Finland's INSOMNIUM will release their debut album for Century Media Records, entitled One For Sorrow, on October 12th in Finland, October 17th in the rest of Europe and October 18th in North America.

INsomnium are offering a first appetizer of the upcoming album, the track 'Unsung' is one of the faster and heavier songs from the diverse album that is as epic as it is melodic, as melancholic as it is majestic and as brutal as it is beautiful. Check out the track below:

Ville Friman (guitar) comments on the song: “'Unsung' was the last song we finished only just one day before hitting the studio. It's a bit more in vein of early Insomnium and definitely reminds us from our roots. Regardless of bowing to past, this song gives you good insight of the versatility of One For Sorrow and also introduces something new in terms of clean vocals in courtesy of myself. Hope you enjoy the song and stay tuned for updates concerning the pre-order packages!”

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.

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.”

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

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: