Length 53:16 Release date 16 May 2012 Genre Symphonic metal | ||
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Released May 16, 2012 (Finland)May 18, 2012 (Europe)May 22, 2012 (North America)May 23, 2012 (Japan) Recorded November 2011 at Studio 57, Alaveteli, Finland (bass, drums, hammond)January and February 2012 at Kakkoslaatu Studios (lead and backing vocals, additional keyboards)January and February 2012 at Sonic Pump Studios (trumpets, saxophones, acoustic guitars, viola caipira, banjos, violin, double bass, additional backing vocals, violin)January 2012 at Tico Tico Studio, Kemi, Finland (double bass) Similar Sonata Arctica albums, Symphonic metal albums | ||
01 only the broken hearts make you beautiful sonata arctica
Stones Grow Her Name is the 7th full-length studio album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. It was released in Finland on May 16, 2012, in Europe on May 18, 2012, in North America on May 22, 2012 and in Japan on May 23, 2012. It was the last album to feature longtime bassist Marko Paasikoski.
Contents
- 01 only the broken hearts make you beautiful sonata arctica
- Song information
- Track list
- Tour Edition
- Personnel
- Guest artists
- Additional personnel
- Charts
- Songs
- References
Song information
Regarding the song "Cinderblox", vocalist Tony Kakko stated:
"As you might figure, it started out as a... joke. Me fooling around with this banjo sound I came across. Wrote a riff which turned into a song. And when we then decided it's gonna be recorded for this album all we had to do was to find someone to play the banjo. We did! [...] This is the one song that still makes me smile every time I hear it."
"Losing My Insanity" was originally written by Tony Kakko for Ari Koivunen's Fuel for the Fire.
The final two tracks, "Wildfire, Part: II - One With the Mountain" and "Wildfire, Part: III - Wildfire Town, Population: 0" continue the story introduced in "Wildfire" from Reckoning Night.
Track list
All tracks written by Tony Kakko.
Tour Edition
On October 24, 2012 a special 2 disc "Tour Edition" of the album was released in Japan to commemorate the band's appearance at the Loud Park Festival. The first disc contains the standard Japanese version of the album with "One-Two- Free-Fall" serving as the bonus track. The second disc features acoustic versions of "Only the Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful)" "I Have a Right" "Alone In Heaven" and "Somewhere Close to You" respectively.
Personnel
Guest artists
Additional personnel
Charts
On June 1, 2012 the following chart positions for the album were announced on the Sonata Arctica website.
Finland 1
Hungary 13
Switzerland 21
Germany 24
Austria 29
Sweden 37
Norway 39
France 54
Italy 72
Netherlands 72
Canada 79
Belgium 79
Spain 97
Sweden Rock Charts 5
Canada Rock Charts 7
United Kingdom Rock Charts 9
United States Billboard Heatseekers Chart 9
The following message from Tony Kakko regarding sales of the album in North America was posted as well "North America! Awesome! Our best ever 1st week sales with Stones Grow Her Name! Thank you so much! Feels good to hear this kind of news from the other side of the great puddle. Especially now, when the times are what they are... You guys rock! Sure hope to get all the tour plans ready as soon as possible, so we can announce out next great North American adventure. See you guys hopefully soon! Miss ya! Cheers!"
Songs
1Only the Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful)3:24
2Shitload of Money4:52
3Losing My Insanity4:03