For the Sake of Revenge is a live album and DVD recorded by the

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band

Sonata Arctica Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup c ...

. It was recorded at Shibuya AX,

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, Japan on 5 February 2005. Along with the CD there is a DVD in stereo and Surround 5.1 sound, which also includes Finnish commentary track by the band, Misplaced Cameras On Tour, a biography, discography and some photos.

CD track listing

DVD track listing

* There is also a biography, discography and a bonus feature called "The Men of the North in the Land of the Rising Sun" in the extras section.

Personnel

Tony Kakko Toni Kristian "Tony" Kakko (born 16 May 1975) is a Finnish musician, composer and vocalist. He is known as the vocalist, primary songwriter, and creative lead of the band Sonata Arctica since 1996. Biography Kakko was born in Kemi, Finland and ...

– vocals *

Jani Liimatainen Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish guitarist. He came to prominence as the guitarist for the power metal band Sonata Arctica between 1996 and 2007, and has since played in and founded bands such as Cain's Offer ...

– guitar, backing vocals *

Marko Paasikoski Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals *

Henrik Klingenberg Henrik "Henkka" Klingenberg (born 21 October 1978) is a Finnish keyboardist, keytarist and singer. He joined the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica in late 2002 and currently resides in Kemi, Finland, when not on tour. Keyboardists he has ...

– keyboards, keytar, backing vocals *

Tommy Portimo Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup c ...

– drums

Charts

Certifications

Info

*Recorded at Shibuya AX, Tokyo, Japan on 5 February 2005 *Mixed by Pasi Kauppinen at Studio57 *Mastered by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers *Artwork by Gina "Ravnheart" Pitkänen

Notes

- On "Black Sheep",

sings different lyrics after the intro. Instead of singing "''In love with the maiden, the flower of winter, lowbrow children, in grove of the inland''", Tony sings "''We're not

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, and we're not from

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, we are Sonata, and we come from

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.''" After this, however, Tony sings the lyrics as heard on the ''

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'' album. - In the middle of "Kingdom for a Heart" they play few lines from "Letter to Dana". - In the song "Shamandalie", Tony Kakko also changes the line ''"Time went by"'' to ''"Years went by"''. - In "Full Moon", Tony changes the lyrics from "Sitting in a corner all alone" to "Standing in a corner all alone", and, at the end of the second verse changes "Mess on the floor again" to "Makes him insane to know".

Credits

*All songs written by T. Kakko, except "Prelude For Reckoning" by Jani Liimatainen *Arrangements by Sonata Arctica

References

{{Authority control Sonata Arctica albums 2006 live albums 2000s live video albums 2006 video albums Nuclear Blast live albums Nuclear Blast video albums