Oh boy, what an album... still listening till this day ❤🔥I would love to hear any of these songs played live, thanks Jani and all the amazing guys behind this work!
Super solo album!! Jani Liimatainen - Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist, currently a member of melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He has also performed with Cain's Offering, Altaria and Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto (his bandmate in Cain's Offering).
I smiled so hard when the keyboard solo came in... At that very moment I closed my eyes and i've seen Tony and Jani 20 years younger jamming to their sick music.
I can't believe I'm hearing The Music Box! I'm waiting the full song since the Dream Asylum's sample back in 2007 on Myspace hahaha! Renan owned! Orgulho nosso esse menino!
I think we can all agree it's a tough time right now. However every now and then something great comes along, this is that great something, totally brilliant, love every single track, that one with Anette though, talk about foot tapping and uplifting. Dark Element 3 soon I hope. This gave me goosebumps, incredible.
I agree. I started scrolling through the comments and everyone was saying how good Side by Side was, and although it is good I was wondering if I was the only one who found The Music Box to be the best song in the album.
Definitivamente un gran álbum. Lleno de varios estilos y hasta se anima a cantar. Muy recomendable. Incluso hay una con Anette Olzon, de su otro proyecto TDE. Donde canta muy, pero muy cómoda. WoW great album!! Congratulations!! From South América.
@@ClaudioRowe well, some of my favorites are Mute Is My Sorrow (this one was written by Jani), In The Groves of Death, The Promethean Song, Unsung, Ephemeral, Heart Like A Grave, The Conjurer, The Antagonist, Winter's Gate pt.3, Lose Tonight, One For Sorrow, Only One Who Waits, Weighted Down With Sorrow, The Killjoy, Daughter of The Moon (one of Jani's favorites), Ill-Starred Son.
goddamn the last track is such a punch to the gut. Antti Railio's vocal performance quite frankly tops everyone else's on this album, at least for me. and also it sure does sound like the movement of Jani's high note melody in Haunted House follows Timo Kotipelto's in Visions :) P.S. I'm a Celesty fan P.P.S. It's so nice to see Tony and Jani's names right next to each other, even under the Backing Vocals description. Tony's vibrato is so distinct you can hear when he's providing backing vocals HAHA
The title track alone is worth the cost of the whole album. But as a bonus it has that excellent Tony Kakko song as well. And a couple other beauties. Love it!
Good music is hard to find nowadays, but this is absolutely great album! I actually like all the tracks, that's very rare. Especially love the Haunted House - I think I played it 50 times on repeat when I first heard it, also must mention My Fathers Son and All Dreams Are born to Die. Perfect mix of heaviness and melodies.
Wow, I've followed Jani's work since Sydanpuu, Dream Asylum, of course Cain's Offering (being my favorite) and I really enjoyed The Dark Elemente a lot so as always, I'm happy to hear new material from Jani Thank you Jani for all that hard work and thank you frontiers records for making this possible.
Amazing album Jani, the singers of the album are top of the top, some well known to me,Timo,Toni,Anette,Renan but very well suprised me the other singers also and you are finally amazing songwriter, composer and singer, love your voice. I like all the songs,my CD is on way, very glad to pre ordering. Side by Side with saxophone 🎷 with Pekka Heino,oh my goodness... fantastic song. My father's son,is an apsolute amazing song for ending the album. Thank you frontiers records.
My god I just got in love. This is like the old Sonata Arctica. I have to say that everything Anette olzon touch becomes pure magic, she is like the fairy in the music industry 🧙♀️
What a wonderful and diverse album! Jani sure has some vision and skill to create songs for each singer individually. "All dreams are born to die" is sure not like Sonata Actica, but it still brings out the best of Tony's voice. "Side by Side" momentarilly sounds a lot like Brother Firetribe, but then there is the twist in the breakdown (something you would never hear in brother firetribe). Kotipelto's songs will surely bring "Cain's offering" -vibes, but I sure like how "Into the Fray" chorus strikes you! And then there is this completely unknown singer (at least for me), Renan Zonta - there is something unique yet still familiar in his voice - it took me a few listens but I found his voice sounds somewhat similar to Antony Parviainen's! "Music box" sure is one of my favourite songs from this piece. Anette does great job here too, though I like some Jani's Dark elements -productions with Anette more. Jani suprises with few very high notes in his "haunted house". Antti Railio surely delivers in the Final piece and shows he can really bring up some chills/goosebumbs with his voice. I had big expectation towards this album, but still it managed to exceed them :) Also some serious riffing going on in "All dreams are born to die" and "What do you want"!
Одна песня Яни с Тонни Какко переплюнула все альбомы Sonata Arctica после ухода Яни из группы🤣🤣, именно после того случая Sonata стала проходной группой, Яни кросавчик, шедеврально и на повторе постоянно
It's really good album. Incredible music and lyrics! All these artists, musicians did great job. And Haunted house - I'm speechless. I really like,, I could stop now" too.
i love this so much . As a long time ago . there was a artist Arjen Lucassen do star one getting the best to do his albums . Well i see this as a small effect of that , im so hoping that jani keeps this going . its just so awesome . i want more i need more
@@hellsunicorn If that is the case, then David needs to go listen to The Night Flight Orchestra. Bjorn is the lead singer for that and they have a lot of music that fits that Benjamin Orr vibe.
Im in first time hearing them loving Frontiers so far great job picking bands power/symphonic fans will love fans always happy if bands happy so yeah treat them well we all good.
Álbum muy fresco y fino con las ideas nuevas y el ritmo clásico, Timo Kotipelto tiene una pieza que suena a sus tiempos de oro, al igual que Tony Kakko, más proyectos como este por favor!
Escuchar a Sonata Arctica sin Jani es como escuchar a los Guns and Roses sin Slash!! que gusto fue escuchar un nuevo tema con ambos me hizo recordar cuanto disfrute de discos como Ecliptica, Silence, etc. muy buen guitarrista Jani Liimatainen. Saludos desde Chile.
I looked for Jani Liimatainen because I remembered from the Sonata Arctica concerts I went to years ago. I was not disappointed at all! Did you write Sonata music back then? You might be my all time favourite artist from now on....
There's something really wrong with the mix in the song "The Music Box" there's some harsh frequencies resonating in some moments, it's seems the acoustic guitar, hear the minute 29:52
al contrario de muchos, jani siendo ya un veterano en la industria evoluciona y ha madurado su sonido enormemente, compone y produce como un crack, debo admitir que este primer tema dejó la bara muy alta para el resto del disco.
It's crazy how this is more Sonata Arctica than the current Sonata Arctica 🥲. Jani was indeed the heart of Sonata arctica, he left the band and the band lost it's energy.
Me alegra muchísimo que Jani haya lanzado material solista!
Oh boy, what an album... still listening till this day ❤🔥I would love to hear any of these songs played live, thanks Jani and all the amazing guys behind this work!
side by side its a masterpiece
Super solo album!! Jani Liimatainen - Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist, currently a member of melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He has also performed with Cain's Offering, Altaria and Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto (his bandmate in Cain's Offering).
You forgot the 2 albums with Anette Olzon.
Yes don't forget the dark element! Awesome music 🎵....
Thanks for telling us this, we didin't have a clue about those things.
Am I the only one who heard the Jani and Tony track and said, "Dang, that sounds like vintage Sonata" and loved it!!
Nope I heard it that's the sonata Arctica I liked their new stuff is meh.
Except for the fact that Tony doesn't sound like "vintage" Sonata anymore... still, music-wise a lot better than "new" Sonata...
I smiled so hard when the keyboard solo came in... At that very moment I closed my eyes and i've seen Tony and Jani 20 years younger jamming to their sick music.
It reminds me more of Cain's Offering than Sonata. Freakin' loved the song
"Dang, that sounds like vintage Sonata" - no
I can't believe I'm hearing The Music Box! I'm waiting the full song since the Dream Asylum's sample back in 2007 on Myspace hahaha!
Renan owned! Orgulho nosso esse menino!
Do you have a link for that? I'd love to listen to it!
15 anos de espera valeram muito a pena! Ainda tenho até os samplers
@@pedro_ka Valeram! Também tenho os samplers aqui ahahaha! Espero que um dia sai o álbum todo
Side by Side is a banger
I think we can all agree it's a tough time right now. However every now and then something great comes along, this is that great something, totally brilliant, love every single track, that one with Anette though, talk about foot tapping and uplifting. Dark Element 3 soon I hope. This gave me goosebumps, incredible.
There is Annette yay love her
Also hoping for more The Dark Element albums
Side by side what a songgggg my goddddddd 🤘🏻😎
Sounds great! Still can’t wait for the 3rd Dark Element album he does with Anette Olzon! 🤘🏻
The Music Box might be the best song I've heard this year. Beautiful.
I agree. I started scrolling through the comments and everyone was saying how good Side by Side was, and although it is good I was wondering if I was the only one who found The Music Box to be the best song in the album.
Omg 2 years old? How did I miss this! Lets go Jani!
Definitivamente un gran álbum. Lleno de varios estilos y hasta se anima a cantar. Muy recomendable. Incluso hay una con Anette Olzon, de su otro proyecto TDE. Donde canta muy, pero muy cómoda.
WoW great album!! Congratulations!! From South América.
Jani as always delivers quality music. I hope he gets to be in a big band, because it is nothing less that he deserves.
He is in a big band, it's called "Insomnium". One of the best melodeaths band out there!
@@dyonathanschuster8444 could you commend me some songs? I've tried listened to them but haven't got hooked.
@@ClaudioRowe well, some of my favorites are Mute Is My Sorrow (this one was written by Jani), In The Groves of Death, The Promethean Song, Unsung, Ephemeral, Heart Like A Grave, The Conjurer, The Antagonist, Winter's Gate pt.3, Lose Tonight, One For Sorrow, Only One Who Waits, Weighted Down With Sorrow, The Killjoy, Daughter of The Moon (one of Jani's favorites), Ill-Starred Son.
@@dyonathanschuster8444 thanks man, i'm listening to them in order hahah
@@ClaudioRowe hope you like it!
Fathers son is the best melodic metal album in years. Sorry helloween. Jani knows the shit. Genius
Love love love. Can't wait for the next Dark Element album.
Oh yes, me too
An album full of masterpieces, I'm pleasantly surprised with the ballads, amazing songs ALL OF THEM!!! Mastermind Jani Liimatainen did it again!!
Perfect album! Congratulations from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Wow, Breathing Divinity is an excellent opening track. It hooks you in. Bjorn's vocals are outstanding. Amazing writing by Jani.
Kotipelto es imprecionante
goddamn the last track is such a punch to the gut. Antti Railio's vocal performance quite frankly tops everyone else's on this album, at least for me. and also it sure does sound like the movement of Jani's high note melody in Haunted House follows Timo Kotipelto's in Visions :)
P.S. I'm a Celesty fan
P.P.S. It's so nice to see Tony and Jani's names right next to each other, even under the Backing Vocals description. Tony's vibrato is so distinct you can hear when he's providing backing vocals HAHA
The title track alone is worth the cost of the whole album. But as a bonus it has that excellent Tony Kakko song as well. And a couple other beauties. Love it!
Great album. The title song is a masterpiece, an emotional journey.
Good music is hard to find nowadays, but this is absolutely great album! I actually like all the tracks, that's very rare. Especially love the Haunted House - I think I played it 50 times on repeat when I first heard it, also must mention My Fathers Son and All Dreams Are born to Die. Perfect mix of heaviness and melodies.
Great album, versatile, emotional..
Breathing divinity sounds like a Devin Townsend song but with a much better vocal.
Speed's voice is oddly amazing.
Tank you!
more like Scar symmetry
Top 5 album this year for sure for me
Wow, I've followed Jani's work since Sydanpuu, Dream Asylum, of course Cain's Offering (being my favorite) and I really enjoyed The Dark Elemente a lot so as always, I'm happy to hear new material from Jani
Thank you Jani for all that hard work and thank you frontiers records for making this possible.
Amazing album Jani, the singers of the album are top of the top, some well known to me,Timo,Toni,Anette,Renan but very well suprised me the other singers also and you are finally amazing songwriter, composer and singer, love your voice.
I like all the songs,my CD is on way, very glad to pre ordering.
Side by Side with saxophone 🎷 with Pekka Heino,oh my goodness... fantastic song.
My father's son,is an apsolute amazing song for ending the album.
Thank you frontiers records.
I haven't heard about Renan Zonta before but i like his voice a lot!
My Father's Son is amazing! great album
My god I just got in love. This is like the old Sonata Arctica. I have to say that everything Anette olzon touch becomes pure magic, she is like the fairy in the music industry 🧙♀️
Jani has a great voice 🤘
What a wonderful and diverse album! Jani sure has some vision and skill to create songs for each singer individually. "All dreams are born to die" is sure not like Sonata Actica, but it still brings out the best of Tony's voice. "Side by Side" momentarilly sounds a lot like Brother Firetribe, but then there is the twist in the breakdown (something you would never hear in brother firetribe). Kotipelto's songs will surely bring "Cain's offering" -vibes, but I sure like how "Into the Fray" chorus strikes you! And then there is this completely unknown singer (at least for me), Renan Zonta - there is something unique yet still familiar in his voice - it took me a few listens but I found his voice sounds somewhat similar to Antony Parviainen's! "Music box" sure is one of my favourite songs from this piece. Anette does great job here too, though I like some Jani's Dark elements -productions with Anette more. Jani suprises with few very high notes in his "haunted house". Antti Railio surely delivers in the Final piece and shows he can really bring up some chills/goosebumbs with his voice. I had big expectation towards this album, but still it managed to exceed them :) Also some serious riffing going on in "All dreams are born to die" and "What do you want"!
another gem from Frontiers Music 🥰
Oh brillant song
Not a single bad track on this album! I love it!
Одна песня Яни с Тонни Какко переплюнула все альбомы Sonata Arctica после ухода Яни из группы🤣🤣, именно после того случая Sonata стала проходной группой, Яни кросавчик, шедеврально и на повторе постоянно
It's really good album. Incredible music and lyrics! All these artists, musicians did great job. And Haunted house - I'm speechless. I really like,, I could stop now" too.
i love this so much . As a long time ago . there was a artist Arjen Lucassen do star one getting the best to do his albums . Well i see this as a small effect of that , im so hoping that jani keeps this going . its just so awesome . i want more i need more
Finally Jani makes music with tonny
WOW!!!absolutely awesome!!!....his voice reminds me of Benjamin Orr(The Cars)
Which one?
@@lorenmorgan1931 I’m guessing Bjorn’s, since it’s the only voice on here that sounds anything like Orr’s.
@@hellsunicorn If that is the case, then David needs to go listen to The Night Flight Orchestra. Bjorn is the lead singer for that and they have a lot of music that fits that Benjamin Orr vibe.
"If you are reading this, then thank you for being a friend." come on!! i love being your friend!!! this album its amazing!!!
Excelente projeto....
Anette + Jani = Perfection !🤠🤠🤠🤠
Preciosaaa melodia brillante composicion que grandes que son admirable aman lo que hacen muy profesional gracias Sonia Guerrero desde Argentina💝💝🙋🙋🙋🙋
Im in first time hearing them loving Frontiers so far great job picking bands power/symphonic fans will love fans always happy if bands happy so yeah treat them well we all good.
DE LO MEJOR, GRANDE JANI!
This kicks! Jani is the best
Álbum muy fresco y fino con las ideas nuevas y el ritmo clásico, Timo Kotipelto tiene una pieza que suena a sus tiempos de oro, al igual que Tony Kakko, más proyectos como este por favor!
i like hearing timo after all those years.
Very good album Jani 🤘
Escuchar a Sonata Arctica sin Jani es como escuchar a los Guns and Roses sin Slash!! que gusto fue escuchar un nuevo tema con ambos me hizo recordar cuanto disfrute de discos como Ecliptica, Silence, etc. muy buen guitarrista Jani Liimatainen. Saludos desde Chile.
Sonata lost the edge when jani left they sound terrible now last decent album they made was unia.
Nice! Glad to see Jani and Tony together
Glad to hear Master Jani is back!
Esse disco é muito bom.
Perfeito.
I looked for Jani Liimatainen because I remembered from the Sonata Arctica concerts I went to years ago. I was not disappointed at all! Did you write Sonata music back then? You might be my all time favourite artist from now on....
really good album. the last song has so much emotion
this should get more views
Amazing album!👏
Thank you for another great album!! ❤️ Love it!!
Hearing track 2 i felt something deep inside i thought was gone (Huge Sonata dork here)
Love this Sound. 😻 Great Album! 🤘💪👍
A Masterpiece
This is so good! Loving this.
Damn, christmas arrived earlier this year!
Tienes razón , apenas lo estoy escuchando y es un discazo
Here for the reunion with Tony! It's all quite awesome though ;)
Amazing music.. 💚💚
On se Jani kyl huikee seppä veistelee biisejä 🤘🏼🤘🏼
There's something really wrong with the mix in the song "The Music Box" there's some harsh frequencies resonating in some moments, it's seems the acoustic guitar, hear the minute 29:52
Vou comprar o álbum. I'm going to buy the album.
This is brilliant
al contrario de muchos, jani siendo ya un veterano en la industria evoluciona y ha madurado su sonido enormemente, compone y produce como un crack, debo admitir que este primer tema dejó la bara muy alta para el resto del disco.
Have to say that you have done a great job and this is really nice to listen. Added to my playlist :)
A Sonata Arctica song that hasn't been heard in 8 years.
Now I know where I know Anette Olzon from Nightwish after Tarja
Finally…goosebumps all over❤️
Great Album!!!
Congrats From México!!
Yes 🌹👌❤️😍👍😊🎸
el segundo track es increible, mostrando en lo que se deberia haber convertido y el esplendor que deberia tener Sonata Arctica hoy en dia
the bluesy tracks are really good here
jani and tony together, this music is a little piece of a sonata possibly became, lease jani and tony make a peace and happy of your fans
god damn Jani - this is fantastic!!!
Oh woow AND you sing? Awesome!
Sublime
Jani !!!
I Could Stop Now...🤘
Again music now please album 2022 ❤️💋🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🎸🎧🌹🎶👍
Someone have the lyrics of the song "The Music Box", its a really good song 🤘🏻
21:02 is this a Eurovision song? Sounds more better than Jezabel by Rasmus
I want this album at home!
Esto suena riquísimo.
We need more of Antti Railio (dam I miss Celesty)
Love this one ❤️❤️❤️
Janni voice is Best in Haunted house
Remember the Best years in sydanpuu
Damn, the last song made me cry
@32:31 Why on hell the verse of this song sound almost exactly as ATC - Around the world, into my ears?!? 😂👍🤘
Petition to make Side by Side an anime opening
More like an outro. All Dreams fits an opening better
I think it would fit better as an ending theme, although is a very happy one. Ending themes are generally kinda of sad.
I am slowly finding out I know some of these singers work Sonata Arctica Tony Kakko and Timo with Stratovarius
Nice!
Tami Val here. Did we walk at Silver Springs every day.? If it’s you I wish we kept in touch! You were a great friend!!
No I am not the person, you probably live in Europe, I am from the USA
It's crazy how this is more Sonata Arctica than the current Sonata Arctica 🥲. Jani was indeed the heart of Sonata arctica, he left the band and the band lost it's energy.