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The band Sonata Arctica was founded in 1999. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Kemi. Generally, music journalists would define Sonata Arctica’s style within the genre/s of power metal, and other rock music.
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Stratovarius
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Avantasia
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Kamelot
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Edguy
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Hammerfall
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Dark Moor
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Freedom Call
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Rhapsody Of Fire
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Helloween
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Blind Guardian
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Dragonforce
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Northern Kings
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Elvenking
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Nightwish
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