Heart Like a Grave

Insomnium – Anno 1696 Review

By Steel Druhm on February 22, 2023 in Reviews, Doom Metal, Melodic Death Metal, 132 comments

“1670 A.D. through 1700 was not a good time for Scandinavia. Famine put large swaths of the population in the ground and religious fervor led to horrific witch hunts with scores of women executed in gruesome ways. It is these especially dark times that Insomnium turned to for the inspiration for ninth album, Anno 1696. The concept revolving around the clash between Christianity and paganism, ruthless religious persecution, and the supernatural all plays out to Insomnium’s signature blend of melodeath, doom, and dark folk/goth.” The bad olde days.

Insomnium/Omnium Gatherum Livestream Concert Review

By Steel Druhm on April 13, 2020 in 2020, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 32 comments

“Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum were two of many unfortunate bands caught up in the fallout from the global pandemic, having to cancel their North American tour before they were able to play for the likes of Madam X, Dr. Wvrm, Muppet, and myself on their swing through Massachusetts. When they announced they would be livestreaming a concert on Good Friday as a way of reaching out to fans, myself and several other AMG writers were eager to support the endeavor and pay witness. The idea of them performing to a largely empty hall adorned solely with cameras was certainly novel, and I wanted to see how it all played out.” Man plans, God laughs.

Dr. Wvrm’s Top Ten(ish) of 2019

By Dr. Wvrm on January 1, 2020 in 2019, Blog Posts, Lists, 61 comments

Dr. Wvrm takes time away from his busy n00b kicking schedule to drop his Top Ten(ish) of 2019 because he cares.

Huck N’ Roll’s and Eldritch Elitist’s Top Ten(ish) of 2019

By Dr. Wvrm on December 28, 2019 in 2019, Blog Posts, Lists, 89 comments

Huck N’ Roll and Eldritch Elitist weigh in with their own Top Ten(ish) of 2019 lists, and they have a lot to say.

Insomnium – Heart Like a Grave Review

By Steel Druhm on October 2, 2019 in 2019, Century Media, Finnish Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Reviews, Melodic Death Metal, 70 comments

“If you read our latest Record(s) o’ the Month post for…August[1. Is that right? Wow, that’s fookin’ late.], AMG Himself opined that we’re in the midst of a melodeath revival of sorts. With impressive releases by Eternal Storm and Disillusion already on the books, and In Mourning’s new one getting some early high marks, perhaps Angry Metal Dad is onto something. Insomnium’s eighth full-length Heart Like a Grave won’t be undercutting his hypothesis either.”