℗ 2024 Atomic Fire
| Released | December 8, 2023 |
| Duration | 50m 53s |
| Record Label | Atomic Fire |
| Genre | Metal (Heavy) |
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1.1
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First In Line
Sonata Arctica |
5:22 | |||
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1.2
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California
Sonata Arctica |
4:25 | |||
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1.3
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Shah Mat
Sonata Arctica |
4:08 | |||
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1.4
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Dark Empath
Sonata Arctica |
6:05 | |||
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1.5
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Cure For Everything
Sonata Arctica |
4:40 | |||
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1.6
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A Monster Only You Can't See EXPLICIT
Sonata Arctica |
5:56 | |||
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1.7
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Teardrops
Sonata Arctica |
4:57 | |||
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1.8
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Angel Defiled
Sonata Arctica |
4:43 | |||
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1.9
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The Best Things
Sonata Arctica |
4:52 | |||
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1.10
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Clear Cold Beyond
Sonata Arctica |
5:45 |
Sonata Arctica are back in full force! Their long-awaited new studio album, Clear Cold Beyond, is now available. The album contains 10 tracks reviving the band’s penchant for power metal-esque tunes following their trip to acoustic landscapes during the pandemic. Clear Cold Beyond is packed with strong songs and fuses the best of all periods of Sonata Arctica‘s multifaceted work: From high-speed anthems such as the aforementioned ‘First In Line’ and ‘California’ to emotion-laden tracks such as ‘The Best Things’ and the closing title track, this record offers something for each and every Sonata Arctica fan. The album’s artwork, reminiscent of their early works, was created by Niko Anttila and the band returned to mixing engineer Mikko Karmila (Finnvox Studios; Ecliptica [1999] – Stones Grow Her Name [2012]). Final mastering was handled by Svante Forsbäck (Chartmakers West; RAMMSTEIN, KORPIKLAANI, DELAIN, THE 69 EYES, DEATHSTARS etc.) who has also been part of other Sonata Arctica productions.
“We’ve felt for a while now that we needed to get heavier after a couple of unintentionally softer albums. We still love those albums, but in terms of finding cornerstone songs for a feel-good melodic metal show, the previous album didn’t have much to offer. We’re getting back to metal after all that feels like a fresh start, and the new songs have been so much fun to write and record: More speed and songs that people can and want to sing along to. We can’t wait to hit the road with this album and see how the crowds react to us being back at it.”
- Sonata Arctica
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Atomic Fire Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.24 -0.26 to -0.13 | -10.62 -12.10 to -9.62 | -7.69 -8.90 to -7.10 | 6 6 to 7 | |
| 1 | First In Line | -0.26 | -9.79 | -7.1 | 6 |
| 2 | California | -0.26 | -10.25 | -7.7 | 6 |
| 3 | Shah Mat | -0.26 | -10.98 | -7.9 | 6 |
| 4 | Dark Empath | -0.13 | -10.10 | -7.3 | 6 |
| 5 | Cure For Everything | -0.26 | -9.62 | -7.2 | 6 |
| 6 | A Monster Only You Can't See | -0.26 | -10.83 | -7.8 | 7 |
| 7 | Teardrops | -0.26 | -10.75 | -7.6 | 6 |
| 8 | Angel Defiled | -0.26 | -10.41 | -7.6 | 6 |
| 9 | The Best Things | -0.26 | -11.36 | -7.8 | 7 |
| 10 | Clear Cold Beyond | -0.26 | -12.10 | -8.9 | 7 |