Anno 1696

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Anno 1696
Insomnium - Anno 1696.png
Studio album by
Insomnium
Released24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Recorded2022
StudioSonic Pump Studios (Helsinki, Finland)
Teemu Aalto Music Productions (Kotka, Finland)
Genre Melodic death metal [1] [2]
Length50:26
Label Century Media
Insomnium chronology
Heart Like a Grave
(2019)		Anno 1696
(2023)
Singles from Anno 1696
  1. "Lillian"
    Released: 4 November 2022 [3]
  2. "White Christ"
    Released: 14 December 2022 [4]
  3. "The Witch Hunter"
    Released: 17 January 2023 [5]
  4. "Godforsaken"
    Released: 24 February 2023 [6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 8.5/10 [1]
Metal Injection8.5/10 [7]

Anno 1696 is the ninth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium, released on 24 February 2023 via Century Media. [8] Insomnium began working on the album shortly before the release of Argent Moon, in 2021, with the album originally planned to be released in 2022. [9] Like their 2016 album Winter's Gate , the album is based on a short story by vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen, [3] first hinted on October 24, 2022, less than two weeks before the album's official announcement. [10] It is the final release to feature guitarist Jani Liimatainen. [11]

Contents

Release and promotion

In April 2023, the band embarked on a North American tour to promote Anno 1696, together with Enslaved, whose album Heimdal released a week after the release of Anno 1696, with support from Black Anvil. [12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Niilo Sevänen

Anno 1696 track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."1696"Markus Vanhala6:18
2."White Christ"Vanhala6:03
3."Godforsaken"Vanhala8:35
4."Lilian" Ville Friman 4:29
5."Starless Paths"
7:48
6."The Witch Hunter"Vanhala5:43
7."The Unrest"Liimatainen3:52
8."The Rapids"Vanhala7:38
Total length:50:26
Deluxe artbook and Japanese edition bonus CD (Songs of the Dusk EP) [13]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Flowers of the Night"Vanhala5:26
2."Stained in Red"Friman6:50
3."Song of the Dusk"
  • Sevänen
  • Vanhala
9:43
Total length:21:59

Personnel

Insomnium

Additional musician

Production and design

  • Insomnium – production
  • Teemu Aalto – recording (acoustic guitars, bass, vocals)
  • Jaime Gomez Arellano – recording (drums, acoustic guitars), mixing
  • Coen Janssen – recording (keyboards)
  • Ville Friman – recording (electric guitars)
  • Markus Vanhala – recording (electric guitars)
  • Jani Liimatainen – recording (electric guitars)
  • Tony Lindgren – mastering
  • Sami Makkonen – artwork
  • Terhi Ylimäinen – photography
  • hafensatz.de – layout

Charts

Chart performance for Anno 1696
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [14] 38
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [15] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] 165
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [17] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [18] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 10

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References

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  2. ↑ Daniel Cordava (24 February 2023). "The Weekly Injection: New Releases From Insomnium, Godsmack & More Out Today 2/24". Metal Injection. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Insomnium Premier Official Music Video For "White Christ" Feat. Rotting Christ Frontman Sakis Tolis". Bravewords. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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