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Joensuu, Finland (1997 – present)
Insomnium is a melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland. They are influenced by doom metal. Their lyrics often deal with subjects such as darkness, mourning, loss, pain, and nature.
Insomnium began to take shape during the bleak spring of 1997. In a quiet town of Joensuu, located in the easternmost part of Finland, four young men were forming a fierce metal band. From the beginning it was clear that this band would make music that was brutal and yet melodic, full of contrasts and changing atmospheres. They took what they regarded as the best aspects of their favourite bands and molded these influences into a new kind of entity. The result was the marriage of melodic Scandinavian death metal and traditional Finnish tunes. Lyrics turned out to be sorrowful, dream-like tales of love and death that usually took place amidst the Finnish nature. Influences were taken from the Finnish folklore as well as the world literature.
After two years of intensive training Insomnium made their first demo-cd, which received praises from all over the world. The second demo was made the following year and it gained a lot of attention as well. This time, record companies got interested, too. In the beginning of 2001 founding members, guitarist Ville Friman, drummer Markus Hirvonen and bassist/vocalist Niilo Sevänen, attached a new guitarist, Ville Vänni to the band.
Insomnium began to take shape during the bleak spring of 1997. In a quiet town of Joensuu, located in the easternmost part of Finland, four young men were forming a fierce metal band. From the beginning it was clear that this band would make music that was brutal and yet melodic, full of contrasts and changing atmospheres. They took what they regarded as the best aspects of their favourite bands and molded these influences into a new kind of entity. The result was the marriage of melodic Scandinavian death metal and traditional Finnish tunes. Lyrics turned out to be sorrowful, dream-like tales of love and death that usually took place amidst the Finnish nature. Influences were taken from the Finnish folklore as well as the world literature.
After two years of intensive training Insomnium made their first demo-cd, which received praises from all over the world. The second demo was made the following year and it gained a lot of attention as well. This time, record companies got interested, too. In the beginning of 2001 founding members, guitarist Ville Friman, drummer Markus Hirvonen and bassist/vocalist Niilo Sevänen, attached a new guitarist, Ville Vänni to the band.
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Across the Dark
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Above The Weeping World
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One for Sorrow
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Since the Day It All Came Down
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arthursrfp wrote:
last albuns is fucking amazing...
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TheTrooper83 wrote:
Devoid of Caring \m/ the outro to that song is something special
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C0NVAIR wrote:
Dawać na Metalfest kurwa! [2] I love this band, they have one of the best lyrics in melodeath which I've ever heard.. :]
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ulrich666 wrote:
Dawać na Metalfest kurwa!
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MesmythCore wrote:
...AND PLAAACE ONCE CALLED HOME TURNED INTO HAAALL OF DEAAD... ♥
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carlosmachete wrote:
why the fuck they only do a tour in finland and UK ??
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rostetti wrote:
One for Sorrow to Spotify now! [2]
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CreepyMozart wrote:
They did not lose any awesomeness. [5] Can't wait to see them live ;D
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TeRyX wrote:
Absolutely brilliant album ! Maybe their best ! thank you Insomnium <3
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aiKirka wrote:
One for Sorrow to Spotify now!
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Jacline12 wrote:
They did not lose any awesomeness. [4]
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BrainExploded wrote:
They did not lose any awesomeness. [3]
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LordsOfTheStorm wrote:
How can Daughter of the Moon, In the Halls of Awaiting not be present in the top tracks? (2) They did not lose any awesomeness. Song of the Blackest Bird or Lay of the Autumn? (2)
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NovocaineJunkie wrote:
@totycro: I still think they're awesome but I'm missing a few tracks as well in the top tracks. Alas, it's usually the newer stuff that gets played the most. You get +1 for mentioning Daughter of the moon.
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hammerstrikebg wrote:
They did not lose any awesomeness. [2]
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bassius wrote:
they did not lose any awesomeness. have you not heard Song of the Blackest Bird or Every Hour Wounds or Lay of the Autumn?
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totycro wrote:
Philistines! How can Daughter of the Moon, In the Halls of Awaiting, Devoid of Caring or The Killjoy not be present in the top tracks? They had 3 great albums before loosing their awesomeness, that must be honored. Philistines, i say!
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Demonmaycray wrote:
good team)
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DimebagMustaine wrote:
v Combo-breaking faget.
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ShortSonata wrote:
ohaider
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Events
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Feb
29
Insomnium
Henry's Pub, Kuopio, Finland
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Mar
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Insomnium Finnish Tour
Klubi, Tampere, Finland
10 going
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Mar
2
Insomnium
Lutakko, Jyväskylä, Finland
5 going
News
Line-up change
31 Oct 2011 | from www.insomnium.net
First line-up change in ten years: Ville Vänni leaves
the band, Markus Vanhala is the new Insomnium guitarist. Read
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