Insomnium - Above The Weeping World

8.8 | 999 votes |

Release date:	18 September 2006
Style:	Melodic death metal
Owners:	1071 have it 108 want it 2 trade it

01. The Gale
02. Mortal Share
03. Drawn To Black
04. Change Of Heart
05. At The Gates Of Sleep
06. The Killjoy
07. Last Statement
08. Devoid Of Caring
09. In The Groves Of Death
10. Victims Circle Complete [Japanese bonus]
11. Unmourned [Japanese bonus]
12. Numen Vivinum [Japanese bonus]

Top 20 albums of 2006: 3
Top 200 albums of all time: 86

Review

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Rating:
8.5

After some very positive feedback from their last two albums, in particular the brilliant "Since The Day It All Came Down," Insomnium came back with a third album appropriately titled "Above the Weeping World." Now I say appropriately because the album portrays a strong atmosphere of sorrow, and even sometimes delight, achieved through excellent music and meaningful lyrics.

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Cirith Ungol	Venomous Echoes
Kollapsed	Nadja

	Hellix Montage
	Exulansis Overtures Of Uprising
	Mountain Of Misery In Roundness
	Sâver From Ember And Rust
	Porta Nigra Weltende
	Moonlight Sorcery Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle
	Vertebra Atlantis A Dialogue With The Eeriest Sublime
	Sadus The Shadow Inside
	Helga Wrapped In Mist
	Gnaw Their Tongues The Cessation Of Suffering

darkpassenger Posts: 6 From: India	24.04.2011 - 09:33 Rating: 8 darkpassenger Posts: 6 From: India This is the first I've heard of this band from Finland, and I'm impressed. 'Mortal Share' is my favorite pick. Loading...
Constantine Posts: 197 From: Czech Republic	+1 26.11.2011 - 21:42 Rating: 10 Constantine Posts: 197 From: Czech Republic It is hard to find right words to describe its beauty, so I won't even try. This is one of few albums which deserves 10 without hesitation. Live long Insomnium and thank you! Loading...
doom777 Posts: 26 From: Armenia	09.03.2012 - 22:56 Rating: 9 doom777 Posts: 26 From: Armenia Great album! Last Statement is incredible! Loading...
Erik M. Posts: 3104 From: The Netherlands	08.11.2012 - 16:38 Rating: 8 Erik M. Posts: 3104 From: The Netherlands Written by doom777 on 09.03.2012 at 22:56 Great album! Last Statement is incredible! I agree, it's hands down the best song on the album. Overall a very good album, but not as great as I thought it would be (seeing as it's rated an 8.9). Loading...
Fallen Ghost Craft Beer Geek Posts: 706 From: Norway	09.11.2012 - 01:52 Rating: 10 Fallen Ghost Craft Beer Geek Posts: 706 From: Norway This album is just so incredibly good! Best album by this band IMO, though Since The Day It All Came Down is breathing Above The Weeping World in it's neck. Incredible band Loading...
Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437 From: Greece	30.06.2013 - 21:18 Rating: 8 Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437 From: Greece Nice band and nice album but i cannot enter more into them than just finding their music generally ok. after trying their first 3 albums and not finding anything near great it seems this band isnt for me.. ---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD! Loading...
Eye Posts: 3 From: Georgia	15.09.2013 - 06:36 Eye Posts: 3 From: Georgia I won't ever be able to rate Insomnium's albums over one another but I can definitely say - This album is one of the best albums in music history, it's melodies and lyrics haunt me to the day. ---- They who never got sorrow Grinding grief in their hearts Never lost a thing Never had a thing Loading...
BloodJuNkie Of Egypt Posts: 641 From: Egypt	+4 27.11.2013 - 07:26 Rating: 10 BloodJuNkie Of Egypt Posts: 641 From: Egypt Give this album a 10 you bastards. Loading...
metalriff Posts: 133 From: India	+2 10.09.2017 - 22:54 Rating: 9 metalriff Posts: 133 From: India How come no appreciatio for 'The Killjoy'? ---- 1001 Metal albums to hear before you die https://metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=6531 Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60164 From: Sweden	05.11.2019 - 11:39 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60164 From: Sweden Its basically one song album, many songs, same principle of melodic Dm ---- Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!! Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing Loading...
Redel Posts: 1861 From: Germany	+1 08.04.2020 - 22:08 Rating: 9 Redel Posts: 1861 From: Germany Written by Guest on 08.04.2020 at 17:46 That said, the tracks are all quite samey and similar to each other, and there is a general lack of variation in terms of the writing sometimes. Those are the only things holding me back from giving it higher than an 8. In fact the main reason why it is not a 10 for me. Loading...
ickoriss Posts: 284 From: USA	+2 26.06.2020 - 23:45 ickoriss Posts: 284 From: USA A melo-death staple. Loading...
musclassia Posts: 6500 From: UK	+3 27.06.2020 - 00:52 Rating: 9 musclassia Posts: 6500 From: UK Written by metalriff on 10.09.2017 at 22:54 How come no appreciatio for 'The Killjoy'? Absolutely love this song. The album is great but Killjoy is next level Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada	+3 12.07.2020 - 17:59 Rating: 9 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Posts: 21306 From: Canada Written by metalriff on 10.09.2017 at 22:54 How come no appreciatio for 'The Killjoy'? I mean it's okay... ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
nonZero Posts: 1180 From: UK	29.03.2022 - 15:14 Rating: 9 nonZero Posts: 1180 From: UK Their 2nd best album after Winter's Gate IMO. 8.9/10 for me - 'Mortal Share' and 'The Killjoy' are the standout songs. 'Drawn To Black', 'Devoid Of Caring' and 'In The Groves Of Death' are all also great. ---- Top 400 Albums (ordered & rated) Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres) So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands) Loading...
AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Posts: 4205 From: UK	+1 24.09.2022 - 16:57 Rating: 8 AndyMetalFreak A Nice Guy Posts: 4205 From: UK A timeless melodeath classic, and most likely my favourite favourite Insomnium album. Every song is at least good, but range from good to excellent imo, with "Mortal Share", "At The Gates Of Sleep", "The Killjoy" and "Last Statement" as the main stand outs for me. But as great as this album is, I still prefer many Dark Tranquillity albums over it. ---- My 2023 list (so far) Loading...
JayPeaGee Posts: 7 From: Canada	+1 01.03.2023 - 16:31 JayPeaGee Posts: 7 From: Canada I really tried to like this album since its considered on of the best Insomnium release. For some reason I always get bored after 3-4 tracks.... Was never able to listened it from front to back... In fact the only album I enjoy from this band is Winter's Gate. Loading...