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The Days of Grays
Sonata Arctica
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- September 18th, 2009
- Catalog ID:
- NB 2379-2, 27361 23792
- Label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Format:
- CD
- Reviews:
- 13 reviews (avg. 76%)
| 1. | Everything Fades to Gray | 03:07 | instrumental |
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| 2. | Deathaura | 07:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | The Last Amazing Grays | 05:40 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Flag in the Ground | 04:09 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Breathing | 03:55 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Zeroes | 04:24 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | The Dead Skin | 06:15 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | Juliet | 05:59 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | No Dream Can Heal a Broken Heart | 04:33 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | As If the World Wasn't Ending | 03:49 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | The Truth Is Out There | 05:04 | Show lyrics |
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| 12. | Everything Fades to Gray (full version) | 04:30 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals, Keyboards, Songwriting, Lyrics |
| Elias Viljanen | Guitars |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards, Hammond |
| Guest/Session | |
| Johanna Kurkela | Vocals (female) (tracks 2, 9) |
| Perttu Kivilaakso | Cello (tracks 1, 6, 11) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Toni Härkönen | Photography |
| ToxicAngel | Artwork |
| Tony Kakko | Producer, Recording (additonal keyboards, vocals) |
| Ahti Kortelainen | Recording (drums, bass) |
| Samu Oittinen | Recording (guitars) |
| Pasi Kauppinen | Recording (Hammonds) |
| Kime Klemettinen | Recording (female vocals) |
| Mikko Karmila | Mixing |
| Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Recording (keyboards) |
| Elias Viljanen | Recording (additional guitars) |
| Tony Kakko | Vocals, Keyboards, Songwriting, Lyrics |
| Elias Viljanen | Guitars |
| Marko Paasikoski | Bass |
| Tommy Portimo | Drums |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Keyboards, Hammond |
| Johanna Kurkela | Vocals (female) (tracks 2, 9) |
| Perttu Kivilaakso | Cello (tracks 1, 6, 11) |
| Toni Härkönen | Photography |
| ToxicAngel | Artwork |
| Tony Kakko | Producer, Recording (additonal keyboards, vocals) |
| Ahti Kortelainen | Recording (drums, bass) |
| Samu Oittinen | Recording (guitars) |
| Pasi Kauppinen | Recording (Hammonds) |
| Kime Klemettinen | Recording (female vocals) |
| Mikko Karmila | Mixing |
| Svante Forsbäck | Mastering |
| Henrik Klingenberg | Recording (keyboards) |
| Elias Viljanen | Recording (additional guitars) |
| The Last Amazing Sonata... | 92% | Dr_Funf | June 14th, 2023 | |
| Drawing Board Blues | 77% | Ergonal | August 9th, 2016 | |
| Brilliant, daring, confused... | 84% | Empyreal | January 23rd, 2014 | |
| Not their best, but a solid... | 65% | TrooperOfSteel | May 3rd, 2012 | |
| Weird... | 75% | ijy10152 | April 22nd, 2012 | |
| Much Different, But Still... | 84% | WishmasterTheDark | November 29th, 2011 | |
| A headache inducing picture... | 37% | hells_unicorn | July 18th, 2011 | |
| It grows on you. | 90% | PowerDaso | June 7th, 2010 | |
| All I need now is the sex... | 60% | autothrall | February 17th, 2010 | |
| Their Days of Grace | 95% | The_CrY | February 13th, 2010 | |
| A fantastic album...just... | 85% | WhiskerDude | October 28th, 2009 | |
| HEAVY POP PROG? | 50% | alexxhighlander | October 24th, 2009 | |
| This time, it actually does... | 94% | Ecliptik | October 7th, 2009 |
Release dates:
Europe - September 18, 2009
North America - September 22, 2009
All songs written by Tony Kakko.
"Flag in the Ground" is a re-working of an old pre-Sonata Arctica song called "BlackOut" from the band's "Friends Till the End" demo they recorded under the name Tricky Beans.
Videoclips made for:
-"Flag in the Ground"
Recording information:
Drums and bass recorded at Tico Tico Studio, Kemi, Finland.
Guitars recorded at Fantom Studios, Ylöjärvi, Finland and at Magic 7 Studio
Keyboards recorded at Lanceland 2 and at Kakkos-studio
Hammond organ recorded at Studio 57, Alaveteli, Finland.
Vocals recorded at Kakkos-studio
Cellos recorded at RockValley-studios, Finland
Female vocals recorded at Great Sounds Studio
Mixed at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland in June 2009.
All songs written by Tony Kakko.
All songs arranged by Tony Kakko & Sonata Arctica.
Produces by Tony Kakko & Sonata Arctica 2009.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 727361237929