In the Halls of Awaiting

In the Halls of Awaiting
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Studio album by Insomnium
Released	April 30, 2002
Recorded	August, 2001 at Media Works Studios
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	55:36
Label	Candlelight Records
Producer	Jone Väänänen
Insomnium chronology
Underneath the Moonlit Waves (2000)Underneath the Moonlit Waves2000 In the Halls of Awaiting (2002) Since the Day It All Came Down (2004)Since the Day It All Came Down2004

In the Halls of Awaiting is the debut album by the Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium. It was released on April 30, 2002 through Candlelight Records.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Ill-Starred Son"	Sevänen	Sevänen	4:46
2.	"Song of the Storm"	Friman	Friman	4:22
3.	"Medeia"	Sevänen	Sevänen	4:22
4.	"Dying Chant"	Sevänen	Sevänen	4:13
5.	"The Elder"	Friman	Friman & Sevänen	4:46
6.	"Black Waters"	Friman	Friman & Sevänen	5:00
7.	"Shades of Deep Green"	Vänni	Friman, Sevänen & Vänni	7:33
8.	"The Bitter End"	Sevänen	Sevänen	5:08
9.	"Journey Unknown"	Friman	Friman	4:32
10.	"In the Halls of Awaiting"	Sevänen	Sevänen	10:55
Total length:				55:37

Credits

Band members

• Niilo Sevänen − vocals, bass guitar
• Ville Friman − guitar
• Ville Vänni − guitar
• Markus Hirvonen − drums

Additional musicians

• Varpu Vahtera – keyboards

Songwriting

• All music and lyrics by Insomnium.

Production

• Mixed by Anssi Kippo at Astia Studio A.
• Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios.

Artwork

• Heikki Kokkonen – photography
• Sakari Lundell – band photos
• Ville Kaisla – booklet design and layout
• Olli-Pekka Suhonen – band logo

External links

• In the Halls of Awaiting at Insomnium's official website