---
title: "Insomnium"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1997
---

# Insomnium

**Insomnium** is a melodic death metal band, from Finland, active 1997 to present.

Insomnium is a Finnish melodic death metal band formed in Joensuu in 1997. The sound and lyrical themes of their music portray darkness, sorrow, loss, pain, and nature. Their music includes elements of progressive metal and doom metal.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnium

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Insomnium |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Joensuu, Finland |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Markus Vanhala](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-vanhala) | Electric guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Markus Hirvonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-hirvonen) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Niilo Sevänen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/niilo-sevanen) | Lead vocals, Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Tomy Laisto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomy-laisto) | Guitar | 2026 to present | Current |
| [Ville Friman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ville-friman) | Electric guitar |  | Current |
| [Jani Liimatainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jani-liimatainen) | Background vocals, Guitar | 2019 to 2024 | Former |
| [Tapani Pesonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tapani-pesonen) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 1998 | Former |
| [Timo Partanen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timo-partanen) | Electric guitar | 1998 to 2001 | Former |
| [Ville Vänni](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ville-vanni) | Electric guitar | 2001 to 2011 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [In the Halls of Awaiting](https://themetalnet.com/album/587d6335-c395-3d0d-bce7-3e2623e7d48f) | Album |
| 2004 | [Since the Day It All Came Down](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ff3902c-5d9c-3dcc-84c8-70d3b3428edd) | Album |
| 2006 | [Above the Weeping World](https://themetalnet.com/album/78171c13-159f-37d2-b8d5-71d82ef66d7f) | Album |
| 2009 | [Across the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/9bbb851a-d841-4c12-a512-7104b83346ee) | Album |
| 2009 | [Where the Last Wave Broke](https://themetalnet.com/album/dd4575cd-f1e3-4146-9c66-179374fcd200) | EP |
| 2011 | [One for Sorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/db5d77f4-8e6b-4a95-81fb-bfa82bce6217) | Album |
| 2013 | [Ephemeral](https://themetalnet.com/album/df1acdbd-3a3b-4180-b2d4-a6107085364d) | EP |
| 2014 | [Shadows of the Dying Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/e06a560c-4f37-4fbc-b45c-e93438c8d581) | Album |
| 2016 | [Winter’s Gate](https://themetalnet.com/album/850e7b46-91ec-4bde-b9c7-139e64acf9b3) | Album |
| 2019 | [Heart Like a Grave](https://themetalnet.com/album/35ff90de-1bc5-4b9e-a36e-e2de0fe52454) | Album |
| 2021 | [Argent Moon](https://themetalnet.com/album/21d3581c-ceae-4f6f-b81d-8cd9fbfd4ae2) | EP |
| 2023 | [Anno 1696](https://themetalnet.com/album/65bac4bb-c696-413f-9d37-949a9546ea3a) | Album |
| 2023 | [Songs of the Dusk](https://themetalnet.com/album/997a4838-6ea8-4cff-856c-83c36cf2f6e2) | EP |
| 2026 | [Netherworlds](https://themetalnet.com/album/446e691c-d0be-4225-9654-0f24e4e174d9) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Omnium Gatherum](https://themetalnet.com/band/omnium-gatherum) (listened together)
- [Kalmah](https://themetalnet.com/band/kalmah) (listened together)
- [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together)
- [Ensiferum](https://themetalnet.com/band/ensiferum) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3022
- x: https://twitter.com/insomniumband
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insomniumofficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insomniumofficial/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8BbFJug7Xo3Yld-u_U74w
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uIgLG971oRM5fe6v8lvQS
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Insomnium/2332
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/78949757

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium](https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt