SONATA ARCTICA Announce End Of The Year North American Tour!

Finland’s SONATA ARCTICA will be returning to North America next month and cranking their melodic Metal to “11” for eleven shows! Debuting NEW material off their seventh studio album 'Stones Grow Her Name', the tour will launch in New York City on December 6th and close with a raucous party on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood on December 20th.  Direct support will be provided by melodic tech-deathsters and label mates ARSIS.

Confirmed dates for SONATA’s “Stones Grow Her Name North American Tour 2012”are:

- 12/06/12: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
- 12/07/12: The Palladium in Worcester, MA
- 12/08/12: The Note in West Chester, PA
- 12/09/12: Empire in West Springfield, VA
- 12/11/12: The Opera House in Toronto, ON – CANADA
- 12/12/12: The Altar Bar in Pittsburgh, PA
- 12/13/12: Peabody´s in Cleveland, OH
- 12/14/12: Harpo’s in Detroit, MI
- 12/15/12: Mojoes in Joliet, IL
- 12/17/12: Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO
- 12/20/12: Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, CA

'Stones Grow Her Name' achieved “Highest 1st Week Sales” status for the band in North America and debuted at #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart this past May. In Canada, the album debuted at #74 on the Top 200 and #7 on the Top Hard Music Albums chart. In Europe, 'Stones Grow Her Name' debuted at #9 on the English Rock album charts. In SONATA’s native Finland, the NEW album achieved Gold status in seven days.

'Stones Grow Her Name' can be purchased from the Nuclear Blast USA Webshop, your local independent retailer, Amazon, and iTunes.

“Shitload Of Money” and “I Have A Right” are SONATA’s latest videos.

Watch Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of "The Making Of: Stones Grow Her Name" on SONATA ARCTICA’s YouTube channel.

Related links:
SONATA ARCTICA
ARSIS
"Stone Grow Her Name" Tour Blog