Across the Dark

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Although Sweden and Norway are the first countries that come to mind when one thinks of Scandinavian metal, Finland has turned out to be an impressive player as well--impressive for black metal, impressive for folk metal, impressive for gothic metal, and impressive for death metal. Insomnium have epitomized the melodic side of Finnish death metal and they continue in that vein on ACROSS THE DARK. This 2009 release isn't a radical departure from Insomnium's previous albums, but there is one noticeable difference: this time, they incorporate some clean vocals--which are provided by Jules Naveri (who, in European metal circles, is known for his contributions to the bands Profane Omen, Misery Inc., Burning Empire and Enemy of the Sun). However, Naveri's clean vocals take a back seat to the extreme vocals of Niilo Sevanen, and Sevanen continues to favor a deep, guttural, "Cookie Monster" growl. Insomnium's melodies and harmonies are undeniably attractive, and their ability to combine aggression with nuance and intricacy serves them well. ACROSS THE DARK is well worth hearing if one has a taste for Nordic death metal that is unapologetically melodic.