Anno 1696

by Insomnium

Anno 1696 cover art

Inspired by a short story penned by frontman Niilo Sevänen concerning the witch trials of 17th-century Northern Europe, this concept album is steeped in grim historical tragedy. The band perfectly matches the narrative's bleakness with sweeping, melancholic melodic death metal riffs and acoustic neofolk passages.

Genres

  • Melodic Death Metal

Tracklist

  1. 1696
  2. White Christ (feat. Sakis Tolis)
  3. Godforsaken (feat. Johanna Kurkela)
  4. Lilian
  5. Starless Paths
  6. The Witch Hunter
  7. The Unrest
  8. The Rapids