One for Sorrow (album)

One for Sorrow
One for Sorrow
Studio album by Insomnium
Released	October 12, 2011; October 17, 2011; October 18, 2011
Recorded	March – May 2011
Studio	Gothenburg Rock Studios; Fantom Studio; NoiseWorks Studio;
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	53:07
Label	Century Media
Producer	Samu Oittinen
Insomnium chronology

One for Sorrow is the fifth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released on October 12, 2011 in Finland, October 17, 2011 throughout the rest of Europe, and October 18, 2011 in the USA, on Century Media Records.^[1] It is the band's first release on the Century Media label.

Music videos were released for the tracks "One for Sorrow",^[2] "Through the Shadows",^[3] "Only One Who Waits",^[4] "Regain the Fire",^[5] and for the limited edition bonus track "Weather The Storm".^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Inertia"	Ville Friman	Friman	3:43
2.	"Through the Shadows"	Friman	Friman	4:31
3.	"Song of the Blackest Bird"	Sevänen	Friman Niilo Sevänen Ville Vänni	7:29
4.	"Only One Who Waits"	Sevänen	Friman	5:17
5.	"Unsung"	Sevänen	Friman Sevänen	5:04
6.	"Every Hour Wounds"	Friman	Friman	5:25
7.	"Decoherence"	Instrumental	Friman	3:18
8.	"Lay the Ghost to Rest"	Friman	Friman	7:46
9.	"Regain the Fire"	Friman	Friman	4:27
10.	"One for Sorrow"	Friman	Friman	6:07
Total length:				53:07

Limited edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Weather the Storm" (featuring Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity)	Friman	Friman	4:53

Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Weather the Storm" (featuring Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity)	Friman	4:53
12.	"Beyond the Horizon"	Friman	5:11

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Metal Critic	8.1/10^[7]
Thisisnotascene	^[8]
Thrash Hits	3/6^[9]
Sputnikmusic	4.0^[10]
SonicEscapes	A+^[11]
Ultimate-Guitar	8.8^[12]

Personnel

Niilo Sevänen – bass, lead vocals
Ville Friman – rhythm guitar, clean vocals
Ville Vänni – lead guitar
Markus Hirvonen – drums

References

^ "Insomnium: 'One For Sorrow' Release Dates Announced". Blabbermouth.net. July 14, 2011. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
^ "INSOMNIUM - One For Sorrow (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.
^ "INSOMNIUM - Through The Shadows (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.
^ "INSOMNIUM - Only One Who Waits (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.
^ "INSOMNIUM - Regain The Fire (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.
^ "INSOMNIUM - Weather The Storm (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.
^ "The Metal Critic: Insomnium - One For Sorrow". The Metal Critic. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
^ "LOLWOT Celebrities". Thisisnotascene.com.
^ [1] ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Review: Insomnium - One for Sorrow". Sputnikmusic.com.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "One For Sorrow Review | Insomnium". Ultimate-Guitar.

[blabber-1] "Insomnium: 'One For Sorrow' Release Dates Announced". Blabbermouth.net. July 14, 2011. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

[2] "INSOMNIUM - One For Sorrow (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.

[3] "INSOMNIUM - Through The Shadows (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.

[4] "INSOMNIUM - Only One Who Waits (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.

[5] "INSOMNIUM - Regain The Fire (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.

[6] "INSOMNIUM - Weather The Storm (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube.

[The_Metal_Critic-7] "The Metal Critic: Insomnium - One For Sorrow". The Metal Critic. Retrieved October 20, 2011.

[8] "LOLWOT Celebrities". Thisisnotascene.com.

[9] [1] ^{[dead link‍]}

[10] "Review: Insomnium - One for Sorrow". Sputnikmusic.com.

[11] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "One For Sorrow Review | Insomnium". Ultimate-Guitar.

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v t e Insomnium
Niilo Sevänen Ville Friman Markus Hirvonen Markus Vanhala Tapani Pesonen Timo Partanen Ville Vänni Jani Liimatainen
Studio albums	In the Halls of Awaiting (2002) Since the Day It All Came Down (2004) Above the Weeping World (2006) Across the Dark (2009) One for Sorrow (2011) Shadows of the Dying Sun (2014) Winter's Gate (2016) Heart Like a Grave (2019) Anno 1696 (2023)