What is Sonata Arctica?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Sonata Arctica | Img = SASeptember07.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = Sonata Arctica performing live at the Galaxy Theater in [[Santa Ana, California]] 2007 | Img_size = 250 | Landscape = Yes | Background = group_or_band | Birth_name = | Alias = Tricky Beans, Tricky Means, | birth_date = | birth_place = | Origin = [[Kemi]], [[Finland]] | death_date = |death_place = | Instrument = | Genre = [[Power metal]], [[progressive metal]] | Occupation = | Years_active = 1996−present | Label = [[Spinefarm Records|Spinefarm]], [[Nuclear Blast]] | Associated_acts = | URL = {{URL|http://www.sonataarctica.info}} | Notable_instruments = | Current_members = [[Tony Kakko]]<br />[[Tommy Portimo]]<br />[[Marko Paasikoski]]<br />[[Henrik Klingenberg]]<br />[[Elias Viljanen]] | Past_members = [[Jani Liimatainen]]<br />Pentti Peura<br />[[Janne Kivilahti]]<br />[[Mikko Härkin]] }} '''Sonata Arctica''' is a [[Finland|Finnish]] [[power metal]] [[band]] founded in [[1996]] in [[Kemi]]. The band's original name was '''Tricky Beans'''. After releasing three demo recordings it was changed into '''Tricky Means'''. Afterwards the band adopted its current name. Before they became as famous and popular as they are, they got attention from metal fans for touring and playing with the band [[Nightwish]]. Sonata Arctica's first music album was ''Ecliptica''. It was released on November [[1999]] in Finland and elsewhere in [[2000]]. 30,000 copies were sold in [[Japan]]. The newest studio recording is ''Stone grow her name'' ([[2012]]). == Line-up == === Original members === * Tony Kakko - vocals, keyboards * Janne Kivilahti - bass * Jani Liimatainen - guitar * Tommy Portimo - percussion === Current members === * Tony Kakko - vocals * Henrik Klingenberg - keyboards * Jani Li