INSOMNIUM Confirm Release Date For New Album; European Headline Tour Announced

Finland is an evocative land. The very mention of it conjures visions of endless darkness, long, cold wintry nights and an almost oppressive bleakness. It is within this icy cauldron that the soul of INSOMNIUM was borne. Their music is as epic as it is melodic, as melancholic as it is majestic and as brutal as it is beautiful. To call Insomnium a death metal band is to do them a grave disservice.



The upcoming album, One For Sorrow, is such an amalgamation of styles that pigeonholing them into a single category would be to rob the band of its true complexity and ignore the very essence of its sound. Recalling art-metal titans CULT OF LUNA at one turn and brutal visionaries AMON AMARTH at others, One For Sorrow displays the true musical breadth of a band that has clearly come into its own on this, their debut album for Century Media.

One For Sorrow will be released on October 12th in Finland, October 17th in the rest of Europe and October 18th in North America.

Guitarist Ville Friman comments on the album title, “The name One For Sorrow comes from a traditional children’s nursery rhyme. There are ten different scenarios in the original rhyme; likewise there are ten different songs and stories on our album. I think One For Sorrow truly depicts what this album is all about: bereavement, grief and loss.”

Right after the tour Insomnium will tour Europe.

Ville Friman comments: “We are very exited to finally do a headline tour for the first time in our career. This is a really big step for us and we will definitely bring our A-game. The new songs absolutely kill and we can’t wait to play them live! It’s also great to share this opportunity with two great Finnish bands, BEFORE THE DAWN and MYGRAIN. Don’t miss the fun and consider your livers warned: hangover unavoidable.

Vocalist Niilo Sevänen continues: "One for Sorrow is a truly epic album and the tour will surely be immense! We get to visit many of our favorite cities and meet the fans who have long waited for Insomnium headlining show. From London to Ljubljana we are looking forward to see you all!"

Insomnium tour dates:

November
4 - Joensuu, Finland - Kerubi
5 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi



One For Sorrow European Tour 2011 (with Before The Dawn and MyGrain):
November
14 - Rotterdam, Holland - Baroeg
15 - London, England - Underworld
16 - Antwerpen, Belgium - Trix
17 - Aarau, Switzerland - Kiff
18 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Gala Hala
19 - Wien, Austria - Arena
20 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
21 - München, Germany - Feierwerk
22 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle
23 - Wiesbaden, Germany - Schlachthof
24 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
25 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Marx
26 - Essen, Germany - Turock
27 - Berlin, Germany - Comet

Tickets will be available next Monday, July 18th, 2011.

Insomnium recently issued two videos from the studio. Insomnium recorded guitars for their forthcoming album in Gothenburg, Sweden with sound engineer Daniel Antonsson (also bassist in DARK TRANQUILLITY and guitarist in DIMENSION ZERO). Here Ville Friman is playing a rhythm guitar track. Video by Daniel Antonsson:



Insomnium's Ville Friman recording acoustic guitars in Gothenburg, Sweden with sound engineer Daniel Antonsson. Video by D. Antonsson: