Unia

Unia (English: Dreams), released on May 25, 2007, is the fifth full-length studio album by the power metal band Sonata Arctica, following the album Reckoning Night. The first single from the album was "Paid in Full", released on April 27, 2007. The album has more progressive metal styles than their previous work. This is also the last album that features Jani Liimatainen, who was later replaced by Elias Viljanen after the album was released.

The album was mixed at Finnvox Studios, and mastered at Cutting Room Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was also released as a limited edition noble book in 7" size (1000 copies), exclusively available via mailorder from Nuclear Blast records. The limited edition came with a differing track listing and bonus tracks "They Follow" and "Out in the Fields".

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Kakko, songs arranged by Sonata Arctica

Personnel

• Tony Kakko − Vocals, Additional keyboards
• Jani Liimatainen − Guitars, Acoustic guitars (on track 11,14)
• Tommy Portimo − Drums
• Marko Paasikoski − Bass
• Henrik Klingenberg − Lead keyboards, Hammond organ, Piano (on "Paid in full")
• Selestina Choir on "In Black and White", "Under Your Tree", "To Create a Warlike Feel" and "Caleb" conducted by Tarja Vanhala.
• Acoustic guitars, Bouzouki, Chromaharp, Cavaquinho and Q-chord on "They Follow", "Under Your Tree", "The Harvest", "It Won't Fade" and "Fly with the Black Swan" by Peter Engberg.
• "To Create a Warlike Feel" (vocals in Finnish) by Jarkko Martikainen
• "Caleb" (The Lady in the beginning of) by Milla V
• Vocals, "whatevergod..." ("Caleb") and backing vocals, "just passion and rage" ("In Black and White") performed by Starbuck.

Strings on "Good Enough Is Good Enough".

• Tuomas Airola − Cello
• Elar Kuiv − Violin
• Kati Niemelä − Violin/Viola
• Anna-Leena Kangas − Viola
• Oskari Hannula − Contrabass
• Arranged and conducted by Tuomas Airola.

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