Insomnium
Formed in Joensuu, Finland in 1997, Insomnium are one of the defining acts in Finnish melodic death metal, distinguished by the melancholic atmosphere, nature-themed lyricism, and progressive textures woven through their compositions. Their 2016 album Winter's Gate, a single 40-minute continuous track, represents a creative peak in a catalog that spans nine studio records and has earned them consistent placement among the genre's most respected contemporary voices.
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Insomnium Discography
4 tracks
- 1 Ephemeral 3:51
- 2 The Emergence 1:46
- 3 The Swarm 2:54
- 4 The Descent 3:11
10 tracks
- 1 Ill-Starred Son 4:46
- 2 Song Of The Storm 4:21
- 3 Medela 4:22
- 4 Dying Chant 4:13
- 5 The Elder 4:46
- 6 Black Waters 5:00
- 7 Shades Of Deep Green 7:33
- 8 The Bitter End 5:07
- 9 Journey Unknown 4:32
- 10 In The Halls Of Awaiting 10:56
11 tracks
- 1 Nocturne 1:57
- 2 The Day It All Came Down 4:56
- 3 Daughter Of The Moon 6:09
- 4 The Moment Of Reckoning 5:46
- 5 Bereavement 4:15
- 6 Under The Plaintive Sky 4:09
- 7 Resonance 2:29
- 8 Death Walked The Earth 5:09
- 9 Closing Words 8:39
- 10 Disengagement 4:25
- 11 Song Of The Forlorn Son 5:45
9 tracks
- 1 The Gale 2:41
- 2 Mortal Share 3:59
- 3 Drawn To Black 6:00
- 4 Change Of Heart 4:30
- 5 At The Gates Of Sleep 7:05
- 6 The Killjoy 5:22
- 7 Last Statement 7:32
- 8 Devoid Of Caring 5:40
- 9 In The Groves Of Death 10:07
8 tracks
- 1 Equivalence 3:18
- 2 Down With The Sun 4:22
- 3 Where The Last Wave Broke 5:01
- 4 The Harrowing Years 6:39
- 5 Against The Stream 6:11
- 6 The Lay Of Autumn 9:08
- 7 Into The Woods 5:08
- 8 Weighted Down With Sorrow 5:51
2 tracks
- 1 Weather the Storm 4:55
- 2 Beyond the Horizon 5:11
10 tracks
- 1 Inertia 3:43
- 2 Through The Shadow 4:32
- 3 Song Of The Blackest Bird 7:29
- 4 Only One Who Waits 5:18
- 5 Unsung 5:04
- 6 Every Hour Wounds 5:24
- 7 Decoherence 3:18
- 8 Lay The Ghost To Rest 7:46
- 9 Regain the Fire 4:26
- 10 One For Sorrow 6:06
4 tracks
- 1 Ephemeral 3:51
- 2 The Emergence 1:46
- 3 The Swarm 2:54
- 4 The Descent 3:11
11 tracks
- 1 The Primeval Dark 3:16
- 2 While We Sleep 6:20
- 3 Revelation 5:15
- 4 Black Heart Rebellion 7:03
- 5 Lose to Night 4:59
- 6 Collapsing Words 4:38
- 7 The River 7:57
- 8 Ephemeral 4:01
- 9 The Promethean Song 6:41
- 10 Shadows of the Dying Sun 6:32
- 11 Out to the Sea 5:17
1 track
- 1 While We Sleep 6:20
7 tracks
- 1 Winter's Gate, Pt. 1 6:14
- 2 Winter's Gate, Pt. 2 6:37
- 3 Winter's Gate, Pt. 3 5:51
- 4 Winter's Gate, Pt. 4 5:26
- 5 Winter's Gate, Pt. 5 4:20
- 6 Winter's Gate, Pt. 6 5:12
- 7 Winter's Gate, Pt. 7 6:18
12 tracks
- 1 Wail of the North 3:05
- 2 Valediction 5:05
- 3 Neverlast 4:46
- 4 Pale Morning Star 8:58
- 5 And Bells They Toll 6:01
- 6 The Offering 4:59
- 7 Mute Is My Sorrow 6:02
- 8 Twilight Trails 7:06
- 9 Heart Like a Grave 7:05
- 10 Karelia 7:49
- 11 The True Morning Star (Bonus track) 3:06
- 12 Karelia 2049 (Bonus track) 6:43
1 track
- 1 Pale Morning Star 8:58
1 track
- 1 Heart Like a Grave 7:05
1 track
- 1 Valediction 5:05
4 tracks
- 1 The Conjurer 7:25
- 2 The Reticent 4:32
- 3 The Antagonist 5:03
- 4 The Wanderer 6:11
3 tracks
- 1 The Antagonist 5:03
- 2 The Reticent 4:32
- 3 The Conjurer 7:25
2 tracks
- 1 The Reticent 4:32
- 2 The Conjurer 7:25
1 track
- 1 The Conjurer 7:25
1 track
- 1 White Christ (feat. Sakis Tolis) 6:03
1 track
- 1 Lilian 4:29
3 tracks
- 1 Flowers of the Night 5:26
- 2 Stained in Red 6:50
- 3 Song of the Dusk 9:43
8 tracks
- 1 1696 6:18
- 2 White Christ (feat. Sakis Tolis) 6:03
- 3 Godforsaken (feat. Johanna Kurkela) 8:35
- 4 Lilian 4:29
- 5 Starless Paths 7:48
- 6 The Witch Hunter 5:43
- 7 The Unrest 3:52
- 8 The Rapids 7:38
1 track
- 1 Song of the Dusk 9:43
1 track
- 1 The Witch Hunter 5:43
1 track
- 1 Shadowlife 4:45
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