Anno 1696 by Insomnium
Few bands bring together sounds of darkness, melody, and musicality like Finland’s INSOMNIUM. With ‘Anno 1696’, the ninth installment in their sonic explorations that include masterworks like ‘Shadows of the Dying Sun’ (2014) or ‘Winter’s Gate’ (2016), INSOMNIUM continues to weave together bitter branches of sound that set the standard for nightmares to come. From the sweeping soundscapes and spare chords that open the record with the track ‘1696’ to the sonic stormcloud and deathly snarl of ‘White Christ’, the haunting ‘Godforsaken’, the catchiness of ‘Lilian’ to the album's epic closer, ‘The Rapids’, ‘Anno 1696’ is a soundtrack of intensity and despair that pulls you in and never lets go. A tour de force of Finnish melancholy.
Tracklist
| 1. | 1696 | 6:19 |
| 2. | White Christ (feat. Sakis Tolis) | 6:03 |
| 3. | Godforsaken (feat. Johanna Kurkela) | 8:36 |
| 4. | Lilian | 4:29 |
| 5. | Starless Paths | 7:48 |
| 6. | The Witch Hunter | 5:44 |
| 7. | The Unrest | 3:52 |
| 8. | The Rapids | 7:39 |
Credits
Line-Up:
Niilo Sevänen - Bass and Vocals
Ville Friman - Guitars
Jani Liimatainen - Guitars and clean vocals
Markus Vanhala - Guitars and clean vocals
Markus Hirvonen - Drums
License
All rights reserved.
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