Insomnium简介

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 a melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland. They are influenced by doom metal and progressive metal. 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. History On 9 September 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 from Before the Dawn and MyGRAIN. During April, 2012 Insomnium returned to tour the U.K. as the main support act for British gothic metal band, Paradise Lost. Vreid was also present on the tour as a supporting opening act. On 19 September 2013 Insomnium released "Ephemeral," a single from their foreshadowed 2014 album, Shadows of the Dying Sun, via Century Media Records. It is the first track to feature new guitarist, Markus Vanhala (Omnium Gatherum), who replaced Ville Vänni in 2011. On 29 April 2014 Insomnium released their sixth studio album, Shadows of the Dying Sun. On 30 April 2014 they made a guest appearance on Epica's CD release show at 013 in the Netherlands. On 19 May 2016, Insomnium announced their seventh studio album, Winter's Gate to be released on 23 September. It is a concept album consisting of a single epic 40-minute track, and it is said to be about "a group of Vikings who set out to find a fabled island west of Ireland, despite the treacherous winter drawing near. This album was based on the short story by Niilo, "Winter's Gate", or "Talven Portti" in the original Finnish. This story won or was nominated for many Finnish awards.

History

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.

中文介绍

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。
1997年的寒风吹过卡累利阿的桦树林，一股暗流开始在冰封的湖面之下涌动，将斯堪的纳维亚金属的凛冽锋芒与古老芬兰民谣的泣血诗篇交织成命运的交响。一个传奇的名字开始被人反复提起，如箭矢般穿过晦暗荒凉的林地和辽阔无垠的冰原，射向澄澈无云的晴空。跨越四分之一个世纪的岁月，Insomnium——来自芬兰的歌者，仍在将他们骨血中对荒原的敬畏熔铸成一篇篇阴郁荒凉的史诗，雕刻着每一个在漫漫长夜中挣扎的灵魂
一切都始于1997年的约恩苏，一座芬兰东部的边陲小城。四个名不见经传的年轻人以“失眠”为名，踏上了他们的旅途。此时谁也不会想到“Insomnium”这个名字将会跨越二十年光阴，成为一代传奇。
经过两年的高强度排练，他们在1999年和2000年录制了两张demo，这让Insomnium在地下金属圈中声名鹊起，并迅速引起了英国传奇金属厂牌Candlelight Records注意。
2001年，Insomnium签约Candlelight Records，吉他手Ville Vänni正式加入乐队，随即他们就紧锣密鼓地开始了录音工作。一年后，《In the Hall of Awaiting》正式发行，收获了金属乐届的高度赞誉。这张专辑被形容为“将森林的苍凉练成液态金属”、“宛如萨满与亡灵的密语”，Ville Vänni的加入更是为乐队注入了前卫摇滚的基因，穿插在整张专辑中的木吉他段落和清嗓更已经使Insomnium音乐“兼具力量与细腻”。
Insomnium的第二张专辑《Since the Day It All Came Down》于2004年问世。这张专辑被称作“凝结北欧冬夜寒雾的史诗画卷”。开篇曲《Nocturne》就用钢琴和大提琴构筑出一种冥河摆渡般的凄美意境，长达八分钟的《Disengagement》更是通过一系列复杂的叙事段落将他们的风格推向交响化……自此Insomnium阴郁美学的真正成熟。
时间来到2006年，让Insomnium真正跻身国际一线金属乐队行列的专辑《Above the Weeping World》横空出世。双吉他和弦乐、钢琴构筑了丰富饱满的音乐织体，饱含隐喻和哲思的歌词和标志性悠扬阴郁的旋律更营造出一种北欧冰原般的苍凉与史诗感，更成熟细腻的细节处理已经为他们日后更具实验精神的创作奠定了雏形。这张专辑在Metal Storm乐迷票选的“百大死亡金属专辑”中位列第16位，时至今日仍被不少乐迷视为Insomnium其巅峰之作。
三年后的《Across the Dark》在前作的基础上更进一步，用更具实验性的编曲和更刻骨铭心的哲学思辨完成了一次直击灵魂的黑暗叙事。双吉他与键盘交织出暴烈与柔美并存的声景，专辑中的8首曲目构建出一篇完整的黑暗心灵史诗,以绝望锻打希望。老牌金属杂质Metal Hammer如此评价：'这是将个人创痛升华为群体救赎的当代金属范本'。
2011年的第五张专辑《One for Sorrow》延续了Insomnium已经至臻成熟的悲怆美学。专辑由Dark Tranquillity的贝斯手Daniel Antonsson操刀制作，进一步将Insomnium的美学体系淬炼成更具交响质感的金属史诗。这也是吉他手Ville Vänni参与的最后一张专辑，他除了吉他手的身份外更是一名急诊外科医生，在《One For Sorrow》巡演开启的前夕因为双重职业身份不堪重负，选择退出乐队。此后Omnium Gatherum的吉他手Markus Vanhala加入，形成了Insomnium延续至今的核心阵容。
Insomnium也是从这张《One for Sorrow》开始转投全球最大金属厂牌 Century Media Records，开启了乐队发展的下一篇章。
成员更替没有拖慢Insomnium的步伐，他们终将在金属乐坛上留下更多印记——2014年的《Shadow of the Dying Sun》便将Insomnium推向了更大的舞台。Markus Vanhala的加入为这张专辑注入更强的清新氛围感，更大比重的清嗓和键盘铺陈则让它显得十分“现代”，以至于听起来不那么“旋律死亡金属”,甚至带有一丝后摇/后金属的味道。但毋庸置疑的是《Shadow of the Dying Sun》的出现为2010年后日渐式微的旋死流派注入了全新的活力，更是公认的传统旋死巅峰之作。
在到达传统旋律死亡金属的巅峰后，Insomnium在2016年迎来了又一次进化。基于Niilo Sevänen的短篇小说《Talven portti》（冬日之门）创作的概念专辑《Winter's Gate》横空出世，用一首长达40分钟单曲讲述了一个奇幻且悲壮的冒险故事。这次创作的缘由始于对Edge of Sanity创作的金属史诗《Crimson》的致敬，并最终交由Edge of Sanity的主创Dan Swanö进行混音制作。除了文学内核和音乐形式的突破外，Insomnium也在延续自身冷冽阴郁风格的同时进行了更多尝试:前卫金属的复杂节奏、黑金属的高速轮拨都完美地融入了他们的创作，塑造着Insomnium的独特风格。
Insomnium在成军二十年之际推出了第八张录音室专辑——不同于上一张专辑激进的实验，《Heart Like a Grave》更像是一次回归原点的创作。从维京史诗回归内心深处的叙事，尽管是已经探讨过无数次的母题，但Insomnium总能在深刻的创作中更进一步，从全新的角度诠释他们的悲怆美学。这也是后来离奇失踪的吉他手Jani Liimatainen参与创作的第一张专辑，他的加入为Insomnium带来了更多前卫、力量金属的要素，再一次拓展了他们在旋律死亡金属框架下的创作。
Insomnium的第九张录音室专辑《Anno 1696》在2023年发行，他们又一次使用Niilo Sevänen的短篇小说作为蓝本，讲述一个虚实结合的中世纪故事。故事的灵感源自历史上的的瑞典托尔斯克女巫审判，70名女性因被指控为女巫遭到处决。Insomnium通过讲述中世纪欧洲的宗教压迫再一次完美呈现了他们音乐中不变的母题——“以绝望锻打希望”。
Insomnium同样在这张专辑中做出了创作上的新突破：八分钟长曲《Godforsaken》中加入了芬兰女歌手Johanna Kurkela（Auri的主唱，Nightwish Tuomas Holopainen的妻子）的萨满式唱腔，《White Christ》中则邀请到Rotting Christ的主唱Sakis Tolis以低沉厚重的嗓音展现出宗教审判的压迫感。Insomnium的“芬兰式忧郁”在这张专辑中被展现得淋漓尽致，再一次完成了对自身的超越。
从约恩苏车库到全球舞台，Insomnium用25年证明旋死乐不仅是“极端情绪的宣泄”，更是“绝望中升腾希望”的现代神话。2025年中国巡演，将是这场失眠史诗的东方注脚——在双吉他构筑的凛冬神殿里，每个失眠的灵魂都将找到自己的回声。 

Members

Current members
Niilo Sevänen – bass, unclean vocals (1997–present)
Ville Friman – guitars (1997–present); clean vocals (2011–present)
Markus Hirvonen – drums (1997–present)
Markus Vanhala – guitars (2011–present)
Former members
Tapani Pesonen – guitars (1997–1998); drums (1997)
Timo Partanen – guitars (1998–2001)
Ville Vänni – guitars (2001–2011)
Jani Liimatainen – guitars, clean vocals (2019–2024; touring 2015–2019)
Touring members
Mike Bear – vocals, bass (2015)
Nick Cordle – guitars (2022–2024)
Brandon Ellis – guitars (2024)[10]
Tomy Laisto – guitars (2024–present)