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. They are primarily a melodic death metal band with occasional elements of doom metal and progressive metal.
Origin | Joensuu, Finland |
Genres | Melodic death metal |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Candlelight, Century Media |
Associated acts | Ghost Brigade, Omnium Gatherum, Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquillity |
Members | Niilo Sevänen, Ville Friman, Markus Vanhala, Markus Hirvonen, Jani Liimatainen |
Past members | Tapani Pesonen, Timo Partanen, Ville Vänni |
About Insomnium
Melodic metal group that incorporates elements of doom and progressive metal. They sing about darkness, sorrow, loss and pain. The album Winter's Gate charted at number one in Finland.
Achievement of Insomnium
The group also had high-charting albums called Shadows of the Dying Sun, One for Sorrow and Across the Dark.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Insomnium
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