Written by Milena on 11.10.2011 at 23:31

Why can't we rate it when a sound preview was already available?
Awesome as expected.

The rating option only pops up on the release stated at the top. Not long to go now ;]

Written by Guest on 11.10.2011 at 23:38

The rating option only pops up on the release stated at the top. Not long to go now ;]

I want to give it a nice 9. It deserves one. Another graceful and sombre effort by our Finns.
Edit: I got the honor of the first vote :3

Very good album, again

Holy frak <3

I take back everything I've said. The album is amazing! The more I listen to it the more I love it. Ah... Insomnium <3

I just ordered tickets for the live show with before the dawn and mygrain. That is going to be awesome!

One situation where I wish I didn't hear 2 tracks prior to the entire album. It's blending though.

I am blown away, another masterpiece by Insomnium :3
Rating it less than 9 would be a blasphemy

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Their best since "Since the Day It All Came Down". While all of their albums are above-average melodeath, this one boasts the consistency that has eluded them since "StD...", imo.

Awesomely good score waiting for the vote abusers and the grumbly haters to come and give us a piece of their mind... But this album easily blows New World Shadows out of the water, we have a MS awards melodeath winner here.

Upon first hearing i can only say i'm amazed! Very good quality here. Like Mora said above this beats NWS by far.

Well Done Insomnium!

Written by Milena on 12.10.2011 at 15:21

But this album easily blows New World Shadows out of the water, we have a MS awards melodeath winner here.

This might end up a very close call in my personal opinion. The album is growing on me ATM because album sound quality absolutely tears those webstreams apart! You just don't blow an album like NWS out of the water in my books though

Written by Risto on 12.10.2011 at 16:04

You just don't blow an album like NWS out of the water in my books though

Absolutely agreed.

Repeat repeat repeat ^^ beats the latest Ghost Brigade (up to now being my fav mdm album this year).

Wow, 9.4 after 60 votes.. I must check this out

Written by Guest on 12.10.2011 at 18:27

Written by Risto on 12.10.2011 at 16:04

You just don't blow an album like NWS out of the water in my books though

Absolutely agreed.

It's more of a clash-of-the-titans-feel for you guys I guess... but for me, this is superior.

Beginning to regret never having heard this band before, this really is exceptional music.

I dont like it... they sound the same on the last 3 albums, it always the same songs, i mean same song-writing... i dont like that, becouse this band has more potential... it's good album, good songs, but they allways sound the same, like I'm listening the same song over and over agian

I think NWS is far better

Written by Yugosaki on 13.10.2011 at 19:42

I dont like it... they sound the same on the last 3 albums, it always the same songs, i mean same song-writing... i dont like that, becouse this band has more potential... it's good album, good songs, but they allways sound the same, like I'm listening the same song over and over agian

If you mean similar ideas within one album, I agree to some extent. One of my problems with this album is that Friman, who composed 8 out of 10 songs all by himself, ran out of truly good ideas at halfway of his writing process. For example the title track might have seemed like a nice change at first because of it's different style but that effect has worn out quickly.

Written by Yugosaki on 13.10.2011 at 19:42

I dont like it... they sound the same on the last 3 albums, it always the same songs, i mean same song-writing... i dont like that, becouse this band has more potential... it's good album, good songs, but they allways sound the same, like I'm listening the same song over and over agian

I think NWS is far better

To a certain extent I agree with you. I love this album, but overall I still find NWS to be a more interesting listen. The album is beastly varied for a modern mdm release (NWS). Insomnium are easily one of the best modern mdm bands and their sound is inferior to none in that category, but imo NWS is still a better listening experience from beginning to end. I dunno, it's gonna be a close call for mdm this year. Both are amazing albums in their own right.

Written by R'Vannith on 13.10.2011 at 16:05
Beginning to regret never having heard this band before, this really is exceptional music.

If you like this you'll probably be mightily impressed with the back catalog. One of the few melodeath bands I still pay attention to.

The chorus of "Regain the Fire" is pure awesomeness, so beautiful, cant get enough of it

Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.10.2011 at 22:19

Written by R'Vannith on 13.10.2011 at 16:05
Beginning to regret never having heard this band before, this really is exceptional music.

If you like this you'll probably be mightily impressed with the back catalog. One of the few melodeath bands I still pay attention to.

I'm finding it really difficult to find any faults in this thing, if this is on par with their previous releases I'll definitely have to give them a listen.

Written by R'Vannith on 14.10.2011 at 08:02
I'm finding it really difficult to find any faults in this thing, if this is on par with their previous releases I'll definitely have to give them a listen.

I'd actually consider this to be one of their weakest overall, although I still really enjoy it. I just think what they've done before this is that good.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 14.10.2011 at 08:04

Written by R'Vannith on 14.10.2011 at 08:02
I'm finding it really difficult to find any faults in this thing, if this is on par with their previous releases I'll definitely have to give them a listen.

I'd actually consider this to be one of their weakest overall, although I still really enjoy it. I just think what they've done before this is that good.

In that case it sounds like I hit the jackpot!

Also I find it interesting that this one seems to be exempt from the 'obligatory' 1 votes. Either the abusers are asleep or they woke up to themselves.

Written by R'Vannith on 14.10.2011 at 08:18
Also I find it interesting that this one seems to be exempt from the 'obligatory' 1 votes.

Give it 24 hours. You'd be surprised how far some albums drop in the charts.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 14.10.2011 at 08:19

Written by R'Vannith on 14.10.2011 at 08:18
Also I find it interesting that this one seems to be exempt from the 'obligatory' 1 votes.

Give it 24 hours. You'd be surprised how far some albums drop in the charts.

and if it drops below The Great Mass it shows that even metal has a herd mentality.

Written by Guest on 14.10.2011 at 10:09
even metal has a herd mentality.

You don't think it does? If you're active in the forums it becomes painfully obvious that metalheads are in no way different from the masses of [insert non-metal genre here] fans.

After all, metalheads are still people; the shepherds on this planet are just sheep in disguise.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 14.10.2011 at 10:14

Written by Guest on 14.10.2011 at 10:09
even metal has a herd mentality.

You don't think it does? If you're active in the forums it becomes painfully obvious that metalheads are in no way different from the masses of [insert non-metal genre here] fans.

After all, metalheads are still people; the shepherds on this planet are just sheep in disguise.

Good point.

Written by Guest on 14.10.2011 at 10:21
Good point.

That being said, fuck the votes and just enjoy the music. If people wanna dole out 1s and 10s because the album charts hurt their feelings, you'd only be stooping to that level of weakness by caring about their voting patterns.