INSOMNIUM Check In From The Studio - "We’re Flirting A Bit With Death/Black Metal Vibe With Some Of The Songs"
December 29, 2013, 10 years ago
Finland’s dark melodic death metal act INSOMNIUM are currently recording their new album, due to be released in 2014 via Century Media.
Guitarist/vocalist Ville Friman checks in from the studio: "We’ve now recorded rhythm guitars for five songs. In addition to Marshall+EVH combo we’re also using Mesa Single Rectifier and my seven stringed Mayones to add some more depth and fatness to the sound. The new material is definitely more varied than before. For example, we’re flirting a bit with death/black metal vibe with some of the songs. Nevertheless, everything sounds very much like Insomnium and I guess that’s mainly due to our 'trademark' melodies. We’re splitting rhythm parts pretty much equally with Markus and also try out different guitar arrangements as we go. All in all, the mood is very relaxed and we’re making good progress without too much pressure and stress."
In September, Insomnium released the first single from their upcoming album called 'Ephemeral', featuring new guitarist Markus Vanhala (also in OMNIUM GATHERUM), who replaced Ville Vänni in 2011. The single also featured three acoustic songs as bonuses.
'Ephemeral' tracklisting:
'Ephemeral'
'The Emergence' (Instrumental)
'The Swarm' (Instrumental)
'The Descent' (Instrumental)
