The Collection [Import]

Sonata Arctica | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Spinefarm
• ASIN: B000N2G3QA
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,676 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ruins Of My Life

2. 8th Commandment

3. Don't Say A Word

4. Victoria's Secret

5. Tallulah

6. Wolf & Raven

7. Black Sheep

8. Broken

9. Kingdom For A Heart

10. Fullmoon

11. My Land (2006 Re-Make)

12. Cage

13. Last Drop Falls

14. Unopened

15. San Sebastian (Revisited)

16. Ain't Your Fairytale

17. Replica (2006 Re-Make)

Editorial Reviews

Finland only 17 track collection, booklet is in Finish language. Also comes with a bonus dvd featuring the live videos of "8th Commandment", and "My Land", and the promo video for "Wolf & Raven". --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, if somewhat brief, overview, October 26, 2007

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Collection (Audio CD)

There's no denying the fact that Finnish progressive power metal band Sonata Arctica is one of the genre's most talented and refined acts. The band has successfully built on a Helloween-style power metal foundation and combined that with a progressive technicality that is on par with bands like Vanden Plas and Threshold. Unfortunately, like their fellow countrymen Stratovarius, the band can be a bit repetitive at times. I own their first four studio albums, and if I loaded my CD changer with all of them, I'd be hard pressed to tell which album I was listening to at any given time. I had come to the conclusion that while I certainly appreciated Sonata Arctica's sound, it just wasn't necessary for me to own all of their albums. That's where the appropriately-titled 2006 release The Collection comes in handy. Well, End of This Chapter: Best of Sonata Arctica would have done just as nicely, but for those of us not inclined to drop big bucks on a Japanese import, this is the next best thing.

This 2-disc collection draws the best songs from Sonata Arctica's catalog, up until Reckoning Night. They really managed to grab the most memorable songs from the band's catalog while adding a pair of remakes - My Land and Replica. There are 17 tracks total on the first disc.

The second disc is a DVD featuring a pair of videos and some live performances. It's a nice enough extra I suppose, but a second disc full of songs would have gone over much better. Maybe I'm spoiled by recent compilations from Edenbridge or Edguy that have a "best of" disc paired with a second CD full of b-sides, covers and other rare tracks. Given the sheer volume of Japanese Sonata Arctica singles on the market, a b-side compilation would have been much appreciated.

That minor compliant aside, I'm still quite pleased with The Collection. It's an ideal place to start for anyone new to the band, and a nice overview of the band's best material for those like me who find their studio albums a bit repetitive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 21, 2011

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Meegan M. Fringer "ormegor" (Dorena, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Collection (Audio CD)

This was a Christmas present and my son just loved it, especially since this is his favorite group to follow. Good shape, fast shipping. Thanks.

4.0 out of 5 stars Dreaming of a Northern land.., September 28, 2008

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Belle Raven "The Dreamer" (Somewhere in time..) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Collection (Audio CD)

This is a great compilation from one of Finland's best power metal bands.It is a good choice if you wanna get to know the band or get into the power metal genre.You won't be disappointed.