The band announced the search for a new keyboarder and got a lot of applications from all over the world. Mikko Härkin (ex-Kenziner) became a new member and replaced Tony on the keyboard.Īfter the last show of the Silence tour at Jörisrock in 2002, Mikko Härkin decided to leave the band because of personal matters.

Shortly after this release Tony Kakko decided to concentrate more on singing, as opposed to trying to sing and play keyboards at the same time. At first it was only sold in Finland, but other countries were soon to follow. The release of the first real full legend album “Ecliptica” designated the fall 1999. In summer 1999 the first single “UnOpened” was released.

Meanwhile Tricky Means changed the name to Sonata Arctica. How the destiny wanted it, and with help from Athi Kortelainen and the Tico Tico Studios, the demo “Full Moon” found the way to the metal label Spinfarm. The trade marks of the band were a faster and melodical sound, keyboard oriented heavy metal with clear and high vocals. This new demo was the first survey for the band in heavy metal waters. In 1999 the band recorded the new demo “Full Moon” in the Tico Tico Studios in Kemi. Their first name was Tricky Beans.Īfter some line-up changes in 1997, they changed their n ame to Tricky Means. In 1996 Sonata Arctica was formed in the northern Finland city Kemi.

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