(Rated this album with 10 out of 10) Reviewed by
Chad Fogelberg
from Longmont, CO United States
My introduction to Sonata Arctica came with the release of "Winterhearts Guild." A fairly late one it was after their monumental albums "Ecliptica" and "Silence." My friend let me borrow a burned copy of his, so I decided to buy their third album. "Ecliptica" is a heavier, and faster album than "Winterhearts Guild" but both are very good. The lyrical content of "Ecliptica" may be slightly better and may please Power Metal fans more. Overall, there is not one song on "Ecliptica" that I don't like. Sonata Arctica is an incredible band in the realm of Blind Guardian, Stratovarious, Nightwish and Rhapsody. Fans of Progressive Power Metal must check this one out. Simply put, this is the best debut CD of any Progressive Power Metal band. These young Finns don't mess around.
