Across the Dark
Encyclopedia
Across the Dark is the fourth studio album
by the Finnish melodic death metal
band Insomnium
. It was released on September 7, 2009, on Candlelight Records
. The album features Jules Näveri from Profane Omen
and Enemy of the Sun
as guest vocalist and Aleksi Munter from Swallow the Sun
as guest keyboardist.
The album was chosen as "Album of the month September 2009" by German online magazine Metal 1.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Finnish melodic death metal
Melodic death metal
Melodic death metal is a heavy metal music style that combines elements from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with elements of death metal. The style was developed during the early and mid-1990s, primarily in England and Scandinavia...
band Insomnium
Insomnium
Insomnium is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland. Their new album "One for Sorrow" was released October 2011. On September 9th, 2011 Insomnium released the music video Through The Shadows from their 2011 album One For Sorrow....
. It was released on September 7, 2009, on Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records
Candlelight Records is an independent record label based in Europe founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett, though it has had a division in the United States since January 2001. Candlelight Records specialises in black metal and death metal, having bands such as Emperor,...
. The album features Jules Näveri from Profane Omen
Profane Omen
Profane Omen is a Finnish groove metal/heavy metal band formed in 1999. They call their music as Death n' Roll. They made two demos in 2000 . Two other demos were recorded in 2001, Fuck the Beast and Load of Lead, and later they released an EP, Label of Black, which was their first official release...
and Enemy of the Sun
Enemy of the Sun (band)
- History :The band was founded in 2006 and named after the Neurosis' album of the same name from 1993. Their most famous member is Waldemar Sorychta, who had previously played in bands like Despair, Grip Inc. and Voodoocult and who made a name in producing many metal bands in the 1990s. At the...
as guest vocalist and Aleksi Munter from Swallow the Sun
Swallow the Sun
Swallow the Sun is a Finnish melodic death / doom metal band.- Biography :Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio, joined soon by Pasi Pasanen came along . They rehearsed a couple of songs, one of them being "Through Her Silvery Body" which would end up on their first demo,Out of...
as guest keyboardist.
The album was chosen as "Album of the month September 2009" by German online magazine Metal 1.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums Chart | 5 |
Insomnium
- Niilo SevänenNiilo SevänenNiilo Sevänen is a melodic death metal musician from Turku, Finland. He is best known as the current vocalist/bassist for the melodic death metal band, Insomnium, in addition to various other bands including Paise, Stonecrow and Watch Me Fall.- Background :Sevänen grew up on the coast of Finland,...
– vocals, bass - Ville FrimanVille FrimanVille Friman is a Finnish musician. He is one of the founders, main composer, and guitarist of the melodic death metal band Insomnium...
– guitar - Ville Vänni – guitar
- Marcus Hirvonen – drums
Additional Musicians
- Aleksi Munter (Swallow the SunSwallow the SunSwallow the Sun is a Finnish melodic death / doom metal band.- Biography :Swallow the Sun was formed in early 2000 by Juha Raivio, joined soon by Pasi Pasanen came along . They rehearsed a couple of songs, one of them being "Through Her Silvery Body" which would end up on their first demo,Out of...
) – keyboards - Jules Näveri (Profane OmenProfane OmenProfane Omen is a Finnish groove metal/heavy metal band formed in 1999. They call their music as Death n' Roll. They made two demos in 2000 . Two other demos were recorded in 2001, Fuck the Beast and Load of Lead, and later they released an EP, Label of Black, which was their first official release...
, Enemy of the SunEnemy of the Sun (band)- History :The band was founded in 2006 and named after the Neurosis' album of the same name from 1993. Their most famous member is Waldemar Sorychta, who had previously played in bands like Despair, Grip Inc. and Voodoocult and who made a name in producing many metal bands in the 1990s. At the...
) – clean vocals