One for Sorrow

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This album is much less generic melodeath than their past albums, and that can be good or bad. The songs on this album change from pure melody to old school melodeath.For example, "Decoherence," a slower instrumental piece with a orchestral melody in the background sounds like something a contemporary post rock band would come out with. The opening song, "Inertia," has definite similarities to bands like Explosions in the Sky or Pelican.On the flip side, songs like "Through the Shadows," and "Song of the Blackest Bird," are some of the best pure melodeath I've heard in a long time. The guitar riffs, the grooving rhythm; it's just perfect. The vocals are some of the best I've heard from Insomnium since "In the Halls of Awaiting." There is a good mix of death growls and clean singing that just works well with the music.Insomnium doesn't fail to disappoint. If you like any of Insomnium's older albums, pick this up.

For those who are familiar with Insomnium, you know that they are relentless with their signiture take on Melodic Death Metal; Pounding drums, deep and unique vocals, and haunting and powerful riffs and melodies. What makes Insomnium Insomnium can be hard to explain, as by discription they sound like many other MDM bands. However, when put into practice, they have a unique and masterful grasp on the genre that not all have. This album, One For Sorrow, is similar to their other releases in that it features more haunting melodies on guitars and keyboard, the same sytle of vocals by Nillo Sevanen, and lyrics that are sorrowful and poetic. However, on this release, especially when compared to their last, the songs are more fast-paced, hard, and driven. To be sure, there are still the quiet interludes to add atmosphere, but the riffing is heavier than ever in places as well, particularly on songs like Only One Who Waits and Every Hour Wounds. This is a bit of a plus and a minus to me, as I am more fond of the more progressive, melodic, and atmospheric pieces in their catalog, yet at the same time it also gives your Insomnium listening experience a little more variety. My favorite songs off the album are Song Of The Blackest Bird, Unsung, both of which compare with the best Insomnium has ever done. The only reason I'm giving this a 4 star instead of 5 is that it doesn't have the same "I can listen to all the songs without skipping" feeling that Across The Dark and Above The Weeping World have.

I have been a fan of Insomnium since the very beginning, and "In the Halls..." still remains one of my absolute favorite albums of all time. I have been introducing people to this band since I first heard them, and the response is always the same: sheer wonder and delight. I'm so pleased to see the band continuing to do well and perfecting their unique sound. It's not often that a band can kick your ass and make you admire the beauty of it all at the same time. This is a band that needs to be heard to be believed, and I am convinced, after 33 years of metal music, that my ear is tuned in to the excellence that only this music can create when it's power and beauty are harnessed by respectful, skilled practitioners. You wanted the best? Well here they are. Insomnium - best in the world at what they do.

A long time fan. This is just another of those incredible Insomnium albums that explores different themes and motifs. Engaging from start to finish, this is for any fans (new or old) of melodic death metal. And I cannot imagine anyone doing melo-death better than this group of Finns. A must own.

My first mp3 album by insomnium which i loved so much.I wanted to buy actual CD and placed an order but they didn't have it in stock.I'll have to wait for it.

Insomnium delivers from front to back. If you're a fan of melodic death metal at all, you'll love this album.

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