Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM have announced the cancellation of their upcoming European Tour with OMNIUM GATHERUM, which was supposed to start on November 26th this year.
The band states:
Dear Fans,
We were looking forward to hitting the road again next month together with our brother in OG. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, we are forced to cancel the tour and take a break for a couple of months to re-group. We were excited to be back on stage but this will take a little longer than expected.
We can’t wait to see you again next year.
Love,
Insomnium
The tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.
INSOMNIUM live:
17.11.2021 Tel Aviv (Israel) – Havana Club 07.01.2022 Oulu (Finland) – Tullisali with FINNTROLL 15.01.2022 Jyväskylä (Finland) – Lutakko with FINNTROLL 28.01.2022 Helsinki (Finland) – Kulttuuritalo with FINNTROLL 29.01.2022 Tampere (Finland) – Pakkahuone with FINNTROLL 11.02.2022 Tallinn (Estonia) – Helitehas with FINNTROLL 12.02.2022 Turku (Finland) – Logomo with FINNTROLL
Today Finnish melodic death metal spearhead INSOMNIUM present a video to their brand-new song, “The Wanderer”, off the “Argent Moon” EP, which was released today via Century Media Records and is from now on available worldwide on all digital platforms and in different physical formats.
Besides “The Wanderer”, the EP contains the previously released singles – “The Conjurer“, “The Reticent“ and “The Antagonist“.
Watch the video for “The Wanderer” HERE:
Frontman Niilo Sevänen about “The Wanderer”:
“’The Wanderer’ is the fourth and final song on our ‘Argent Moon’ EP. Composition by Markus Vanhala and lyrics by yours truly. Our goal on this EP was to try a bit different kind of songs and in this sense I believe ‘The Wanderer’ excels. I don’t think it really resembles any other song we have done before, yet it still sounds like Insomnium. The video was shot on Suomenlinna fortress island in Helsinki.”
You can watch the videos to the previously released singles here:
Finnish melodic death metal pioneers INSOMNIUM present their new single “The Antagonist” and announce the release of the “Argent Moon” EP, which will be released worldwide on September 17th, 2021 via Century Media Records.
Like the previously released singles – “The Conjurer“ and “The Reticent“ – “The Antagonist“ is one of the four songs which will be featured on this EP.
Frontman Niilo Sevänen about how the “Argent Moon” EP came to be:
“When the Corona outbreak forced us to cancel all the tours and shows, we pretty soon adopted a mindset that we better do something and keep ourselves in motion. We wanted to try how the streaming shows might work. We wanted to see what kind of new music might grow in the darkness and misery of the quarantine. And soon these vibes were channeled into songs that came to be the “Argent Moon” EP.
We wanted to try something a bit different so all the four songs on this release represent the softer side of Insomnium. The ballads and the mellow tunes. Acoustic guitars and clean vocals. The sorrow and agony that creeps into your heart when the nights grow longer. But fear not, we haven’t changed our style. Next album will be something different again. We used all the ballad ideas here so maybe it will be pure blast beats. We shall see.
The “The Antagonist” video is something new and fresh too, since we worked with director & mastermind Ville Lipiäinen for the first time ever. The result is a bit different kind of Insomnium montage.”
You can watch the videos to the previously released singles here:
Today, Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM released their new single “The Reticent”! The video to the brand-new track, which was again directed by renowned videographer Vesa Ranta, can be watched HERE!
“The past year has been a difficult one. People have lost their loved ones, jobs and livelihoods. Hope has been replaced by fear, anxiety and uncertainty. We have all been forced to live our lives in isolation, detached both physically and mentally. This song is about all those feelings. An inner dialogue of hope and hopelessness. During this time, music has been a source of comfort and solace. Something to rely on and return to. And while we have become withdrawn and reticent, our music tolls now ever stronger.” – Ville Friman
After reaching pole position on official Finnish album charts and hitting German
top 10 with the acclaimed album “Heart Like a Grave” in October 2019, INSOMNIUM were once again supposed to entertain the legions of metal addicts all around the world. And that’s what these gentlemen did for the time being: there was definitely no absence of severe headbanging… well, until mid-March 2020 when the good old world abruptly closed its curtains. As of today, when wintry Northern darkness
seems to be slowly giving a way to blooming flowers, INSOMNIUM return with the brand-new track “The Reticent”.
Due to the current pandemic, guitarist Ville Friman unfortunately wasn’t able to join the video shoot.
Starting today an exclusive “The Reticent” shirt and long sleeve design can be ordered HERE!
Finnish Melodic Death Metal Kings INSOMNIUM announce their upcoming live stream dubbed ‘The Shadows Stream’, which will see the band perform their fan-favorite album “Shadows of The Dying Sun’ from their remote hometown Joensuu in Finland.
The stream will be available on April 24th at 10PM Helsinki, 9 PM Amsterdam, 8PM London, 3PM New York and noon Los Angeles time. The stream will be available for 72 hours.
Niilo Sevänen comments
The fans have spoken, and we shall deliver. Our friends from all over the world voted actively in our album poll and the results are clear: The number one fan-favourite Insomnium album of all time is Shadows of the Dying Sun. So we shall give you… The Shadows Stream. We will play the entire album and then some more. With all the chit-chat the show will last something like 80 minutes. We are sure that we are going to deliver a killer stream for all you people out there, wherever you are. So join us on Saturday 24th April, open a beer or two, and let the music flow! See you soon, friends!
Finnish melodic death metal masters INSOMNIUM proudly present their new single “The Conjurer”. Follow THIS LINK to watch the video, which was once again created by renowned director Vesa Ranta.
“We haven’t been idle during the pandemic. The Conjurer is a tragic tale of jealous and searing love that opens this new chapter for Insomnium. Monumental composition by Markus Vanhala that reaches its peak in the soaring dual guitar solo. The wintry music video was shot in the dreamlike landscapes of northern Finland by director Vesa Ranta and his team. More shall follow...” Niilo Sevänen
After reaching pole position on official Finnish album charts and hitting German top 10 with the acclaimed album “Heart Like a Grave” in October 2019, INSOMNIUM were once again supposed to entertain the legions of metal addicts all around the world. And that’s what these gentlemen did for the time being: there was definitely no absence of severe headbanging… well, until mid-March 2020 when the good old world abruptly closed its curtains. As of today, when wintry Northern darkness seems to be slowly giving a way to blooming flowers, INSOMNIUM return with the brand-new track “The Conjurer”.
Due to the current pandemic, guitarist Ville Friman unfortunately wasn’t able to join the video shoot.
Starting today an exclusive “The Conjurer” shirt design and other new merchandise designs can be ordered HERE!
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