Insomnium简介

Insomnium乐队是在1997年寒冷的春天成立的。在芬兰最东部的一个宁静小镇Joensuu，四个年青人成立了一支玩重型金属的乐队。一开始，乐队已经明确了他们的音乐风格，残忍而不失旋律。他们将自己喜欢的乐队的各种元素融合成自己乐队的独特风格，结果是旋律性很强的Scandinavian Metal搭配传统的芬兰民谣曲调。歌词大部分取材自芬兰民间传说中随处可见的，关于爱情和死亡的悲伤故事。 Country of origin: Finland Location: Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala Status: Active Formed in: 1997 Genre: Melodic Death Metal Lyrical themes: Darkness, Mourning, Loss, Pain, Nature, Mysticism, Individualism Current label: Century Media Records Years active: 1997-present Insomnium is supposed to be a word pertaining to dreams, with various interpretations of its meaning. It is unrelated to the sleeping disorder insomnia. Insomnium is a 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.

乐队简介

Insomnium is a melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland. They are influenced by doom metal and progressive metal. Their lyrics often deal with subjects such as darkness, mourning, loss, pain, and nature.
Insomnium began to take shape during the bleak spring of 1997. In the quiet town of Joensuu, located in the easternmost part of Finland, four young men were forming a fierce metal band. From the beginning it was clear that this band would make music that was brutal yet melodic, full of contrasts and changing atmospheres. They took what they regarded as the best aspects of their favourite bands and moulded these influences into a new kind of entity. The result was the marriage of melodic Scandinavian death metal and traditional Finnish tunes. The lyrics turned out to be sorrowful, dream-like tales of love and death that usually took place amidst the Finnish nature. Influences were taken from Finnish folklore as well as world literature.
After two years of intensive training Insomnium made their first demo cd, which received praises from all over the world. The second demo was made the following year and gained a lot of attention as well. This time, record companies got interested. In the beginning of 2001 founding members, Ville Friman (guitar), Markus Hirvonen (drums) and Niilo Sevänen (bass/vocals), attached a new guitarist, Ville Vänni to the band. Now Insomnium was stronger than ever and ready to rise to the next level. A deal with Candlelight was signed the same spring and recording of the first album began in the summer.
- In the Halls of Awaiting - was released in April 2002 and it introduced a band that had evolved in many ways. The legacy of Scandinavian death metal was still the core of the music but new layers had appeared around it. There were more nuances and depth in the songs, and the music was more versatile and challenging than before. Progressive shades had crept into the songs, and in many ways the band had stepped aside from the mainstream of melodic death metal. Debut album received excellent reviews in many magazines around the globe, especially in Germany, Finland and North America. The recording of the second album began in summer 2003. The process was somewhat painful but finally in December the new album was ready. - Since the Day It All Came Down - continues the development that the first album began. Songs are more versatile and surprising, progressive influences are ever clearer. Some tracks may even be described as experimental. But the straightforward side of the music hasn´t gone anywhere, since catchy guitar-harmonies, crushing riffs and soothing acoustic interludes are all still there. Melodies are still the most essential element in the music of Insomnium, but this time the tunes are even more melancholic and wistful than on the debut album. This is a sad and dreary album, heavier and gloomier than the first one, and undoubtedly more challenging. So when you take this path, keep in mind that it takes a while before your eyes get used to the dark…
..And darker it got. With their third release, - Above The Weeping World -, the music got more agressive, harder, louder and the progressive elements grew once again. The first European tour is over, and Insomnium is once again a step closer to world domination.
Their fourth studio album "Across The Dark" was released on the 7th of September, 2009 via Candlelight Records.
Their new album "One for Sorrow" was released October 2011. On September 9th, 2011 Insomnium released the music video "Through The Shadows" from their 2011 album One For Sorrow.
In November 2011 Insomnium embarked on their first headlining European tour, with support coming from Before The Dawn and MyGRAIN.
During April 2012 Insomnium returned to tour the UK as the main support act for British metal band Paradise Lost. The tour was almost two weeks long and played all over the country. Vreid was also present on the tour as the opening act.
经过两年高强度的练习，Insomnium制作了他们的第一张demo，这张demo得到金属乐界乐评人和乐迷的赞许。第二张demo在第二年发表，这次得到更大范围的关注，引起一些唱片公司对乐队的兴趣。2001年乐队的阵容是，吉他手Ville Friman，鼓手Markus Hirvonen，主唱/贝斯Niilo Sevänen，很快乐队再招揽了吉他手Ville Vänni。这时候，Insomnium比以前更加强大。01年春天，乐队和Candlelight Records签约，第一张专辑的录制在夏天开始。
处男专辑《In the Halls of Awaiting》在02年4月发行。专辑和前两张demo相比，乐队技术明显进步了，Scandinavian Metal依然是Insomnium音乐风格的核心，同时更多的其他音乐元素涌现出来。音乐的编排变得更加细腻和有深度，融入更多前卫摇滚的技巧，乐队也逐渐偏离melodic death metal的主流群体。专辑获得全世界，尤其是德国、芬兰还有北美等地方的音乐杂志的高度评价。第二张专辑的录制于03年夏天开始。录制过程极其艰辛痛苦，专辑终于在12月录制成功。新专辑《Since the Day It All Came Down》延续第一张专辑的步伐，音乐越发细腻和令人惊喜，前卫摇滚的影响也越来越明显，某些曲目更加是实验性十足。简单易记的吉他和声，重型的吉他riff还有舒服的木吉他，melodic death metal基本要素一样不少。旋律依然是Insomnium音乐的本质和精华，这张专辑比第一张专辑显得更加忧郁沉寂，充满深沉的伤感，同时也更加引人入胜。
乐队成员
鼓手：Markus Hirvonen
吉他：Ville Friman和Ville Vänni
贝斯/主唱：Niilo Sevänen
发行专辑
2002年《In the Halls of Awaiting》
2004年《Since the Day It All Came Down》
2006年《Above the Weeping World》
2009年《Across the Dark》
2011年《One For Sorrow》

Demo

1999年Demo 1999
2000年Demo《Underneath the Moonlit Waves》

单曲

2010年《Weather the Storm》
2009年《Where the Last Wave Broke》