ARKADIA Helsinki Melodic metal band ARKADIA was founded in the year 2003 in Alavus, Finland. Since then the band has consistently been developing their own sound and relocated to the capital of Finland. Melodic, energetic and melancholic elements join forces with clean vocals and growls in the music of Arkadia. Main influencers of the band are from the new wave of British heavy metal, more recent death metal from Scandinavia, as well as the wastelands and black humor of Finnish countryside. ARKADIA’s 40-minute debut album UNRELENTING was recorded during winter 2014 and mixed, mastered and produced by Samu Oittinen at Fantom Studio, Ylöjärvi, Finland. The album is a manifestation of Arkadia’s relentless attitude and will to conquer ever larger stages. Said about ARKADIA: Equipped with an astonishing production and skilled musicians, [Arkadia] presents strong and expressive harmonies and profound chunky riffs, solos, and atmospheric keyboards which straddle the coldness of Finnish Metal. (Metal Express, about A Drop for the Past demo) The songs' catchiness lies in the powerful rhythm of its chorus, and the way the melody comes out somewhat ‘forced’... I think the band is worthy of being signed to a label. (The Metal Observer 6/2008, about Circle of Distress demo) ARKADIA’s tracks Withdraw Your Courage (late 2016 version) by ARKADIA published on 2017/01/03 16:29:58 +0000 To Those It May Concern (pre-release version) by ARKADIA published on 2016/03/05 12:40:15 +0000 The Decisions Of Yesterday (Will Haunt Us Down) by ARKADIA published on 2015/04/23 12:21:49 +0000 Final Disposal by ARKADIA published on 2014/07/08 07:58:23 +0000 Parenthesis of Life by ARKADIA published on 2011/11/06 08:52:37 +0000 Tailwind by ARKADIA published on 2011/11/06 08:48:01 +0000 Everything Said And Done by ARKADIA published on 2011/10/25 07:43:53 +0000 Vindication for the Lost by ARKADIA published on 2011/10/25 07:41:55 +0000 Killing Growing Addiction by ARKADIA published on 2011/10/25 07:37:55 +0000
