Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition

Ecliptica Revisited: 15th Anniversary Edition is an ambitious work on which Sonata Arctica, commemorating the 15th anniversary of its release, wholly re-recorded every song of the legendary debut Ecliptica through the current band’s playing and the latest production. While respecting the youthful appeal of the original version, it newly revives the early classics with mature playing and evolved recording technology cultivated over the long career since. With Tony Kakko’s more mature vocals, the old songs are powerfully reinterpreted. Rather than merely tracing past classics, by carefully re-illuminating them with deeper, more refined sound pressure and a mature arrangement sense at the time of recording, Sonata Arctica’s sure change and evolution can be clearly confirmed. More than subtle differences of tempo and key, the current figure of the band strongly appears precisely in the details — the vocals’ depth and the playing’s sure ease. For fans who deeply know the original version, noting the differences of interpretation becomes a great pleasure. A valuable record letting you again feel the band’s growth over the long fifteen years. An intriguing project work reaffirming Sonata Arctica’s history, with a different kind of interest from the surprise of a new work — an essential record for fans.