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Insomnium
Insomnium is a 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. History On 9 September 2011 Insomnium released the music video "Through the Shadows" from their 2011 album, '' One for Sorrow''. In November, 2011 Insomnium embarked on their first headlining European tour with support from Before the Dawn and MyGRAIN. 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. On 29 Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Of The Dying Sun
''Shadows of the Dying Sun'' is the sixth studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released in North America on April 29, 2014 via Century Media Records, and on April 25 in Finland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the rest of Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand on April 28. It is their first album with new guitarist Markus Vanhala after previous long-time guitarist Ville Vänni departed in 2011. The song "Revelation", in the form of a lyric video, was released on March 21, 2014. A music video was made for the song and single "While We Sleep", which was released on April 7, 2014. The last song, "Black Heart Rebellion" was released on April 22, 2014. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album liner notes. ;Insomnium * Niilo Sevänen – lead vocals, bass * Ville Friman – guitars, clean vocals *Markus Vanhala – guitars *Marcus Hirvonen – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter's Gate
''Winter's Gate'' is the seventh studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released worldwide on September 23, 2016 via Century Media Records. It is a concept album 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.” The album consists of a single 40-minute track. For streaming and download services, it was split into seven separate tracks despite containing six movements denoted in the lyrics. These movements are noted in the tracklist below. For vinyl, the song was split across sides between parts 3 and 4. Track listing Credits Credits are adapted from the album liner notes. ;Insomnium * Niilo Sevänen – lead vocals, bass * Ville Friman – guitars, clean vocals * Markus Vanhala – guitars * Markus Hirvonen – drums ;Additional musicians * Teemu Aalto – backing vocals ;Arrangements and compositions * Insomnium – arrangements * Teemu Aalto � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Like A Grave
''Heart Like a Grave'' is the eighth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium, released on 4 October 2019 via Century Media. It is the first album to feature guitarist Jani Liimatainen. ''Loudwire'' named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the album liner notes. Insomnium * Niilo Sevänen – bass, lead vocals * Ville Friman – guitars, clean vocals * Markus Vanhala – guitars * Jani Liimatainen – guitars, clean vocals * Markus Hirvonen – drums Additional musician * Teemu Aalto – backing vocals Arrangements * Insomnium – arrangements * Teemu Aalto – arrangements * Aleksi Munter – keyboards arrangements Production and design * Insomnium – production * Teemu Aalto – production, recording , mixing , mastering * Kimmo Perkkiö – recording * Aleksi Munter – recording * Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering * Simo Heikkinen – artwork * Vesa Ranta – artwork, photography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niilo Sevänen
Niilo Sevänen (born 19 August 1979) is a musician from Joensuu, Finland. He is best known as the current lead vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band, Insomnium. Background Sevänen grew up on the coast of Finland in the town of Turku, before moving to Joensuu where he was raised. In 1994, he began learning the bass guitar and formed his first band: a punk rock act called Paise. The following year, the band changed its name to Stonecrow and began to shift its musical style. Sevänen left the band two years later due to musical differences. However, following his departure, he quickly collaborated with musicians whose interests aligned themselves with Sevänen and formed the melodic death metal band Insomnium. Musical influences Sevänen grew up listening to a variety of hard rock, glam metal, grunge and heavy metal bands, among them Queen, Aerosmith, Sepultura and Metallica. Outside Insomnium Sevänen is, outside Insomnium, the director of culture in Kotka, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One For Sorrow (album)
''One for Sorrow'' is the fifth studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released on October 12, 2011 in Finland, October 17, 2011 throughout the rest of Europe, and October 18, 2011 in the USA, on Century Media Records. It is the band's first release on the Century Media label. Music videos were released for the tracks "One for Sorrow", "Through the Shadows", "Only One Who Waits", "Regain the Fire", and for the limited edition bonus track "Weather The Storm". Track listing Personnel *Niilo Sevänen Niilo Sevänen (born 19 August 1979) is a musician from Joensuu, Finland. He is best known as the current lead vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band, Insomnium. Background Sevänen grew up on the coast of Finland in the town of Tur ... – bass, lead vocals * Ville Friman – rhythm guitar, clean vocals * Ville Vänni – lead guitar *Markus Hirvonen – drums References 2011 albums Insomnium albums [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jani Liimatainen
Jani Allan Kristian Liimatainen (born 9 September 1980) is a Finnish musician, songwriter and backing vocalist, currently a member of melodic death metal band Insomnium. He is the former guitarist and one of the founding members of the power metal band Sonata Arctica. He has also performed with Cain's Offering, Altaria and Stratovarius vocalist Timo Kotipelto (his bandmate in Cain's Offering). Most of his technique is self-taught, even though he had a few guitar lessons early in his life. He is endorsed by Ibanez, plays a Destroyer DT 200 Custom, the Ibanez JPM4 P4 (which is John Petrucci's signature model), and Ibanez "Streetwise" USA Custom guitars & Ibanez Rg 2020X. He cites Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater, and Pain of Salvation as his biggest musical influences. He was born in Kemi, and currently resides in Kotka. Biography Jani was one of the founders of Sonata Arctica in 1995. Besides playing, he also contributed to the band's songwriting with "My Selene" on 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Vänni
Ville Vänni (born January 14, 1979) is a Finnish musician. He was one of the guitarists of the melodic death metal band Insomnium. On October 31, 2011, Insomnium announced that Ville was leaving the band due to personal and career commitments. His final performance with the band was in Helsinki, Finland, after which his position was filled by Markus Vanhala, lead guitarist from Omnium Gatherum. Equipment Ville's Equipment is listed on his personal page on the Insomnium website * Gibson Les Paul Studio –89 * Ibanez RG 7-string * Framus Framus is a German string instrument manufacturing company, that existed from 1946 until going bankrupt in 1975. The Framus brand was revived in 1995 as part of Warwick GmbH & Co Music Equipment KG, in Markneukirchen, Germany. The company's cus ... Cobra head & 4x12” cabinets * TC-Electronics G-Major * Ibanez Vintage Tube Screamer * Dunlop Cry Baby wah * Jazz III pics External links The Insomnium Home Page: http://www.insomnium.ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Friman
Dr. Ville Friman (born April 30, 1980) is a Finnish musician. He is one of the founders, main composer, and guitarist of the melodic death metal band Insomnium. Although Insomnium is his main band, he also plays guitar for the dark/thrash/black-metal band Arrival and bass guitar for melodeath act Enter My Silence. Friman has a PhD in evolutionary ecology from the Helsinki University, and is a Research Associate in that field at the University of York The University of York (abbreviated as or ''York'' for post-nominals) is a collegiate research university, located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, co ..., UK.http://villefriman.blogspot.ca/ References External links www.insomnium.net* * * 1980 births Living people Finnish guitarists Finnish male guitarists Finnish heavy metal musicians Seven-string guitarists Academics of the University of York 21st-century guitari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omnium Gatherum
Omnium Gatherum is a six-piece melodic death metal band from Finland, founded in the autumn of 1996. Although the band mainly follows the path of the melodic death metal genre, much of their work shows strong influences from progressive metal, especially their later albums. History After releasing four demos, they were signed to Rage of Achilles, The debut full-length album "Spirits And August Light" was released in April 2003 via Rage Of Achilles and gave the band some attention within the underground metal community and the press. Next, the band signed to the major metal label Nuclear Blast in the autumn of 2004 to release the second album "Years In Waste". This album was more technical and progressive than their earlier releases. In spring 2006, long-time singer Antti Filppu was replaced by Jukka Pelkonen aka J. "Stuck Here On Snakes Way" was the debut OG album featuring J on vocals and it was released in April 2007 after a successful UK tour and a signing to Candleli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is a British record label based in England and founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal, and later on melodic death metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor, Obituary, 1349, Theatre of Tragedy, Xerath, Dismember, Keep of Kalessin, Nachtmystium and Zyklon on its roster. The label is notable for putting out early releases from influential bands such as Opeth and Emperor. Candlelight Records is in co-operation with Appease Me Records and AFM Records. On January 19, 2016, Candlelight was acquired by Spinefarm Records. Artists Candlelight UK *1349 *Abaddon Incarnate *Abduction *Abigail Williams *The Atlas Moth *Age of Silence * Anaal Nathrakh *Averse Sefira *Blut Aus Nord * Burning The Oppressor *Carnal Forge *Crionics *Crowbar *Dam *Daylight Dies *Defiance *Emperor * Epoch of Unlight * Forest Stream *G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Brigade (band)
Ghost Brigade were a six-piece melodic death metal band from Finland, formed in 2005 and disbanding in 2020. History Formation and ''Guided By Fire'' (2007) Ghost Brigade was formed in 2005 by former members of the melodic death metal band Sons of Aeon (Wille Naukkarinen and Tommi Kiviniemi), the stoner metal band Sunride (Wille Naukkarinen, Veli-Matti Suihkonen and Janne Julin) and the death metal band Paraxism (Manne Ikonen). They recorded several songs which were gathered in a demo, released in 2006. The following year, they started to record several songs such as "Along The Barriers" and "Horns", which led to the band deciding to record their first proper studio album, '' Guided By Fire,'' with their "house engineer" Mikko Poikolainen. It was released on 17 September 2007 via Season Of Mist as a digital download and later reissued in 2012 in a clear vinyl edition. It was the first album of the band to feature Aleksi Munter, the keyboardist of the melodic death metal band Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Growl
A death growl, or simply growl, is an extended vocal technique usually employed in extreme styles of music, particularly in death metal and other extreme subgenres of heavy metal music. Death growl vocals are sometimes criticized for their "ugliness", but their unintelligibility contributes to death metal's abrasive style and often dark and obscene subject matter.Sharpe-Young, Garry. ''Death Metal'', Definition Death metal, in particular, is associated with growled vocals; it tends to be lyrically and thematically darker and more morbid than other forms of metal, and features vocals which attempt to evoke chaos, death, and misery by being "usually very deep, guttural, and unintelligible." Natalie Purcell notes, "Although the vast majority of death metal bands use very low, beast-like, almost indiscernible growls as vocals, many also have high and screechy or operatic vocals, or simply deep and forcefully-sung vocals."Purcell, Natalie J. ''Death Metal Music:The Passion an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
