insomnium anno 1696 3 lpsFew bands bring together sounds of darkness, melody, and musicality like Finlands INSOMNIUM. With Anno 1696, the ninth installment in their sonic explorations that include masterworks like Shadows of the Dying Sun (2014) or Winters Gate (2016), INSOMNIUM continues to weave together bitter branches of sound that set the standard for nightmares to come. From the sweeping soundscapes and spare chords that open the record with the track 1696 to the sonic