Prior to their performance in Manchester the other day, we had the opportunity to chat with the newest member of Finnish melodeath titans Insomnium. Amongst other things, we discussed the tour so far, the latest album and what he enjoys doing outside of music. This is the fourth day on the tour now. How have … Continue reading Interview: Jani Liimatainen of Insomnium

Manchester's Academy 3 has played host to a number of great acts over the past few years, and tonight is no exception with Insomnium's return to UK shores to do a full tour as opposed to 'one-off' or 'a few dates'. With this being night three of their ten-leg tour and their first performance in … Continue reading Gig Review: Insomnium / Conjurer – Academy 3, Manchester (20th January 2020)

Insomnium have just released their brand new album Heart Like A Grave to much praise from both fans and the media alike. On the day the release, bassist and vocalist Niilo Sevänen took some time out of his busy schedule to have a conversation about both the new album, the addition of Jani Liimatainen and the … Continue reading Interview: Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium

Melodic death metal has always been a firm favourite of mine. A good 1/3rd of my near 10-day long physical music library is composed of the genre with Insomnium making up a good chunk of that. The band's previous album, Winter's Gate, was a masterpiece and ended up being my album of the year. Since … Continue reading Album Review: Insomnium – Heart Like A Grave

On October 4th, 2019, Finnish melodic death metal masters Insomnium are going to release their new album Heart Like A Grave via Century Media Records worldwide. ”The concept of the album is to delve deep into the heart of the Finnish melancholy. We’ve been inspired by some of the bleakest and saddest songs, poems and … Continue reading Insomnium reveal details about new album “Heart Like a Grave”; Announce Jani Liimatinen as additional guitarist

Legendary Finnish melodeath band Insomnium have begun recording their eighth studio album, as drums are being nailed at SF Studio with engineer Kimmo Perkkiö. Afterwards the work shall continue at Teemu Aalto Music Productions in Kotka. Jens Bogren will do the mix at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. Comments guitarist Markus Vanhala: "Again when the days … Continue reading Insomnium currently working on new album for Autumn release