Unia

~ Release by Sonata Arctica (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Tuomas Airola - cello
Elar Kuiv - violin
Kati Niemelä - violin, viola
Anna-Leena Kangas - viola
Oskari Hannula - double bass

Peter Engberg - Kavaquinho & Q-chord
Jarkko Martikainen - vocals in Finnish
Milla V - vocal
Starbuck - additional voice

All songs written by Tony Kakko, arranged by Sonata Arctica.
Vocal arrangements by Tony Kakko.
Choir arrangements by Tony Kakko.
Strings arranged and conducted by Tuomas Airola.
Recorded at Tico-Tico Studio by Ahti Kortelainen.
Guitars and acoustic guitar recorded at Studio 57 by Pasi Kauppinen.
Vocals, backing vocals and keyboards at 2ndrate Soundcave by Tony Kakko.
Guitar solos recorded at Jani's Lair by Jani Liimatainen.
Keyboards and k-board solos recorded at The Lanceland Room by H. Klingenberg.
Album illustration and band photo by Janne & Gina Pitkänen.

LC 07027 Nuclear Blast
Matrix id: 7201370 NB 1913 Technicolor

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	In Black and White producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg guest background vocals: Starbuck guest choir vocals: Selestina Choir vocals: Tony Kakko chorus master: Tarja Vanhala arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: In Black and White lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko publisher: Continental Concerts Management GmbH and Magic Arts Publishing	5:04
2	Paid in Full producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ, keyboard and piano: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) music videos: Paid in Full by Sonata Arctica recording of: Paid in Full lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	4:24
3	For the Sake of Revenge producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: For the Sake of Revenge lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	3:23
4	It Won’t Fade producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen guest acoustic guitar, guest bouzouki, guest cavaquinho, guest clavichord and guest harp: Peter Engberg Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: It Won’t Fade lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	5:58
5	Under Your Tree producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen guest acoustic guitar, guest bouzouki, guest cavaquinho, guest clavichord and guest harp: Peter Engberg Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg guest choir vocals: Selestina Choir vocals: Tony Kakko chorus master: Tarja Vanhala arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: Under Your Tree lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	5:14
6	Caleb producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg guest choir vocals: Selestina Choir guest spoken vocals: Milla V guest vocals: Starbuck vocals: Tony Kakko chorus master: Tarja Vanhala arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: Caleb lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	6:17
7	The Vice producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: The Vice lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	4:09
8	My Dream’s But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: My Dream’s but a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	6:13
9	The Harvest producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen guest acoustic guitar, guest bouzouki, guest cavaquinho, guest clavichord and guest harp: Peter Engberg Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: The Harvest lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	4:22
10	To Create a Warlike Feel producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg additional guest vocals: Jarkko Martikainen guest choir vocals: Selestina Choir vocals: Tony Kakko chorus master: Tarja Vanhala arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: To Create a Warlike Feel lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	5:04
11	The Worlds Forgotten, the Words Forbidden producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: The Worlds Forgotten, the Words Forbidden lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	2:57
12	Fly With the Black Swan producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Jani Liimatainen additional keyboard: Tony Kakko bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo guest acoustic guitar, guest bouzouki, guest cavaquinho, guest clavichord and guest harp: Peter Engberg Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: Fly With the Black Swan lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	5:08
13	Good Enough Is Good Enough producer: Tony Kakko and Sonata Arctica bass guitar: Marko Paasikoski drums (drum set): Tommy Portimo guest cello: Tuomas Airola guest double bass: Oskari Hannula guest viola: Anna-Leena Kangas guest viola and violin: Kati Niemelä guest violin: Elar Kuiv guitar: Jani Liimatainen Hammond organ and keyboard: Henrik Klingenberg vocals: Tony Kakko strings arranger: Tuomas Airola arranger: Sonata Arctica recorded at: 2ndrate Soundcave (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Jani’s Lair (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), Studio 57 in Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01), The Lanceland Room (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) and Tico Tico Studio in Kemi, Lappi, Finland (from 2006-12 until 2007-01) recording of: Good Enough Is Good Enough lyricist and composer: Tony Kakko	5:30

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design/illustration and photography:	Janne Pitkänen
mixer:	Mikko Karmila
producer:	Tony Kakko Sonata Arctica
additional recording engineer:	Tony Kakko Henrik Klingenberg Nino Laurenne Jani Liimatainen
recording engineer:	Ahti Kortelainen
mastering:	Björn Engelmann
bass guitar:	Marko Paasikoski
guest acoustic guitar, bouzouki and harp:	Peter Engberg
guitar family:	Jani Liimatainen
keyboard:	Tony Kakko Henrik Klingenberg
membranophone:	Tommy Portimo
composer and lyricist:	Tony Kakko
lead vocals:	Tony Kakko

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1124191 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Paid in Full
included in:	Reckoning Night + Unia

supporting tours:	Unia World Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2535 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Sonata-arctica/Unia [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sonata_arctica/unia/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/sonata-arctica/unia [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/11686/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Unia/50196 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000572916 [info]
Wikidata:	Q901304 [info]

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