Released 17 years ago this September
The Days of Grays
Sonata Arctica · 2009
64 min · 13 tracks · power metal
Melodic power metal intertwines with orchestral elements, delivering an epic and emotional listening experience.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic progression with resolution
- wave-like pacing for reflection
- epic emotional crescendos throughout
- immersive storytelling across tracks
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short standalone tracks
- seek instant gratification experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on September 18, 2009, 'The Days of Grays' marks Sonata Arctica's sixth studio album, following their successful 2007 release 'Unia.' At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their place within the power metal genre while exploring deeper lyrical themes and more complex compositions.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nightwish· Epica· Blind Guardian
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Everything Fades to Gray (instrumental) 3:06
- 2 Deathaura 7:58
- 3 The Last Amazing Grays 5:40
- 4 Flag in the Ground 4:08
- 5 Breathing 3:55
- 6 Zeroes 4:23
- 7 The Dead Skin 6:14
- 8 Juliet 5:59
- 9 No Dream Can Heal a Broken Heart 4:33
- 10 As If the World Wasn’t Ending 3:49
- 11 The Truth Is Out There 5:03
- 12 Everything Fades to Gray (full version) 4:29
- 13 In My Eyes You’re a Giant 4:42
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