Winterheart's Guild

Winterheart's Guild
Studio album by Sonata Arctica
Released	May 27, 2003
Recorded	September - November 2002 at Tico Tico Studio
Genre	Power metal
Length	59:23
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Sonata Arctica
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Sonata Arctica chronology
Orientation (2001) Winterheart's Guild (2003) Takatalvi (2003)

Winterheart's Guild is Sonata Arctica's third album, released in 2003 through Spinefarm Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Kakko

1. "Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited" – 5:37
2. "Gravenimage" – 6:58
3. "The Cage" – 4:37
4. "Silver Tongue" – 3:58
5. "The Misery" – 5:08
6. "Victoria's Secret" – 4:43
7. "Champagne Bath" – 3:57
8. "Broken" – 5:18
9. "The Ruins of My Life" – 5:14
10. "Draw Me" – 4:05
11. "The Rest of the Sun Belongs to Me" – 4:22 (Japanese & Korean Bonus Track)
12. "Fade to Black" - 5:43 (Metallica cover) (South American Bonus Track)

Credits

• Tony Kakko – vocals, keyboards
• Jani Liimatainen – guitar
• Marko Paasikoski – bass guitar
• Tommy Portimo – drums
• Jens Johansson – keyboards solos on "The Cage", "Silver Tongue", "Victoria's Secret" and "Champagne Bath"
• Henrik Klingenberg – keyboards (on Fade to Black cover by Metallica)

Info

• Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in November-December 2002 except "Fade to Black" by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studio.

Legacy

Winterheart's Guild is also the name of a post-apocalyptic Action-RPG under development by Zelian Games, inspired by and in collaboration with Sonata Arctica. The game's music will be composed by Sonata Arctica and Inferi. More details on the official website.

External links

• Album info

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