Friday, September 2, 2016

SA: Picture update from the Summer Festivals 2016


Random pics with random stuff...enjoy ;-)



@the Steve Vai show, my first ever...and one of the shittiest loudest sounds
I've ever heard...the band was of course excellent.


Backstage view in Loreley...


...more of the same.


Driving, somewhere in Germany, I suppose.


Never noticed that the floor @Hilton has a definite Minecraft-vibe to it.


Driving...in Germany I think.


Still the same...or maybe somewhere else, not in Finland though.


Spent a few days in Budapest with my gf, doing tourist stuff, 


...still in Bp..


....and still...


...this time on a river boat...


...and one more ;-)


The view at Pyhätunturi, where we played an acoustic show in August.


Some pics from the video-shoot for the 2nd single....


...which will be out before the end of September....I think...
Shh, don't tell anyone, ok ?


Flying to Geneva, just about to land.


Pic from the Hotelroom part 39284 or something.


...and the most expensive burger this summer, almost 30e . It was however really
amazing.

That's all I got, I realized I should maybe take more pics of people and not just buildings,landscapes 
and stupid airplane pics. Is there something in particular you'd like me to shoot ? Let me know in the comment section and I'll try my best to do it....and NO I won't take any nude pics of anyone..

cheers,
Henkka







31 comments:

  1. Why you not just create an Instagram or Facebook page of your own stuff?

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    1. I've been thinking about it...I might be too lazy for that and somehow this oldschool blog-thing appeals to me ;-)

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  2. Beaty!!!!!!!! Love U Henkka! Kisses from Argentina!

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  3. I like your touristy pics! Feels like we're a little on tour with you!!

    I would not object to the occasional selfie tho...........

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  4. henkka about the instagram - the keytar adventures, you are the owner? cheers ;)

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    1. No I'm not behind the keytar adventures...it's someone else.

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  5. hey Henkka what style Sonata Arctica currently does ? in your opinion...
    and who makes up the solo and keyboard arrangements? you or Tony ? I love music Nothing More I think an excellent chemical ...
    I wanted to see you guys play it at concerts

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    1. I do the all my solos and for the rest of the keyboards we arrange them together with Tony, based on his demos.

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  6. Random question, I heard that men must doing mandatory military time in Finland. Is this true and if so, have you done time? What was it like and any stories?

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    1. In Finland you have to do military or civil service. I chose the latter since I wasn't too good with authorities as a kid. If you skip both of those you end up on the wanted list and wind up in jail...like someone I know did ;-)

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  7. about Marko Paasikoski , you guys have any news about it ? what he is currently doing ? making songs or even doing something different ?
    you guys still talk ?

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  8. Why would we have any news about it ? Marko is doing well, we've talked a couple of times. I seriously doubt that he wants me to tell everyone about what he's doing right now...

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  9. Moro! Tässä kuuntelin youtubesta jotain teidän vanhoja keikkoja ja seasta löyty tämä (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oqtviMIhqo) 2003 vuoden sendain keikka ja asia miks laitan sulle tätä linkkiä nii kuuntelin ton Last Drop Falls:in ja jätkä tekee siinä biisin lopussa kyllä semmosen korostuksen minkä voisit kyllä jatkossaki tehä jos soitatte ton biisin, että viimeselle kertosäkeelle vetaset ton urku saundin möyhyämään tonne.. toimii nimittäin aivan helvetin hyvin ja nostaa karvat mukavasti pystyyn :) tuolla on tosiaan tuo linkki josta voit käyä kuuntelee muistin virkistykseks asian josta puhun :)

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    1. Kaikenlaista ;-) Noh, kattellaan...

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    2. Miten muuten noin niinko omasta mielestä meni tuo The Rest of the Sun Belongs to Me soolosta eteenpäi??? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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    3. Enpä oo kuule kattonu, enkä kato ;-) Muistaakseni tuota biisiä soitettiin noilla Japanian keikoilla ja olisko ollut 3/8 et sekä minä että jani onnistuttiin vetämään yhtäaikaa kunnialla se unis läpi....tais olla intressit jossain muualla ku treenaamisessa tuohon aikaan ;-P

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  10. while not out the album , what you guys are doing ? you guys plan to release a new single ? or we will have to settle for the ' Closer To An Animal ' , right? in a comment last you mentioned about Marko as well he does not want to talk about it ... we are fans and I think we have some right not ? please answer my questions ... I see you on tour

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    1. Where currently getting ready for the tour, preparing the production stuff and doing interviews. The 2nd single from the album will be out this week...and NO you don't have a right to know, Marko is a private person now and whatever he's doing is his business.

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    2. True words, Henkka! We are "only" fans and have absolutely no right to know private stuff from you! All interested is the Music! And you gives so much more. With your blog, Tony with his Instagram acount, after the Shows the Little Encounters with the waiting People .... Thanks for that!

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    3. true! heavvymetalqueen

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  11. My comment did not get published... :( If this was a google issue, so be it, but if I offended you, thousand apologies :)

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    1. I don't get easily offended and don't remember seeing your comment, please re-send it !

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  12. Wow, I'm in love with the sound you used on the solo for Life. It has a really beautiful voice to it, I guess. Very fitting of the song.

    But I have to ask, though. Why not the werewolf song?! There's gonna be a lunar eclipse tonight (here in NA, at least)! A blood red full moon! It would have been perfect to release that one today! ;D

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    1. Well, I think Life fits better as a single than the werewolf-song, but of course that's just my personal opinion ;-)

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  13. Mites noitten Suomen keikkojen kanssa, ei kai Tampere jää välistä? Viime veto Pakkahuoneella 2015 oli ehkä kovin näkemäni ikinä, harmi jos ei nyt toteudu.

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  14. Näillä näkymin ei ole Tamperetta tulossa nyt Tammikuussa mutta eiköhän me jossain vaiheessa taas sinnekkipäin ehditä...

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  15. you have a favorite metal band ? I admire the way you play is awesome ... I play a little keyboard and wanted some tips ... I liked the new sound that you guys have used in recordings of the albums are cleaner and audible
    keep it up ...
    good luck

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    1. There are a lot of metal bands that I like, but if I only can mention one that would have to be Pantera ;-)

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  16. how you see yourself in 15 years? even in Sonata Arctica ? I hope so ... it is very difficult nowadays bands continue with their training ...

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    1. I have no idea how things are going to turn out but as long as it's up to me I will be around 15 years from now playing music...

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