Rather, the heavy guitars aren't used to pound your ears into submission, but instead as an effect to enhance the music. No, distortion is still a very much utilized gift. Now this doesn't mean that the distortion levels are nil. Sonata Arctica's 2003 effort contains very little aggression. Like its predecessors before it, Winterheart's Guild helps dispel the myth that metal requires large amounts of aggression to be done well. Not to be caged into stagnation, Sonata Arctica also combines both of these elements into one, creating songs like Victoria Secret. There are fast, powerful songs such as Abandoned, Pleased, Brainwashed, Exploited, and The Cage slower, heartfelt ballads such as Gravenimage and Draw Me. Musically, many of the themes found on their previous albums are once again present here. Winterheart's Guild picks up where Silence left off. Though it was not regarded as highly as Silence, it remains an excellent release, worthy of the band's moniker. Released in 2003, it was titled Winterheart's Guild. After Songs of Silence, a live album, they entered the studio once again to record another album. The future was bright for these Finnish musicians. They followed up their successful debut with an even better received album, 2001's Silence. Partially influenced by the classical writings of years gone by and hailing from northern Finland, which happens to be located in the Arctic Circle, Sonata Arctica exploded onto the power metal scene with 1999's Ecliptica.
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