Insomnium

Insomnium

Insomnium performing at Rockharz Open Air 2014
Background information
Origin Joensuu, Finland
Genres
Years active 1997 (1997)–present
Labels
Associated acts Ghost Brigade, Omnium Gatherum, Enter My Silence, Watch Me Fall
Website www.insomnium.net
Members
Past members

Insomnium is a Finnish melodic death metal, progressive metal band from Joensuu, Finland. The sound and lyrical themes of their music portray darkness, sorrow, loss, pain, and nature. Although they are primarily a melodic death metal band, their tracks could be seen as reminiscent of doom metal, progressive metal and black metal.

History

On 9 September 2011 Insomnium released the music video "Through the Shadows" from their 2011 album, One for Sorrow.[1]

In November, 2011 Insomnium embarked on their first headlining European tour with support from Before the Dawn and MyGRAIN.[2] During April, 2012 Insomnium returned to tour the U.K. as the main support act for British gothic metal band, Paradise Lost. Vreid was also present on the tour as a supporting opening act.

On 19 September 2013 Insomnium released "Ephemeral," a single from their foreshadowed 2014 album, Shadows of the Dying Sun, via Century Media Records. It is the first track to feature new guitarist, Markus Vanhala (Omnium Gatherum), who replaced Ville Vänni in 2011.[3]

On 29 April 2014 Insomnium released their sixth studio album, Shadows of the Dying Sun. On 30 April 2014 they made a guest appearance on Epica's CD release show at 013 in the Netherlands.

On 19 May 2016, Insomnium announced their seventh studio album, Winter's Gate to be released on 23 September. It is a concept album consisting of a single epic 40-minute track, and it is said to be about “a group of Vikings who set out to find a fabled island west of Ireland, despite the treacherous winter drawing near.”[4]

Members

Current members
Former members
  • Tapani Pesonen − drums, guitar (1997−1998)
  • Timo Partanen − guitar (1998−2001)
  • Ville Vänni − guitar (2001−2011)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Year Album details Peak chart positions
FIN
[5]		 GER
[6]
2002 In the Halls of Awaiting
  • Released: 30 April 2002
  • Label: Candlelight
 — —
2004 Since the Day It All Came Down
  • Released: 5 April 2004
  • Label: Candlelight
 — —
2006 Above the Weeping World
  • Released: 9 August 2006
  • Label: Candlelight
 9 —
2009 Across the Dark
  • Released: 7 September 2009
  • Label: Candlelight
 5 —
2011 One for Sorrow 6 95
2014 Shadows of the Dying Sun
  • Released: 28 April 2014
  • Label: Century Media
 2 18
2016 Winter's Gate
  • Released: 23 September 2016
  • Label: Century Media
 1
[7] 		19
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

List of singles
Year Single details
2009 "Where the Last Wave Broke"
  • Released: 24 August 2009
  • Label: Candlelight
2011 "Weather the Storm"[8]
2013 "Ephemeral"[9]
  • Released: 23 September 2013
  • Label: Century Media
2014 "While We Sleep"[10]

Demos

References

  1. ↑ "New Video - Insomnium- Through The Shadows". Metal CallOut. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111210194817/http://www.insomnium.net/news/113/56/Album-release-dates-and-European-headline-tour. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Insomnium: New Song 'Ephemeral' Released". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  4. ↑ "INSOMNIUM To Release 'Winter's Gate' Album, Book In September". Blabbermouth.net. May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Discography Insomnium". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline". www.musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. ↑ http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2016/39
  8. ↑ "Insomnium - Weather the Storm (Digital Single)". centurymedia.com. Century Media Records. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Insomnium - Ephemeral (Digital single)". centurymedia.com. Century Media Records. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Insomnium - While We Sleep". centurymedia.com. Century Media Records. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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