''Above the Weeping World'' is the third studio album by

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. It was released on August 9, 2006, in

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and on October 17, 2006, elsewhere by Candlelight Records. A

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was made for "Mortal Share." During its first week, the album peaked at #9 on the Finnish album charts (week 39/2006). The album's lyrics have been influenced by (and occasionally taken from) classic poets like Hölderlin,

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, and Finnish classic

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. The last track of the album, "In the Groves of Death" lasts about ten minutes, and its main theme is heavily inspired by Leino's poem

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, the ending poem of his saga Helkavirsiä. The entire poem "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" by English poet

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is used as a chorus in the album's third track "Drawn to Black". ''Above the Weeping World'' has received extraordinary reviews both in Finland (e.g. SUE magazine 10/10)) I N S O M N I U M // official homesite and abroad (e.g.

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5/5), and the album debuted on the Finnish album charts at the 9th positionhttp://www.insomnium.net/ I N S O M N I U M // official homesite (week 39/2006), which is a remarkable achievement for a

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band. At the same time, Insomnium embarked on their first full European tour, playing 36 gigs in six weeks (5.9 - 15.10), in 15 countries.

Track listing

Personnel

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Niilo Sevänen Niilo Sevänen (born 19 August 1979) is a musician from Joensuu, Finland. He is best known as the current lead vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band, Insomnium. Background Sevänen grew up on the coast of Finland in the town of Tur ...

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, bass *

Ville Friman Dr. Ville Friman (born April 30, 1980) is a Finnish musician. He is one of the founders, main composer, and guitarist of the melodic death metal band Insomnium. Although Insomnium is his main band, he also plays guitar for the dark/thrash/black-me ...

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Ville Vänni Ville Vänni (born January 14, 1979) is a Finnish musician. He was one of the guitarists of the melodic death metal band Insomnium. On October 31, 2011, Insomnium announced that Ville was leaving the band due to personal and career commitments. ...

− guitars * Markus Hirvonen − drums ; Additional Musicians * Keyboard arrangements by Aleksi Munter; keyboard parts composed by Aleksi Munter, Ville Friman & Niilo Sevänen * Antti Haapanen: additional vocals on tracks 6 & 9 ; Production * Arranged and produced by Insomnium * Engineered & mixed By Samu Oittinen (between April 7-May 14, 2006) * Mastered by Minerva Pappi (June 5, 2006 at Finnvox Studios) ; Other * Band photos by Ville Kaisla and Jussi Särkilahti * Art direction by Ville Kaisla and assisted by Olli-Pekka Saloniemi

Release history

References

External links

Insomnium official site
{{Authority control Insomnium albums 2006 albums