INSOMNIUM - "Where is Ville?!" 

One of the best composers in metal history is also a great scientist, how much awesomeness can a person have? Aside that, is not every band that make the decision of, not only maintain the member without the time to be 100% focused, but make the "sub" a new member. Thats a great act of a great band such as you guys. Vanhala, Dr. Friman and Janii feels like a dream team.

Honestly it is hurting me not seeing him on tours. Core member of the band who has injected the pure Insomnium DNA sound their albums. I am very happy that he still contributes in the band and i wish him all the best in his life. Ville Friman you are an exceptional and inspirational human being. Thank you.

So relieved to hear that he is still part of the band. Love you guys

I still miss Ville Vänni, I wonder if the band still keeps up with him

Very nice. I am a master student of biology and I would have been so stunned if we randomly met on a scientific convention. Like a true wtf moment :D

I got yooked when I heard VANNI the 1st time. He is such a genius. Nothing against Markus. I love Omnium Gatherum to. Tho VANNI has his own sound and I love it!

i'm so glad you chose to stick together as a band, no matter your professional paths and hardships of life getting in the way. You all have brilliant academic paths, high level education and very respectable jobs, and still manage to make insomnium work, that's all but incredible, and inspiring - for someone who is also pursuing an academic title. By the way, evolutionary biology topics like the dynamics of antimicrobial resistance are extremely cool, and some of those understandings could save millions in the next decades! I guess there is enough material for an EP :)

We miss you Ville!

Thank you very much for explaining everything. I hope you come back soon, you are a fundamental piece in the band

We miss you Ville! Please have us never miss your existential musical influence on the band, too!

We miss you, Ville! When Insomnium played in Oulu last year, I took a sign saying "FRIMAN IKUISESTI SYDÄMISSÄMME" (Vanhala saw it and laughed)

He is one of the best musician of Insonmium and stil member thx for all

Mr. Friman is my idol when it comes to song writing. I would love to see him involved more but I also totally understand his academic life (he actually stated this years ago as I recall), on the other hand I'm not complaining at all because it seems this works for the band and I'm happy about it. You guys are my life saver for a long time, please keep on what you are doing...

Thanks you so much for take carece of our hearts, ears, sorrows and now our Health, we love you and of course we understand.

Your missed Ville, Whatever makes you happy my Friend.

Thanks for sharing this story behind and thanks for the music!

I really like Friman's song's

You're missed Ville, good luck with everything you're doing and I hope to see you back on stage real soon! 🤘🤘🤘

We love you... And thanks again for the great show you played in Istanbul, just last month. We will miss you and wish you best luck for the science. I am proud of you are a Microbiologist just like my gf. yeah we are big fan of you and were in the recent show in Istanbul.

I would love to see you play one day in the US. You guys should make a Where is Ville poster similar to Where's Waldo.

I can’t wait to see your bandmates in London next month!

You're really a great guy Ville. All the best to you ! Greetings from France.

As Dr. Ville is my favorite member of my favorite band he is missed but I understand. I hope we will get more of his compositions in the future albums again.

Love you Ville, keep up the good work!

We love you Ville! I am going to your concert on the 9th of November in Tilburg - the Netherlands. I am really practicing Ephemeral and i made a sign asking if i could play it with you guys!

Keep grinding , king!

there s no secret that metalheads are very smart . this band is AWASOME !!!

Do whatever fulfills you! Best wishes! :)

I really hope you can make the US tour next year, I'd love to meet you

Ville the science guy \m/

1) what a beautiful place 2) what a chad. An academic AND a musician in a popular band? Damn

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You must write some tracks about this.

tour to Sweden :(((((

Is it cold in Finland now?😂I'm in Singapore

Honestly, i think Insomnium’s music was much better when Ville was the main composer in the band. As Markus Vanhala’s and later on Jari’s influence on the band’s music got stronger, the music became much more boring and generic. I understand Ville’s decision to make science his first priority, but as a fan I’m not satisfied with the material produced after Winter’s Gate.