Worst song I ever heard this year.

Dreadful

Meh.

That was freaking terrible.

Vocals are so "unglued" from the rest.

They always choose the worst song to be the single xD

Meh

Sabaton's Shiroyama put me in a good mood and this one just smacked me right back down. This band used to be my favorite.....

Written by Sangre Sani on 13.08.2016 at 00:29

Vocals are so "unglued" from the rest.

Thank you friend, this has been the quote i have been looking for. This unglued BS has been an issue since Unia

I listened to Ecliptica after this to remind me that this band used to not suck.

There's a strange feeling in me about this video & song.

The idea for the video is nice, the lyrics are nice also, but the songwriting is NOT.

I hope this album won't be a Stones Grow her Name 2

I'm not too sure why "fans" complain about this... This definitely has more of a "Silence meets Unia" feel than anything - which is not a bad thing in my book, considering the trainwreck Stones Grow Her Name, for example, was. It ain't the best nor anything close to the best Sonata Arctica have ever released, but I wouldn't disqualify the new album nor Sonata as a whole because of this track. Sonata Arctica (and a lot more bands worldwide, mind you), as it is known today, is a band that tends to release the weaker songs of an album as singles.

Also, It pisses me off when I see "fans" saying things like "ok, i guess sonata arctica is dead. we will remember you like you were, may the gods bless your soul" (youtube commentary); this is definitely not a downfall track from any of the things the band has released since 2009's Unia, if not even better in a way. Sure, Pasi's production is questionable, and this is not the high-tempo guitar-masturbation power metal Sonata Arctica was in their Jani era (if you can call it this way), but this isn't a bad snippet from them as a whole, considering they have released much more questionable material in later works.

Well. That sounded OK.

It's okay, but didn't convince me yet, let's see what the rest of the album brings.
If it sounds anything like Unia, I'd be happy^^

Written by AljanahLyra on 13.08.2016 at 11:39

It's okay, but didn't convince me yet, let's see what the rest of the album brings.
If it sounds anything like Unia, I'd be happy^^

If the WRITING is aything like Unia, I'll be happy. So far, this sounds more like Stones. Very half baked, lyrically.

DIdn't care for it much at first.
Several listens later... I can't stop listening to it.

It's not their best song ever, but I enjoy it.

Well, that was not good at all.

Written by Sangre Sani on 13.08.2016 at 00:29

Vocals are so "unglued" from the rest.

Quote:
"'Closer to an animal' was a song that our vocalist Tony sent to the studio somewhere around the middle of the sessions

Well, I think it's an explanation :V

This song is so shallow and uninteresting, 5 minutes wasted from my life

Written by Kais on 13.08.2016 at 10:37

I'm not too sure why "fans" complain about this... This definitely has more of a "Silence meets Unia" feel than anything - which is not a bad thing in my book, considering the trainwreck Stones Grow Her Name, for example, was. It ain't the best nor anything close to the best Sonata Arctica have ever released, but I wouldn't disqualify the new album nor Sonata as a whole because of this track. Sonata Arctica (and a lot more bands worldwide, mind you), as it is known today, is a band that tends to release the weaker songs of an album as singles.

Also, It pisses me off when I see "fans" saying things like "ok, i guess sonata arctica is dead. we will remember you like you were, may the gods bless your soul" (youtube commentary); this is definitely not a downfall track from any of the things the band has released since 2009's Unia, if not even better in a way. Sure, Pasi's production is questionable, and this is not the high-tempo guitar-masturbation power metal Sonata Arctica was in their Jani era (if you can call it this way), but this isn't a bad snippet from them as a whole, considering they have released much more questionable material in later works.

finally!

Written by Kais on 13.08.2016 at 10:37

Also, It pisses me off when I see "fans" saying things like "Ok, I guess Sonata Arctica is dead."

Because Sonata Arctica didn't die, they just changed their name to Cain's Offering.

Written by Ruchesko on 21.08.2016 at 14:49

Written by Kais on 13.08.2016 at 10:37

Also, It pisses me off when I see "fans" saying things like "Ok, I guess Sonata Arctica is dead."

Because Sonata Arctica didn't die, they just changed their name to Cain's Offering.

Both Cain's Offering (which is a fantastic band, by the way) and Sonata Arctica are well alive, and are professional bands at their own genre. It is a known fact Sonata Arctica haven't been what Cain's Offering are today for many years. But they're excellent in their current style and genre.