The Conjurer, by Insomnium. Winter melancholy!

Posted on 23 March 2021 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

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Nothing and nobody has been able to really copy that typical Insomnium style. Nor should anybody, right? This muted cathedral sound, spiked with discreet symphonic elements. All of this usually delivers on smoothly flowing, soaring guitars – three of them actually – and Niilo Sevänen‘s stately growls. Plus a few cleans, just for spice.

We were already quite impressed with Heart Like a Grave back in 2019, a somewhat more assertive piece than the former ones. And the question is, what comes next?

Well, their new video The Conjurer does. If anything, the band didn’t jettison any of their … [...] Click to raid more!

Insomnium – Heart Like a Grave (2019) – Review

Posted on 5 October 2019 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Last updated on 23 March 2021

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At first, Heart Like a Grave sounds like one of them Amon Amarth records. It is this straight-in-your-face, rumbling Death Metal that compares so well to the yonder icy tracks from the muscular and bearded ones. The only missing part is the dragonhead and the inevitable Viking longship.

So nope, this cannot be it. Instead, we – indeed – get a hefty dose of pretty stellar Insomnium. The type of Melodeath, which does not take prisoners.

If you remember, Winter’s Gate already went Viking in 2016, much to … [...] Click to raid more!

Insomnium – Winter’s Gate (2016) – Review

Posted on 30 September 2016 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Last updated on 10 July 2020

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It was one of those metal moments! Winter’s Gate, Insomnium‘s 7th full length release finally arrived at my doorstep. And what do I find? One 40 minute monster track.

Come again, they did what?

What on earth are they noodling about? With trepidation, we think back to similar attempts made by the likes of Pink Floyd and others way back in time, when monstrous, rambling concoctions were fashionable.

And not many protagonists – with some laudable exceptions – pulled these offerings off well enough to really impress the audience ever since.

Let’s be honest.

So, here I sat … [...] Click to raid more!

Insomnium – Across the Dark (2009) – Review

Posted on 9 February 2015 by RockmusicRaider — 1 Comment ↓

Last updated on 10 July 2020

When the cold dark wind is howling through the countryside with a bleak moon illuminating the wolves looking for sorry beasts to hunt down, then this is about the mood the 2009 album Across the Dark from the Finnish metallers Insomnium appears to transmit to the poor listener. Unless you are a metal fan and a melancholic Melodic Death Metal fan to boot.

But relax: Nothing there about poor fans and such. This is stellar Melodic Death Metal produced by Insomnium and I absolutely love the way they present their music. Of course (and … [...] Click to raid more!