Insomnium

Insomnium
Insomnium performing at Rockharz Open Air 2014
Background information
Origin	Joensuu, Finland
Genres	Melodic death metal doom metal progressive metal
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Candlelight Century Media
Website	www.insomnium.net
Members	Niilo Sevänen Ville Friman Markus Vanhala Markus Hirvonen
Past members	Tapani Pesonen Timo Partanen Ville Vänni

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. Although they are primarily a melodic death metal band, their tracks could be seen as reminiscent 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.^[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.

Members

Current members

• Niilo Sevänen − bass, vocals (1997−present)
• Ville Friman − guitar (1997−present) vocals (2011−present)
• Markus Hirvonen − drums (1997−present)
• Markus Vanhala − guitar (2011−present)

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 [4]	GER [5]
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 Released: 17 October 2011 Label: Century Media	6	95
2014	Shadows of the Dying Sun Released: 28 April 2014 Label: Century Media	2	18
"—" 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"[6] Released: 25 April 2011 Label: Century Media
2013	"Ephemeral"[7] Released: 23 September 2013 Label: Century Media

Demos

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

References

1. "New Video - Insomnium- Through The Shadows". Metal CallOut. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
2. https://web.archive.org/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. "Discography Insomnium". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
5. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline". www.musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
6. "Insomnium - Weather the Storm (Digital Single)". centurymedia.com. Century Media Records. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
7. "Insomnium - Ephemeral (Digital single)". centurymedia.com. Century Media Records. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

External links

• Official website