Sonata Arctica – Pariah’s Child (2014)

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Returning with a renovated sense of freshness and energy, today we have Sonata Arctica and their eight full-length release: “Pariah’s Child”. Going back to the band’s roots, this release is both extremely catchy and very basic in terms of Power Metal. Filled with superb melodic passages and captivating lead vocals, this is the album all fans of the band have been waiting for years. 

The band kicks off with the playful “The Wolves Die Young” and “Running Lights”, two extremely catchy tracks that delivers the old sound the band used to have. The music feels like a jump in time to the days of “Tallulah”, “Shamandalie” and the killer “Paid In Full”. Filled with lush atmospheric passages, “Take One Breath” nicely features all the best elements that Power Metal and Sonata Arctica have to offer. With the band refining their skills over the years, they function now as a perfectly well-oiled machine.

With tons of engaging tracks like the epic “Cloud Factory”, the dramatic “Blood”, and melancholic “What Did You Do In The War, Dad”, and the Heavy Metal anthem “Half A Marathon Man”, the band has managed to put out a very diverse and highly attractive release for a wide spectrum of people. If you appreciated the playfulness of tracks like “Shitloads of Money”, then “X Marks The Spot” will appeal to you.

Closing with the lady killer track “Love”, and the monumental 10-minute piece “Larger Than Life”, the band has managed to craft their best release in years with “Pariah’s Child”. Going back to the genre’s roots, and their own roots, Sonata Arctica will please all of their fans with this playful, catchy, and straightforward release.

Band: Sonata Arctica Album: Pariah’s Child

Label: Nuclear Blast Records

Release: April 1st, 2014

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Genre: Power Metal

Country: Finland

Rating: 91/100
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