Sonata Arctica – Page 2 – Lollipop Magazine

Sonata Arctica – Winterheart’s Guild – Review

October 22, 2003

Finnish classic heavy metal favorites return with another thundering slab of melodic metal. A little tougher and bolder, but every bit as breath-taking.

A Tribute to The Beast – Review

August 2, 2002

Covering Iron Maiden is tricky. Two decades of shitty metal bands have paved the way for this thing all the way up my ass. But that’s not always the case here.

Sonata Arctica – Silence – Review

March 29, 2002

Every cliché of power metal and classic-style heavy metal down pat, yet with meticulous songcraft and phenomenal musicianship, they soar above all others.

The Keepers of Jericho – A Tribute to Helloween – Review

February 22, 2002

This Spanish label’s tribute is more elfish prancing, sissy squeals, and limp-noddle wagging than anything resembling “power metal” or “melodic speed metal.”

A Tribute to The Scorpions – Review

June 4, 2001

Love at First Sting brought guitarists to their knees, something it’s time for again with all the half-assed heroes with more facial piercings than chops.