They continued with newer tracks, playing “I Have a Right” (the first single from “Stones Grow Her Name”). I wondered if they’re getting a little bored of the song because they’re taking more artistic liberties with it than they have in the past, though fortunately didn’t overdo it.
They brought it back to the classics with “FullMoon” afterwards, and it was clear that the crowd still loves that one, as quite a few people started screaming and jumping up and down. Of all the songs off “Pariah’s Child” they could’ve played live, I’d have gone with “Blood,” “Take One Breath,” or even “Cloud Factory.” In fact, I had really been hoping to hear “Blood,” but there was no such luck. It seems that this song is compared to “Cinderblox” from “Stones Grow Her Name” in the sort of goofy, funny way, but I guess I don’t get the joke because I mostly find the song annoying.
They followed this up with “X Marks the Spot,” which was another odd choice. It’s a shame they’ve stopped opening with “Misplaced,” because that was the right sort to get things going. However, I realized quite quickly that it’s a rather mid-range energy song and honestly, not one that I’d pick to start a gig with it’s more mid-gig material. We were there right on time to see one of our old favorites, and were greeted by “The Gallop” by Jacques Offenbach (also known as the can-can song) as an intro, featuring the weird, redneck-y voice from “X Marks the Spot” off their latest album, “Pariah’s Child.” Turns out, this is called the “Can-Can Jaakolla intro.” Translated, that would be “can-can with Jaakko.”Īnyways, to our great surprise and pleasure, they started the show with “While Pearl, Black Oceans.” This is a really nice song off one of their better albums, and at first, I was really thrilled to hear it. The gates opened at 16:00 and SONATA ARCTICA’s slot was at 17:30.
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