Retain the power!
-- Insomnia --
25/04/2021
Stijn Daneels
Album genres:
| ■ | Groove metal |
| ■ | Thrash Metal |
Album artists:
| ■ | Ludo Konikiewicz | Guitar |
| ■ | Fred JST | Vocals |
| ■ | Roman Delante | Bass |
| ■ | Adrien Delgambe | Drums |
Review
written by Stijn "Metal Shredder" Daneels.
Describing Insomnia’s sound isn’t difficult, just think of classic groove bands from the 1990s like Pantera, Lamb of God and Machine Head. While Insomnia’s sound isn’t original to say the least, the band does more than make up for that in sheer natural intensity. The guitars are distorted, the bass is groovy, the drums are fast but rhythmic and the vocals are rough and raw. In addition, the band’s songwriting has improved which results in “Regeneration” being a shorter and tighter song compared to their 2017 material. One thing I do miss in this new song, however, is a guitar solo. I relistened to Insomnia’s aforementioned 2017 material (specifically the “Dark Faces” EP and the “Master of Territory” single) and they featured some beautifully melodic solos and I wish they had included one in this new “Regeneration” single in order to give the song an extra touch.
That being said, I still feel that Insomnia’s new single is a clear improvement over their earlier work, primarily thanks to their improved songwriting, which allows Insomnia’s strengths to shine brighter. Now let’s hope the band will learn from the feedback I’ve just given here and bring together the best from the old and new to unleash their full power into one fully fledged album!
[METAL SHREDDER REPORTING]
My first encounter with the Belgian groove metal band Insomnia was during the Wacken Metal Battle Belgium 2019. While I had heard a couple of their songs during the preselection stage it was only during the semi-finals at the Titans Club in Lens that Insomnia really left a positive impression on me with their Pantera-esque riffs and overall very powerful performance. I successfully voted them to the finals where they competed against the likes of other awesome Belgian acts like Cathubodua, Hunter, Stand For, The Curse Of Millhaven and Primal Creation (the latter being the eventual winners of the Metal Battle) Read our review of that epic contest here: https://www.belgianmetalshredder.be/festival_article/63. And now, Insomnia’s guitarist and founding member Ludo has offered me to check and review their new single “Regeneration!” Let’s shred this![SHREDDING BASICS]
“Regeneration” is the newest single from the Liège-based groove metal band Insomnia and will be featured in an upcoming album. The single is released independently and sent to us personally by the band. Merci beaucoup!Describing Insomnia’s sound isn’t difficult, just think of classic groove bands from the 1990s like Pantera, Lamb of God and Machine Head. While Insomnia’s sound isn’t original to say the least, the band does more than make up for that in sheer natural intensity. The guitars are distorted, the bass is groovy, the drums are fast but rhythmic and the vocals are rough and raw. In addition, the band’s songwriting has improved which results in “Regeneration” being a shorter and tighter song compared to their 2017 material. One thing I do miss in this new song, however, is a guitar solo. I relistened to Insomnia’s aforementioned 2017 material (specifically the “Dark Faces” EP and the “Master of Territory” single) and they featured some beautifully melodic solos and I wish they had included one in this new “Regeneration” single in order to give the song an extra touch.
That being said, I still feel that Insomnia’s new single is a clear improvement over their earlier work, primarily thanks to their improved songwriting, which allows Insomnia’s strengths to shine brighter. Now let’s hope the band will learn from the feedback I’ve just given here and bring together the best from the old and new to unleash their full power into one fully fledged album!