There's a point in every band's career where, after locking onto a formula for a number of albums, the restless muse within impels a departure from established norms

Winter's Gate is the seventh studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released worldwide on September 23, 2016 via Century Media Records. It is a concept album said to be about a group of Vikings who set out to find a fabled island west of Ireland, despite the treacherous winter drawing near. The album consists of a single 40-minute track.

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Winter's Gate ‎ (7xFile, AAC, Album, 256). Brutal but beautiful, nostalgic but new. Winter's Gate is, in my opinion at least, the best metal album released in recent memory. The album is written as if it were one single song, and certainly deserves listening as if it were.

What hit me immediately was the song’s excellent pacing and flow. The tempos and moods flow together very well and keep things from growing tiresome. That Winter’s Gate doesn’t feel like a 40-minute song is proof of the band’s compositional acumen

Winter’s Gate Lyrics. The hoar sea enfolds us The scent of the coming winter Hear the howl of the wind A song from the ocean’s womb. No one will sing tonight No one will leave the pyre Dreaming of golden wolf Dreading the winter’s might. Vile trick of ornery Gods? Rewards and riches Right here within our reach Not within our grasp! Not within our grasp! IV. The Gate Opens. Hear the sound Resonate through your flesh Through the ground Across the skies. Cracking roar, a thunder’s bark Echoes here, the voice of doom Blackened clouds now seize the welkin Wielding all of winter’s ire. And it will rise With a white voiceless face From the heart of earth From under the mountain.

Musicians: Niilo Sevänen: bass, vocals, lyrics. Markus Hirvonen: srums. Ville Friman: guitars, clean vocals. Markus Vanhala: guitars. Featured artists: Teemu Aalto: backing vocals. Aleksi Munter: keyboards. Trivia: This is a concept album based on the short story "Winter's Gate", written by Niilo Sevänen. The album is one song divided in 7 parts.

Winter's Gate is an original idea that brings forward the best version of Insomnium's sound alongside a complex intriguing and dynamic story worthy of legend, and for those who love the fins, it will be a truly magnificent experience. The overall sound is pretty much the same as it was across the band's history. Insomnium is defined by a powerful and impressive wall of sound with crunchy guitars, bass and grinding harsh vocals, alongside a melodic emotional and nostalgic vibe from lead guitars, acoustic guitars and clean vocals. Their sound is sad and uplifting at the same time.