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Winter's Gate

by Insomnium

Winter's Gate is a 2016 melodic death metal album by Insomnium. It runs 8 tracks across 80 minutes on Century Media. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 5 ratings.

Melodic Death Metal · Metal

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8
Tracks
80 min
Runtime
130 bpm
Tempo
D minor
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Winter's Gate album cover

Winter's Gate album cover

The Winter's Gate cover was designed by Nora Dirkling and photographed by Jussi Ratilainen.

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Nora Dirkling
Photography
Jussi Ratilainen

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8 tracks · 80 min

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About

"Winter's Gate" is the seventh studio album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released worldwide on September 23, 2016 via Century Media Records. It is a concept album said to be about “a group of Vikings who set out to find a fabled island west of Ireland, despite the treacherous winter drawing near.” The album consists of a single 40-minute track, but it was split into seven separate tracks for the digital download and streaming version.

In brief

Is Winter's Gate good?
Riffiter listeners rate Winter's Gate 3.8/5 from 5 ratings.
When was Winter's Gate released?
Winter's Gate was released in 2016 on Century Media.
How many tracks are on Winter's Gate?
Winter's Gate has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is Winter's Gate?
Winter's Gate is catalogued under Melodic Death Metal, Metal.
What BPM is Winter's Gate?
Winter's Gate runs at a median tempo of 130 BPM across its tracks, most often in D minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Winter's Gate?
Listeners of Winter's Gate also rate Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth, Of Breath and Bone by Be'lakor, Deceivers by Arch Enemy.
Who produced Winter's Gate?
Winter's Gate was produced by Insomnium and Teemu Aalto.

Credits

Mixed by
Dan Swanö
Engineered by
Teemu AaltoAleksi MunterHannu HonkonenKimmo Perkkiö
Played by
Aleksi MunterMarkus HirvonenMarkus VanhalaNiilo SevänenVille Friman
Vocals by
Teemu AaltoNiilo SevänenVille Friman

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