs so well!
The vocals only sounded weird because of the terrible mixing. Tony's voice has been in great shape lately though, even if it's still a bit too nasal.
I'm so excited 🤘🏻
The most powerful part of the song starts from 1:28->
Wow! Very powerful song! I love it!
Sounds like "Unia/The Days of Grays" era, and I like it, even if I think no risks were taken in this song, especially for guitars.
agreed and I think it works as an opener sets the atmosphere for the rest of the album and will let the other songs on the album speak for themselves.
Yeah, sounds like guitar player only know power chords
Well, I don't think Elias has nothing to demonstrate, by now. He's great and the it's astonishing how simply he plays any of the old Sonata songs - I was completely stunned by his fluency in Picturing the Past, when I saw them live on the Ecliptica tour
Matthew Re-Wired You just said it, he's good playing Jani stuff, it seems he lacks of creativity or maybe he's just mediocre and doens't want to add something else to the songs
Dunno, I truly liked it what he did until now, there are some fine riffs in Pariah (as in the verse of Cloud Factory), in Stones (Losing My Insanity is the first ass kicker that comes to my mind), and The Days Of Grays was all over the place with guitar riffs and solos. Plus, he has a peculiar style, very far from Jani's one, but still he has one. So I wouldn't demonize him this much. Obviously, it's a matter of taste and opinions :)
Душевно, эмоционально, трогательно, трепетно и морозно!
Песня бомба, конечно!
I´ve been a long time fan from Sonata, and its been my favourite band since i was a teenager. I´ve heard plenty bad things about the past two albuns, which i understand where all those criticism were coming from, but even agreeing with many of the complaints, i understood the new path the band wanted to take and still found ways to appreciate and keep my passion for the band alive.
Listening to this song, i can clearly notice Sonata's essence instrument wise. But what is going on with Tony's vocals?
Im basicly under the impression hes reading words, instead of singing his soul out. Theres barely any Rhymes, and i can hardly feel any feeling on his voice.
I can feel the atmosphere from the instruments tho.
The song is about human accomplishments and greed, how it could be a good thing, but its destroying our planet. Why dont i feel anger on his voice? Happiness when hes talking about the good things we have achieved? Anger when he talks about how we are wasting it all?
Overall the song is average. If the vocals followed the atmosphere of the instruments this song would be BEAST.
Expecting this song to be one of the last songs of the Album where the band just want you to slow down after all the feelings you went through listening to the entire album.
I'm right there with you bro.
As far as I know this will be the opener and there will be a reprise at the end
I totally agree.
Agreed. The instrumentals are back, which is wonderful.
But Tony... it feels like this may be "technically" very good - complex rhyming and wordplay... but it makes for a jarring experience, imho.
Is that what you mean?
It feels like, because it's so jarring, it also prevents him really taxing his voice. Which is why it feels a bit like it may be technically good... it may be that this is difficult to sing, and can be appreciated on that level (I don't know, not a singer), but it feels like it's missing that old Sonata magic.
I completely agree. But I'm still curious about the rest of the album. To be honest, I've disliked most of these singles they've brought out before the albums, yet most of the albums were great. Fingers crossed!
Awesome! Can't wait to hear the entire album.
Guys it's great, close to the Last Amazing Grays, get used to their new sound, it's no boring stuff, and the message it strong :)
Been a long time fan of SA, right from the beginning and i think this is my favourite song. It just grows on you and gets better and better with each repeat listen. Has multiple layers that you hear something slightly different everytime you listen...
This album does one of my favorite things with it too and closes out with a refrain song of this but slower and sad. Makes this track stand out even more imo. Great album and song.
Just try listen to this a few more times you guys!
I Can't wait for THE NINTH HOUR!... Nice Song!
fucking awesome.....Kakko is making a lot of progressive songs now and thats awesome.The lyrics are so deep and with great thinking, amazing single \,,/, (-.-) ,\,,/
Awesome track, a strong message as well, can not wait till the rest of the album is released! Keep up the good work!
I don't understand why people are mocking it. Makes literally no sense, this is definitely an upgrade from Pariah's Child even though even that wasn't a bad album. This song has the elements and the feel of the old songs and really has the potential of being the next big album.
Sure the drums sound is still crap but I just can't lie to myself and say this song is bad.
Volvió el Sonata Arctica clásico.. Me recordó a los tiempos de Ecliptica. Me recordó mucho a Pain in Full el piano! El mensaje de la canción todo, llevaba tiempo esperando un nuevo álbum, se me hizo eterna la espera!
Tony, more aggressive singing man! I know you can still do it! Just that would have made this song 10 times better. Well, hoping that the rest of the album is great. This is ok, nothing special. I feel the same about this song as Wolves Die Young. OK songs but really not the best songs from the album. Hoping that this isn't the best The Ninth Hour offers.
Guitars need some crunch too.
+Iammelodic Yup. They need new mixers for sure.
+NachoFast and they need Jani too.. But he's in Cain's Offering thanks good, an exceptional band. Saludos desde Argentina
Emiliano B An opinion Sonata fans don't like: Elias is better live than Jani. He just hasn't been a part of Sonata during the "golden era". He is a phenomenal guitarist and really doesn't get enough credit. Jani is not something that will change the band. Besides, the band itself doesn't really need to change. Every band has lower points. To me the highest point was The Days of Grays and the lowest point has been Stones Grow Her Name.
Except PC and SGHN were completely different albums. SGHN is in it's own Sonata Arctica era (very shitty hard rock).
solid single, 100% hyped for the new album
if your musical taste is limited to only power metal then sonata arctica is definitely not your cup of tea... just sayin
Pd: awesome track
Well...I don't mind artists having a range...but...this is quite clearly a power metal song.
@@slitor exactly!
Sounds great, can't wait!
I liked But i think that will be better if Tony Voice was more angry, like in It Wont Fade
Un solo de teclado estilo Paid In Full no hubiera estado nada mal para el tipo de canción.
Tony can no longer do those harsh vocals, it messed big time with his throat, now he tends to keep it low in order to preserve what is left of his voice, still amazing though
Un solo al final hubiera quedado perfecto
I can understand his concern about messing up the live versions of these songs, but I think he's looking at it the wrong way. The live version doesn't have to be the same as the studio version. In fact, it's part of what makes going to a live concert such a great experience, as you get to hear them raw and unfiltered; a different sound than what the album contains.
Wow, a new album already? That's what I love about European power metal - they don't waste any time.
Not catchy, but a nice song to be honest. The text is just amazing as ussually in Sonata songs.Kinda reminds me of Unia. So yeah, I like it.
Magical... Tony is a genius!!!
This song is all over the place. It's not even prog, it just has no structure - which is a shame because any of the melodies are really great by themselves; i just wish they'd repeat more than once in the song....
If you listen to it more, it definitely has structure. Intro, [verse - prechorus - chorus] x2, bridge/modulation, hodgepodge of all previous musical themes in newly modulated key.
i first didnt find it 2 but i get font of this.... somehow
+TheSentinel909 - That's the beauty of a song like this, is that it's very melodic and moving but not immediately identifiable to fit into a little structured box. These are the songs that open up to you the more you listen. I think Tony gets bored with the traditional "intro/verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus" and likes to give us something different on some songs.
+James Agnotheist but that's exactly what he's doing here, you just have to identify the musical themes to separate them.
It's growing on me, i'm enjoying it more as I listen to it
Last 50 sec are like the greatest show on earth.
Pasi is clearly a great bassist, but this production is really letting the song down... Everything sounds so flat and compressed. SA needs to work with an experienced producer who will let the music fully sing!
Mikko Karmilla is the man bro!
is not the only that do disasters, stratovarius engineers are other disasre, i think that all finvoxx or all finland lose the sense of the music
Earwormfaktor 100%! A Mix of Pop and Metal!!! Perfect made!!! Hammer!!! A Musthavefor everyone who likes good Music!!!
This band is dead, Ecliptica and Silence always in our hearts.
I am the only one here that LOVE every single album SA made?
Yes, they're all different but they all have good stuff in them. I already know I won't be disappointed by this album, and to me, this song is really pleasant to listen to.
I just wish they would play in Scotland during their tour but so far it is not planned...
I miss the old Sonata Arctica
aim better
You aren't alone
TS Prism He means the old style but not old songs
I guess you miss everything from past times.
+TS Prism We mean that we all want the old style in new songs. We know the old ones and we love them, but are you telling me that you prefer this new song than a new power metal album?!?!? Come on dude, do not joke
Beautiful melody and the lyric message is so good! Love it! Also the video is great..those drawings...Sonata give us always quality work 👏
Fantastic song, really great stuff! Unfortunately, they keep the random person talking at the end of their songs. It kinda ruins some of their songs like Blood and I Have a Right. :L
I thought it added to this song. It make it sound like Tony is a mans conscience and then the man have an inner monolouge at the end.
Do we have to talk about X Marks the Spot?? The voice during all the song mostly covers a wonderful masterpiece! : (
But in this song I kinda like the monologue at the end... it's like the prayer at the end of White Pearl Black Oceans...
I will live and die for the preacher in X Marks the Spot.
this was the least annoying spoken part of the three. This one actually is fitting, unlike blood, where you can remove it from the song to improve it.
Very nice song, very catchy, and Tony sings in a rather clear range, which I much prefer - with always this epic & melancholy type of melody that is quite typical. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of the album. :)
ok, i guess sonata arctica is dead. we will remember you like you were, may the gods bless your soul
First time I listened this song, I didn't like, but now, I cant's stop listening again and again and again...
not a single part in this song is memorable, how hard is it to come up with at least a catchy chorus?
i have been listening to it the hour it came out and i have got some of the lyrics others seem mumbly
I love the build starting at 1:05 and follows into the bridge. I like the mood this song sets. It took a few listens to figure it out though. If I had to state weakness for this song it would be that it takes more than one listen to figure out.
+Cadriella98 - That's not always a weakness though. Some of these songs that don't digest so quickly can become the ones we grow most fond of.
Idk, I love the Paid In Full like keyboard at the beginning and the slow down into the hook of If you want it all, you can have it all, but greed raises oceans, is super memorable. Sounds like you just aren't really an SA fan, fam. This isn't anything new. It's just a combo of a couple of their older styles. I personally love how they always experiment.
this is objectively not true
love it, as someone who didn't like Stones or Pariah's, this has a Days of Grey's feel that fits well with Tony's "older" voice now.
I like it, but not single worthy imo.. doesn't have the Sonata- esque rhyme to it.. seems to jump tempo and stop randomly a couple times as well.. otherwise still has their unique sound, and I have the feeling it will grow on me like some of the other songs I said meh about at first, still can't wait for the album though
Have loved all your music from the beginning and loved how your music has changed and moved through the time. Very excited for this album! (as I have been about all your albums!) Great subject matter and very heart felt.
I'm also 37 weeks pregnant and baby likes listening to your music already! :D
I feel like Tony doesn't have any real inspiration to write music anymore. I'm praying for White Pearl Black Oceans Part II to be a great song, since part one is their best song yet.
i remembered he said in an interview not long ago that he wanted to try new style
accept the fact this is not 99s or 2004
Yaaa! Pierwszy utwór z nowej płyty Sonaty!
Seriously, guys... this is beyond boring. And I'm not trying to say the typical "I prefer the 4 original albums' sound," I only want to tell you that I don't feel any passion, or even the powerful sadness that other albums conveyed. This is a kind of a watered down Sonata Arctica.
I've sang your songs from the top of my lungs, have listened to them like thousands of times without getting bored, but since like 3 or 4 albums ago... I don't feel you.
I almost agree with you, but you are not feeling the Band for about 4 álbuns? WTF. PC is terrible, we all know; SGHN I kind of enjoy, but I am aware that when they released It, It was their worst album (but then came PC and...well). But TDG and Unia are amazing works. None of them has a lack of passion.
Filipe Araujo Unia for me was the last album I almost felt completely. The rest only a few songs of them, and the previous was... meh.
Read the lyrics. I really think they're trying to bring home the point of how humans can be so selfish and shortsighted. "Greedy". Especially when it comes to ruining the planet for profit. That's passion. The more I read and listen to this, the more I can read between the lines. I'm starting to love it.
+B Mart. That's passion? Are you new to metal? Songs about selling out are a dime a dozen.
B Mart. The idea is beautiful but the music doesn't convey the same feeling.
You have no idea what this comment was, just know that I was high as shit
nvm =_= wth.....
@@henryetha Yikes man, I wrote this when I was high
@@drudemasterio Wow, that was meant as a compliment.... guess I won't be wasting time in future doing that. For whatever reason comment sections are for.......
@@henryetha Trust me, its best that you forget
Remember that this is the first new song, It's take couple of songs to realize how amazing album there is coming.
To each their own I guess, but the more I listen to this, the more it grows on me. I hope this is the worst of their songs for this album, though.
Also the theme is reminiscent of Wrecking the Sphere. Love it.
Esperando a próxima tour pelo Brasil, se vierem ao nordeste, melhor ainda.
I don't dislike it, but it's nothing remarkable.
I Miss the old Sonata
Yup, I dont know why bands do it, changing what is already good
Have you been in a band? Playing the same thing over and over gets boring
It sounds like Kamelot without any passion or anything...
Ricardo?
I really wish this band would return to the sound they had on Silence. That was a great album.
Good song, bad mixing.
agree with the mixing. Sounds really bad. They got the lows/mids all screwed up...
not only that, there are several frequencies crashing each other and mostly in the guitar and drum bass. Maybe just Maximizing it it would sound a little bit better...
dragonkhanrider very boring mixing.
It sounds better if you put it in 1.25 speed
Magners i love the mixing
Not what I was expecting from a first single from a new album but it's really growing on me!! Excited for more!! \m/
Really bland mixing... They still have the potential. But this sounds like a demo and not an album version. I wish they would bring back melodies that are both catchy and emotional at the same time. This song doesn't really go anywhere. The Days of Grays was their last album that had really amazing songs on it. Tony should look at Stratovarius, they have found a new spark and are making some of the best songs of their career even though their style has changed.
i found the rhyme is good but who mixed this? i blame the mixing
You're just right, bro!
:)
As in Pariah, Pasi mixed this.
Matthew Re-Wired Pasi should be fired :D (as a mixer, I mean)
Kimble As a bass player, he's very good and I really love what he's doing. But I can't really understand why the mixing fell down. I mean, I don't even want to let all the responsability fall on him: I'd like to understand how are they working, which instrumentation they have, who and how is mastering everything. There are many many things influencing the sound, and I knew Pasi already put his hands on the mixing at the studio before. So maybe this is the best he can get, all considerated - now it's the "all" that must be changed.
This could also be a point of view, actually...
Al fin! muy buen tema 🤘🏻 ahora solo a esperar el resto de este tremendo material. Como siempre, sonara jamás decepciona!
People who don't like it don't understand the music.
Agreed 100%! Ecliptica, Silence, Winterheart's Guild, and Reckoning Night were their best. When Jani left, they were done to me.
has dissapointed *you*. Can you imagine them doing the same structures in all songs? (old albums had 2 simple structures, 1 was powermetal, 2 was any slow ballade and don't tell me they were masterpieces, letter to dana is overrated as fuck for example). They have expanded to a different genre without losing their essence., not every band is capable of that.
I like your answers. No sarcasm.
+Typeinusername89 agree
seems like in this album there will be White Pearl Black Oceans part 2
As Always This New Masterpiece Makes My Life Better.
Hm... Far from Sonata's best song. :/ I do approve with the lyrics but no rhymes, no melodic singing. What are Sonata-specific "signatures" in this song? Excluding Tony's voice, of course.
Truly. I am very upset about this "single". I cannot get behind it.
Totally agree with you /:
It's actually pretty clearly following the trail of the last two albums. Not to mention the lyrical parallels to the last works. If you mean instrumental signatures, there are plenty. For example the very harmonic lead melody on the keyboard (with harmonics, that were involved in the like the last 6 albums) or the staccato, almost drum-ish sound of the guitar during the verses (and a bit weaker later in the chorus) with clean and long stretched melodies on the keyboard alongside it. So yeah, it truly involves a lot of sonata-typical signatures, but they push their boundaries ever further with each album, which to me as a prog-fan is amazing, but I'd totally understand if you were hoping for just some straight-to-the-face power metal and are disappointed now.
Give it a few rounds more. Most of SA songs need to be heard few times more to grow and then it transform in a diamond, and I think this one will too! Cant wait for the album :)
Typical case of a member writing some sloppy lyrics on the fly, and then just reciting them melodically, instead of fitting them to a proper, inspired, catchy melody. Sloppy and boring as fuck.
This is beautiful. Sonata has gone back to their origins and I love t.
I hope the preform this one live on the nightwish show this week.
Mein God... I will burn my Sonata Arctica shirts now... This is junk, not music... BRING OLD SONATA BACK! YOU MAGGOTS!
then why dont you just face yourself to the old albums/songs also. you think a band that was from the very past still can keep their old style in this world with a different taste in music? i prefer the olds of them more even i do like this, but i dont judge them changing their style cause, everybands did
Meh, I love all of old songs, but new ones are not my style... It's like, BMW start making FIAT....
Pavle Vuisic i dont listen to recent music style, im stuck with my own world 90s to before 2012. as i see the recent musics r all about something that's not even meaningful
Im listening to older music and bands from 80 to 90s. I just crossed on this new songs, while browsing YT. Meh, they are not what they used to be, and If I dont like it, i wont listen it...
well i just randomly listen, while doing other work, just when a melody that is perfect and deep appears (for me) i stop to see what song it is. but this song i cant even find that melody, well, maybe, this is not the song im looking for in new album