Sonata Arctica is band from Northern Finland. A fairly new band, they first began in 1996, but were known as Tricky Beans(thank god they changed thier name). The singer's voice is great too. While not up to par with Hansi(from Blind Guardian) he still knows how to stay close behind. This band is defininately worth checking out, esspecially since they are practically brand new. They have an enormous amount of potential.