Days of Grays

Sonata Arctica | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
• ASIN: B002F1JMIS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,634 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Everything Fades to Gray Instrumental

2. Deathaura

3. The Last Amazing Grays

4. Flag in the Ground

5. Breathing

6. Zeroes

7. The Dead Skin

8. Juliet

9. No Dream Can Heal a Broken Heart

10. As If the World Wasn't Ending

11. The Truth Is out There

12. Everything Fades to Gray

13. In My Eyes You're a Giant

Editorial Reviews

Exclusive Korean two CD edition of their 2009 album features one bonus track on the main disc ('Nothing More') plus a bonus disc that contains six additional tracks. Stirring up youth in the hearts of many and acting like a sonic beacon for fans seeking the ultimate adrenaline high, Finland's ambassadors of light and hope have toiled through difficult times long enough to harvest an award-winning career. The Days of Grays is a testament to finding light in the darkness as after years of touring in relative obscurity here in the States, Sonata Arctica have found their place. Taking their cues from traditional and Power Metal bands, arena rockers and a seemingly long-gone time when melody in heavy music was the expectation, not the exception, the band have returned to the faster, chant-friendly, fist-pumping songs they're known for worldwide. 20 tracks total. Evolution. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece from Sonata Arctica, September 22, 2009

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ProgMonkey (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Days of Grays (Audio CD)

I'm going to have to disagree greatly with the other 2 reviewers. This album, like many other great albums, takes some getting used to. Sonata Arctica have definitely evolved into more of a progressive outfit than a power metal outfit. This is NOT a bad thing, as the fantastic vocal lines and soaring melodies lend themselves wonderfully to both genres. The people who say bad stuff about this album will likely be the same people who disliked Unia...comments like "not enough super fast songs", "where is the double bass", etc. In reality, this album is a logical progression from the sidestep that Unia was. I love ALL of Sonata Arctica's stuff, but I feel like this evolution/change in their sound is not a bad thing. I mean really, how many years do you think a band should spend rewriting the same album? I for one am very impressed with the added maturity of Sonata's songwriting nowadays. Sure, some of the fun aspect of it had to be killed off in the process, but the other super fast power metally albums still exist for you to listen to when you want a fix of that. The Days of Grays and Unia provide another side of this band, and I think that any Sonata Arctica fan will enjoy this with some repeated listens.

Standout tracks: Deathaura, Zeroes, Juliet, As If The World Wasn't Ending

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Days Of Grays - Gray gold??, September 22, 2009

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M. D. Eye - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Days of Grays (Audio CD)

This album is simply a masterpiece! This album is kinda like Unia just minus huge choirs of Tony's. This album contains lots of catchy vocal melodies, shouting and orchestrations. The downside is that there is not many solos on the album and it's all just Tony (not really a bad thing). It might take the listener a few spins to appreciate the album much like the bands previous release "Unia". Overall I haven't been bored with this album and I listen to it regularly. Sonata is doing the right thing in my opinion and making there own music/style, if your expecting old Sonata Arctica and can't accept growth and maturity in bands then this isn't for you. Enjoy the experience! The Days Of Grays is one of the best releases this year (2009).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, October 30, 2009

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Mario F. Passera "dante869" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Days of Grays (Audio CD)

Let me introduce myself as a Sonata fan from the beginning. I have always loved their fast, double-bass laden power metal. As an objective listener who like GOOD MUSIC and not just double-bass crazy fast stuff, I can say that this is definitely one of their best albums. Sonata Arctica has made a truly epic album full of hard, melodic rock that fans should love despite a slight slow-down in speed. But please note that it is definitely an increase in tempo and power from Unia. I get bored with Unia, but have been listening to Days of Grays constantly since I bought it in September. As with most albums from groups you love that have been around a long time, I was a little disappointed as I listened to the album the first time around. But that's basically a result of having to distance the new songs from the band's previous songs that are ingrained in your mind. the second time around was a charm, and I recommend this album to anybody that likes rock, likes rock with good lead singer voices, and likes rock with melody. GO SONATA!