Winterheart's Guild

Studio album by Sonata Arctica

Released

February 21, 2003

Recorded

September - November 2002 at Tico Tico Studio

Genre

Symphonic power metal

Length

54:56

Label

Spinefarm

Producer

Sonata Arctica

Sonata Arctica chronology

Songs of Silence – Live in Tokyo
(2002)

Winterheart's Guild
(2003)

Takatalvi (EP)
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Lords of Metal	^[1]
SputnikMusic	^[2]

Winterheart's Guild is Sonata Arctica's third album, released in 2003 through Spinefarm Records.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tony Kakko.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited"	5:37
2.	"Gravenimage"	6:58
3.	"The Cage"	4:37
4.	"Silver Tongue"	3:58
5.	"The Misery"	5:08
6.	"Victoria's Secret"	4:43
7.	"Champagne Bath"	3:57
8.	"Broken"	5:18
9.	"The Rest of the Sun Belongs to Me (Japanese bonus track)"	4:22
10.	"The Ruins of My Life"	5:14
11.	"Draw Me"	9:26
Total length:		54:56

Personnel

Tony Kakko – vocals, keyboards
Jani Liimatainen – guitar
Marko Paasikoski – bass guitar
Tommy Portimo – drums
Jens Johansson – keyboards solos on "The Cage", "Silver Tongue", "Victoria's Secret" and "Champagne Bath"

Info

Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios in November-December 2002.

References

External links

Sonata Arctica

Tony Kakko Elias Viljanen Henrik Klingenberg Pasi Kauppinen Tommy Portimo Marko Paasikoski Jani Liimatainen Mikko Härkin Janne Kivilahti Pentti Peura

Studio albums	Ecliptica Silence Winterheart's Guild Reckoning Night Unia The Days of Grays Stones Grow Her Name Pariah's Child

EPs	Successor Orientation Takatalvi Don't Say a Word

Live albums	Songs of Silence For the Sake of Revenge Live in Finland

Compilations	The End of This Chapter The Collection 1999-2006

Demos	Friend 'till the End Agre Pamppers PeaceMaker FullMoon

DVDs	For the Sake of Revenge Live in Finland

Singles	"UnOpened" "Wolf & Raven" "Last Drop Falls" "Victoria's Secret" "Broken" "Don't Say a Word" "Shamandalie" "Replica 2006" "Paid in Full" "The Last Amazing Grays" "Flag in the Ground" "I Have a Right" "Shitload of Money" "Alone in Heaven" "The Wolves Die Young" "Cloud Factory" "Love"

Related articles	Discography Cain's Offering Northern Kings Graveyard Shift Symfonia Blackoustic A Tribute to Sonata Arctica

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