We have sold around 40k in Japan, but there are zillion people in Japan. More than 'Ecliptica', which was expected. Crazy people! 'Silence' has sold nicely in Finland. We had guests from Japan(imagine, this girl came to our hometown Kemi on Dec 23rd, spent a week there, then took a taxi to Mietaa (400+km!!) where we had a show on 29th and ended the trip in Helsinki.), Germany, France & Sweden at least. Not that many bands are able to really tour in Finland the way one can do in Europe for example. And we have those until the end of February. The shows in Finland, well, it's not touring in strictest sense of the word.

OK, I understand you just came home after a short tour in Finland, playing New Year’s Eve in Helsinki! How did that go? Are people still excited about 'Silence'? What was the turnout like, regarding the relatively small population of Finland? The genius composer and singer Tony Kakko has a way of creating melodies that will stick in your head for days! I had the privilege of having him take a break from mixing an upcoming live album to answer a few of my questions for all the hungry fans out there! Enjoy! Their latest release 'Silence' is seen as no less than a true masterpiece by the staff here at MetalBite, and it has gotten half of us into power metal in general. How talented does a band have to be to tour with power metal giants Stratovarius and Rhapsody after only one full-length album? Sonata Arctica, hailing from the frigid zones of northern Finland, have proven more than worthy.

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