Above the Weeping World

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Above the Weeping World
Studio album by Insomnium
Released	September 20, 2006
Recorded	April 7 - May 14, 2006 at Fantom Studio
Genre	Melodic Death Metal
Length	52:56
Label	Candlelight Records
Insomnium chronology
Since The Day It All Came Down (2004)	Above The Weeping World (2006)

Above the Weeping World is the third album by Insomnium. It was released on September 20, 2006 in Europe and on October 17, 2006 elsewhere.

During its first week the album reached #9 at Finnish charts (week 39/2006).

The album's lyrics have been influenced (and occasionally taken) from classic poets like Hölderlin, Edgar Allan Poe and Finnish classic Eino Leino. 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 Tumma, the ending poem of his saga Helkavirsiä.

Above the Weeping World has received extraordinary reviews both in Finland (e.g. SUE magazine 10/10) and abroad (e.g. Kerrang! KKKKK/KKKKK), and the album debuted on Finnish charts at 9#th position (week 39/2006), which is a remarkable achievement for melodic death metal 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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Gale" – 2:41
2. "Mortal Share" – 4:00
3. "Drawn to Black" – 6:00
4. "Change of Heart" – 4:31
5. "At the Gates of Sleep" – 7:05
6. "The Killjoy" – 5:23
7. "Last Statement" – 7:32
8. "Devoid of Caring" – 5:40
9. "In the Groves of Death" – 10:08

[edit] External links

• www.insomnium.net