Insomnium Anno 1696
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TheTripP
February 24th 2023


4506 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

need to listen to it more but my first listen through was enjoyable for sure, definitely better than HLaG and the final track was an awesome closer

ToSmokMuzyki
February 24th 2023


10774 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

its a nomnium anyway

TheNotrap
Staff Reviewer
February 24th 2023


18936 Comments

Album Rating: 3.7

Godforsaken's video:

http://youtu.be/jHN5xONEjSA

JWT155
February 24th 2023


14956 Comments


Very fun record. Love Lilian.

Shogun
February 24th 2023


482 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah, despite my general disappointment and apathy for this record I do have a soft spot for Lillian. It's feels quite incongruous on here though, sounds right out of One for Sorrow era Insomnium.

Darkwatch025
February 24th 2023


424 Comments


I really want to like this album more than I do. Hopefully it will grow on me with more listens. Godforsaken is the biggest standout for me. Heart Like a Grave and Shadows of the Dying Sun are my favorite Insomnium albums, so I guess it's hard to live up to those two.

valek
February 24th 2023


429 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Godforsaken is growing on me alot, what a song. Nice video too.

GhostShelter
February 24th 2023


942 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Amazing song. It’s the pale morning star of this album. Honestly it’s on par if not better IMO.

valek
February 24th 2023


429 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah that's kinda accurate actually, Starless Paths and Godforsaken are prolly the 2 best songs they've released in a while.

Darkwatch025
February 24th 2023


424 Comments


Pale Morning Star has become one of my favorite songs of all time. Gives me chills every time I listen to it. I agree with Godforsaken and Starless Paths being the best songs on the new album.

DarkNoctus
February 24th 2023


12202 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

i agree godforsaken is gorgeous

Flugmorph
February 24th 2023


34243 Comments


not gonna lie this version of insomnium sound almost nothing like the band i got to know and love 10 years ago. thats not a bad thing, just really odd since they used to have such a consistent sound over their first 6 records.

GhostShelter
February 24th 2023


942 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is my last comment about the song but I think Godforsaken is the best song this band has ever made. Im ready to get roasted.

DarkNoctus
February 24th 2023


12202 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I don’t always trust hasty impressions. Albums such as this that need to be taken in as a full body of work need time to marinate IMO.

DarkNoctus
February 24th 2023


12202 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

also i'm leaning more towards a 3 since the dudes on this record are actually shorter - the good cuts are more substantial for sure.



i can't help but feel somewhat disappointed in the fact they've essentially become more of a melodic black metal band rather than a melodeath band. they experimented with the black metal sound with belzebubs (if you guys want to hear insomnium immitating dark fortress, you're in luck) but it's clear they decided to flesh it out into insomnium's music too. i just don't find it very compelling - not like i did 'shadows of the dying sun', for example.

SrpskiCekic
February 24th 2023


161 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Meh, recycled melodies, riffs, everything. Only songs that stand out, Godforseken and The Unrest.

GhostShelter
February 24th 2023


942 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

“ I don’t always trust hasty impressions. Albums such as this that need to be taken in as a full body of work need time to marinate IMO.”



True. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

DarkNoctus
February 24th 2023


12202 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

eheheheheheh

frozencarl
February 25th 2023


1640 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I'm not really picking up the melodic black metal description Noctus, but thats an interesting take. I think this album will only get better with more listens like Winters Gate did.

ChoccyPhilly
February 25th 2023


13628 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is real damn good, better than the last for sure



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