Insomnium

Insomnium is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland. The sound and lyrical themes of their music portray darkness, sorrow, loss, pain, and nature. They are primarily a melodic death metal band with occasional elements of doom metal and progressive metal.

Insomnium
Insomnium performing at Party.San 2017
Background information
OriginJoensuu, Finland
GenresMelodic death metal
Years active1997 (1997)–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitewww.insomnium.net
Members
Past members

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] This album was based on the short story by Niilo, "Winter's Gate", or "Talven Portti" in the original Finnish. This story won or was nominated for many Finnish awards.[5]

In 2019, they announced their eighth album, Heart Like a Grave, would be released on 4 October 2019. With the album announcement they also confirmed that the guitarist Jani Liimatainen had joined the band as a full-time member, as he had occasionally filled in for Ville Friman on tours since 2015.[6]

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
Title Details Peak chart positions
FIN
[7]		 AUT
[8]		 BEL (FL)
[9]		 BEL (WA)
[10]		 FRA
[11]		 GER
[12]		 JPN
[13]		 SWI
[14]
In the Halls of Awaiting ————————
Since the Day It All Came Down
  • Released: 4 May 2004
  • Label: Candlelight
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 ————————
Above the Weeping World
  • Released: 17 October 2006
  • Label: Candlelight
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 9———————
Across the Dark
  • Released: 7 September 2009
  • Label: Candlelight
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, DL
 5———————
One for Sorrow
  • Released: 18 October 2011
  • Label: Century Media
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 6————95——
Shadows of the Dying Sun
  • Released: 29 April 2014
  • Label: Century Media
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 238——1781828723
Winter's Gate
  • Released: 23 September 2016
  • Label: Century Media
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 1271249218419—17
Heart Like a Grave
  • Released: 4 October 2019
  • Label: Century Media
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 1
[15]		—154115178
[16]		10—15
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles
List of singles
Title Details
"Where the Last Wave Broke"
"Weather the Storm"[17]
"Ephemeral"[18]
  • Released: 23 September 2013
  • Label: Century Media
"While We Sleep"[19]
  • Released: 8 April 2014
  • Label: Century Media

Demos
  • Demo 1999 (1999)
  • Underneath the Moonlit Waves (2000)

References
  1. "New Video - Insomnium- Through The Shadows". Metal CallOut. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. "INSOMNIUM | News". Web.archive.org. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Insomnium: New Song 'Ephemeral' Released". Blabbermouth.net. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  4. "INSOMNIUM To Release 'Winter's Gate' Album, Book In September". Blabbermouth.net. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. "Insomnium To Release 'Winter's Gate' Album, Book In September - Blabbermouth.net". 19 May 2016.
  6. Hartmann, Graham. "Insomnium Announce New Album 'Heart Like a Grave'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. "Discography Insomnium". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. "Discographie Insomnium". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  9. "Discografie Insomnium". ultratop.be (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  10. "Discographie Insomnium". ultratop.be (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  11. "lescharts.com - Discographie At The Gates". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. "Discographie von Insomnium". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  13. "インソムニウムのアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  14. "Discographie Insomnium". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  15. "Suomen Virallinen Lista". Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  16. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  17. "Insomnium - Weather the Storm (Digital Single)". Century Media Records. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  18. "Insomnium - Ephemeral (Digital single)". Century Media Records. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  19. "Insomnium - While We Sleep". Century Media Records. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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