Silence (Sonata Arctica album)

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Concept and themes

The cover art, featuring a landscape divided into night, summer and winter, was meant to depict nature.<ref name=metalrules>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, Tony explained that the cover was not supposed to feature too much symbolism, except for the footprints leading away from the campfire.<ref name=metalrules/> He explained:<ref name=metalrules/>

The title of the album was at first supposed to be longer, but Kakko's then-girlfriend suggested "silence" and he reflected on how important silence was for him:<ref name=metalrules/>

The second track "Weballergy" is considered by Kakko to be a sequel to Ecliptica's "Blank File", as both of them cover the theme of Internet privacy.<ref name=metalrules/>

"The End of This Chapter" starts the so-called Caleb saga, a series of songs that is continued in Reckoning Night's "Don't Say a Word", Unia's "Caleb", The Days of Grays's "Juliet", The Ninth Hour's "Till Death's Done Us Apart",<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> and Talviyö's "The Last of the Lambs".<ref name="hysteria">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

"The Power of One" is the longest Sonata Arctica song to date, at a length of 10:43, not including an extra minute of silence followed by an outtake from the narrator.

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Kakko

Personnel

Sonata Arctica

• Tony Kakko – vocals, additional keyboards
• Jani Liimatainen – guitars
• Mikko Härkin – keyboards
• Marko Paasikoski – bass
• Tommy Portimo – drums

Guest vocalists

• Timo Kotipelto – backing vocals and last line (on track 3)
• Nik Van-Eckmann – male voices (on tracks: 1, 4, 7 and 13)
• Renay Gonzalez – female voice (on track 4)

Technical staff

• Produced by Ahti Kortelainen at Tico Tico Studios
• Mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios in April 2001
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios
• Cover art and logo by Eric Philipp
• Inlay drawings by Tero Junkkila
• Original logo concept by Janne "ToxicAngel" Pitkänen
• Art Direction and background photos by T. Kakko
• Band photo by Toni Härkönen

Charts

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Chart (2001)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN">Template:Cite book</ref>	16

Certifications

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External links

• Album info
• Lyrics