SARDIN

Welcome to SARDIN. SARDIN is a website designed for all the Sonata Arctica collectors out there. Here you can find information about most of the releases, pictures of them and even some interesting details. The list is probably never perfect (see the FAQ), but at least a good start. In case of you have information about some releases not listed here etc., feel free to contact since all help is appreciated.

Choose the album to view a list of all versions. Click the catalog number to get further information about the specific release. Here's only official Sonata Arctica releases, ie. no bootlegs or demos. Also, compilation albums, guest appearances, side projects etc. were dropped since it would be nearly impossible to list all of them. This list concentrates strictly on Sonata Arctica releases.

UnOpened (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI81CD 1999-07-15 Finland mispressing, about 200 copies sold
Spinefarm SPI81CD 1999-07-?? Finland 2nd edition

Ecliptica

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI91CD 1999-11-22 Finland  
NTS 3055822 2000-01-21 France  
Century Media 77269-2 2000-01-24 Europe  
Century Media 77269-2 2000-01-?? Europe promotional copy
Marquee MICP-10173 2000-03-23 Japan  
Pony Canyon PCKC 20018 2000-04-?? Korea cassette
Pony Canyon PCKD 20018 2000-04-?? Korea  
Century Media 77269-1 2000-0?-?? Europe? 12" picture vinyl, 500 copies made
Hammerheart VC019 2000-0?-?? Europe? 12" blue vinyl, 250 copies made
Hammerheart VC019 2000-0?-?? Europe? 12" black vinyl, 750 copies made
Laser Company RBR/LCR 2090 2000-0?-?? Brazil messed-up tracklist
NEMS NEMS 172 2000-0?-?? South America messed-up tracklist
Fono Records FO11CD 2000-10-?? Russia  
Fono Records FO11MC 2000-10-?? Russia cassette
Magnum SPI91CD 2000-??-?? Taiwan Same catalog number w/ Spinefarm release
Mystic Records MYST224 2001-0?-?? Poland cassette
Mystic Records MYST??? 2001-0?-?? Poland  
Century Media 8163-2 200?-??-?? USA  

Successor (EP)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI106CD 2000-08-07 Finland  
Marquee MICP-10201 2000-09-20 Japan  
NEMS NEMS 216 2000-09-29 South America  
NEMS NEMS 216 2000-09-29 Argentina Limited & numbered edition, 500 copies
NTS 3063022 2000-09-29 France  
Laser Company LBR/RCR 2660 2000-0?-? Brazil  
Marquee MICP-10201 2000-0?-?? Japan promotional copy
Century Media 77315-2 2000-10-23 Europe  
Fono Records FO13CD 2000-10-?? Russia  
Fono Records FO13MC 2000-10-?? Russia cassette
Century Media 77315-1 2000-??-?? Europe? 12" picture vinyl, 500 copies made
Pony Canyon PCKD 20039 2000-??-?? Korea  
Mystic Records MYST??? 2001-0?-?? Poland  
Spinefarm SPI106CD 200?-??-?? Finland 2nd edition
NEMS NEMS 216 ????-??-?? South America 2nd edition

Wolf & Raven (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI110CD 2001-05-25 Finland  
Spinefarm SPI110CD 200?-??-?? Finland 2nd edition

Silence

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Marquee MICP-10247 2001-06-21 Japan  
Century Media 77363-2 2001-07-16 Europe  
NTS 3070042 2001-07-16 France  
Spinefarm SPI111CD 2001-07-16 Finland  
Fono Records FO57CD 2001-07-?? Russia  
Fono Records FO57MC 2001-07-?? Russia cassette
Century Media 8063-2 2001-09-04 USA  
Magnum MICP-10247 2001-0?-?? Taiwan  
Mystic Records MYST284 2001-0?-?? Poland cassette
Mystic Records MYST284(?) 2001-0?-?? Poland  
Pony Canyon PCKC 20064 2001-0?-?? Korea cassette
Pony Canyon PCKD 20064 2001-0?-?? Korea  
Century Media 77363-1 2001-??-?? Europe? 12" picture vinyl, 500(?) copies made
Century Media 77363-2 2001-??-?? Europe promotional copy
Century Media 8063-2 2001-??-?? USA promotional copy
Laser Company LBR/LCR 2880 2001-??-?? Brazil  
Marquee MICP-10247 2001-??-?? Japan promotional copy, cassette
NEMS NEMS 275 2001-??-?? South America limited edition digipak
NEMS NEMS 275 2001-??-?? South America  
Spinefarm SPI111CD 2001-??-?? Finland promotional copy
NTS 3070052 ????-??-?? France 2nd edition

Live At Provinssirock Festival (promo)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
NTS 3070055 2001-07-16(?) France 2500 copies made

Orientation (EP)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Marquee MICP-10256 2001-08-22 Japan Exclusive EP for Japan

Last Drop Falls (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI135CD 2001-09-24 Finland  

Songs Of Silence - Live In Tokyo

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Mystic Records MYST??? 2001-0?-?? Poland  
Marquee MICP-10290 2002-03-21 Japan Exclusive artwork for Asia
Pony Canyon PCKD 20092 2002-03-21 Korea Exclusive artwork for Asia
Pony Canyon PCKD 20092 2002-03-21 Korea cassette
Spinefarm SPI147CD 2002-07-01 Finland  
NTS 3078402 2002-07-09 France  
Century Media 77463-2 2002-08-19 Europe  
NEMS NEMS 300 2002-0?-?? South America  
Universal 4400184602 2002-0?-?? Brazil  
Century Media 77463-2 2002-??-?? Europe promotional copy
Spinefarm SPI147CD 2002-??-?? Finland promotional copy
Fono Records FO160CD 2003-08-?? Russia  

Victoria's Secret (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI169CD 2003-02-17 Finland  
Spinefarm SPI169CD 2003-??-?? Finland 2nd edition

Winterheart's Guild

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Marquee MICP-10351 2003-02-21 Japan  
Pony Canyon PCKD 20138 2003-02-21 Korea  
Spinefarm SPI172CD 2003-03-10 Finland  
NTS 3083252 2003-03-17 France  
Century Media 77515-2 2003-04-28 Europe  
Fono Records FO250CD 2003-05-22 Russia  
Century Media 8215-2 2003-06-03 USA  
Century Media 77515-2P 2003-0?-?? Europe promotional copy
Century Media 8215-2 2003-0?-?? USA promotional copy
NEMS NEMS 313 2003-0?-?? South America  
Spinefarm SPI172CD 2003-0?-?? Finland promotional copy
Universal 4400672232 2003-0?-?? Brazil  
bootleg "SPI172CD" 2003-??-?? - bootlegged copy
(4 bonus tracks)
Marquee MICP-10351 ????-??-?? Japan 2nd edition
Universal 067223-2 ????-??-?? Finland and/or Europe(?) 2nd edition

Broken (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Spinefarm SPI185CD 2003-06-23 Finland  

Takatalvi (EP)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Marquee MICP-10403 2003-11-21 Japan Exclusive EP for Asia
Marquee MICP-10403 2003-??-?? Japan promotional copy
Pony Canyon PCKD 20156 2003-??-?? Korea Exclusive EP for Asia

Don't Say A Word (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Nuclear Blast NB1338-2 2004-08-23 Finland  

Don't Say A Word (EP)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Nuclear Blast NB1348-2 2004-08-30 Europe  
Marquee MICP-40004 2004-09-22 Japan  
Irond IRD731656 ????-??-?? Russia  

Reckoning Night

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Pony Canyon PCKD 20164 2004-09-22 Korea  
Marquee MICP-10466 2004-10-06 Japan  
Nuclear Blast NB1315-1 2004-10-11 Europe 12" white vinyl
Nuclear Blast NB1315-2 2004-10-11 Europe digipak
Nuclear Blast NB1315-2 2004-10-11 Europe seabag
Nuclear Blast NB1315-2 2004-10-11 Europe  
Nuclear Blast NB1350-2 2004-10-?? Europe 4-track promo
Nuclear Blast NB1356-5 2004-10-?? Europe 2-track promo
Replica RPL003 2004-10-?? France  
Icarus Icarus 90 2004-??-?? South America  
Magnum MMICP-10466 2004-??-?? Taiwan  
Nuclear Blast NB1315-2 2004-??-?? Europe promotional copy
Scarecrow Records SC04151 2004-??-?? Mexico digipak, 1000 copies made

Shamandalie (single)

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Nuclear Blast NB1403-2 2004-12-06 Finland  

The End Of This Chapter

Label Catalog number Release date Country / Region Notes
Marquee MIZP-60002 2005-08-24 Japan CD+DVD

Thanks to (in alphabetical order): Eden, J. Havukunnas, Konsta (Fono Records), Marita "Malys" Heikkala, Silence, Spinefarm Records, Sveinung Dahl + all the other individuals and labels/distributors who have helped me with my never-ending mission by providing any information or pictures of the releases.

If you have some additional information about the releases already listed, you are able to acquire better photos/images of the releases or you find any mistakes, please feel free to contact me as soon as possible - your help is highly appreciated! (You might also want to see the FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions about SARDIN)