It’s hard to imagine where Insomnium finds the time to write music, but the band seems to be able to put music out on a regular schedule. For the past few weeks, the band has been teasing studio photos, heavily hinting that new music was on the way,
Fortunately, as promised, the band has pulled the curtain back on what it is they have been working on. The actual product is very much unexpected, but should no doubt turn heads and make everyone pay attention. Their Facebook reads as follows:
“We proudly present: Winter’s Gate – album and a book We have been forging a very special release during the last months. Winter’s Gate is a concept album that is made of one epic 40 minute song. The album is built around a short story Winter’s Gate (Talven portti in Finnish) by Niilo Sevänen, which won awards and nominations in Finland back in 2007 and 2008. It’s a story about a group of Vikings who set out to find a fabled island west from Ireland, even though the winter is drawing near. The full story is released together with the album as a book that has the tale in English, Finnish and German – illustrated by the artist Teemu Tähkänen. Album is currently being mixed by Dan Swanö at Unisound AB studio in Sweden. A worldwide release through Century Media Records will be out September 23rd 2016. Tour dates for autumn and winter will be announced soon.
Needless to say, we are really excited at this point! Album is still in the mix but it’s going to sound awesome and it will be something we’ve never done before. Rest assured that it will still sound like Insomnium – we have just taken epicness to new level. The book is also going to look really cool and both translations are very good, capturing the original mood and spirit of the story. So it’s really one-of-a-kind package coming your way!”
Currently no pre-orders are available, and music for Winter’s Gate is still being mixed, but the announcement is more than enough to make any fans excited. The band previously released Shadows of the Dying Sun in 2014 to positive reviews, and toured extensively for it worldwide.More info as it comes for Winter’s Gate.
