In May 2009 the band announced that they signed a 2-album deal with Singaporian label Pulverised Records. Recordings for the 2nd album took place in August 2009 at Black Lounge studios in Avesta, Sweden.The second album Monolith was released on January 25, 2010 by Pulverised Records.[7]
On November 29th, 2011, the band announced on their official website that Spinefarm Records will be releasing their new album, "The Weight Of Oceans" in 2012. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Abyss and Black Lounge studios, Grangärde, Sweden in sessions during the period August – December 2011, the album was released on April 18th, 2012. As was explained in an interview, "the concept this time is a story of a man with a great fear of the ocean, he gets convinced by a bunch of old sailors to head out on a journey on the ocean to conquer his fears. The whole album then tells this mythological story of his journey traveling the waves and encountering all kinds of adventurous things like giant sea-monsters, storms and deserted islands."
"The Weight of Oceans" has received positive reviews from multiple sources and currently sits at an 83% average percentage in the Encyclopaedia Metallum Metal Archives.
On January 16th, 2014 it was announced that drummer, Christian Netzell had decided to leave the band after 14 years of playing due to musical differences. On the same day it was noted that drummer Mattias Bender would replace Netzell for their Trondheim Metal Fest show, and for the rest of the 2014 tour season.
On March 26, 2014 In Mourning announced Bender will now be their permanent full-time drummer and is set to be involved in the recording of their new album.
Current Band Members:
Tobias Netzell - Guitar / Vocals
Björn Pettersson - Guitar
Tim Nedergård - Guitar
Pierre Stam - Bass
Mattias Bender - Drums
Convergence
In Mourning Lyrics
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Vapor conceals the ends and the beginnings
Adrift between awake and asleep, the stillness entwines a wavering mind
Awake, the trail forms through transparent walls
To make way for stars to walk the surface
The silence enshrouded in a halo of light, to wake the sleeper
Don't let yourself slumber in the arms of the frail
It's time to remember why you are here
With fire to open the eyes of the hunter
The flow of time will not stay and wait for you
Rise before you crumble under the weight of oceans
A convergence of the lost light
To spark the flame that drowned in the storm
Who are you to abandon faith, you made the promise to conquer the ocean
A fall into oblivion, leaving the reborn to the black sea
Light climbing down, embodying the hunter
With fire to open up the eyes of the weary
He came with the call of the lost legion
With voices of the ancient ones, asking for remembrance
The lyrics of In Mourning’s song Convergence explores the themes of waking up, remembering your purpose, and conquering the challenges that come your way. The song starts by describing a scene where the sky or water is bleak and pale, and everything is concealed in vapor. The singer is in a state of being adrift between awake and asleep, which has entwined his wavering mind in stillness. However, as he wakes up, a trail forms through transparent walls, and stars start to walk the surface. The silence is enshrouded in a halo of light to wake the sleeper.
In the next part of the song, the singer urges himself to wake up fully, reminding himself that the storm is over and that he should not let himself slumber in the arms of the frail. He needs to remember why he is there and that time will not wait for him to rise before he crumbles under the weight of oceans. The chorus describes a convergence of the lost light to spark the flame that drowned in the storm. The song seems to imply that the singer must overcome the challenges in his life, even when things appear bleak, and remember that his purpose is to conquer the ocean and not abandon faith.
Overall, the song Convergence offers hope to the listener, urging them to hold onto their purpose, stay awake, and overcome obstacles. The singer is urging himself to wake up fully and remember why he is there, reminding himself that he has made a promise to conquer the ocean.
Line by Line Meaning
Bleak, the sky is pale or is it the water
The environment is gloomy and the sky and water appear to blend due to the mist.
Vapor conceals the ends and the beginnings
The mist obscures objects and makes it difficult to distinguish between what is in front and what is behind.
Adrift between awake and asleep, the stillness entwines a wavering mind
The singer is in a state between consciousness and unconsciousness and is feeling the effects of the stillness on their thoughts.
Awake, the trail forms through transparent walls
When the artist is awake, they can see a path forming even through invisible barriers.
To make way for stars to walk the surface
The path is created for the stars to shine and be visible on the surface of the earth.
The silence enshrouded in a halo of light, to wake the sleeper
The silence is surrounded by light in order to awaken someone who is asleep.
Wake up son, the storm is over
It's time to wake up because the storm has passed.
Don't let yourself slumber in the arms of the frail
Don't fall back asleep in the weak embrace of slumber.
It's time to remember why you are here
It's time to recall the purpose of your existence.
With fire to open the eyes of the hunter
With passion to awaken the senses of the person looking for meaning or purpose.
The flow of time will not stay and wait for you
Time does not stop or slow down for an individual.
Rise before you crumble under the weight of oceans
Stand up before the challenges become too much to bear.
A convergence of the lost light
A coming together of lights, which had seemingly disappeared.
To spark the flame that drowned in the storm
To help reignite something that was lost, be it passion or a flame, which was drowned during a difficult time.
Who are you to abandon faith, you made the promise to conquer the ocean
Why are you giving up when you swore to overcome even something as vast as the ocean?
A fall into oblivion, leaving the reborn to the black sea
To fall into a state of obscurity and leaving the ones who were reborn in that period to a sense of darkness and despair.
Light climbing down, embodying the hunter
Light descending and presenting itself as a symbol for the person searching for purpose.
With fire to open up the eyes of the weary
With a fierce energy aimed at reawakening the senses of the exhausted.
He came with the call of the lost legion
He appeared, calling out to the group of people who feel that they have lost their sense of purpose or belonging.
With voices of the ancient ones, asking for remembrance
Speaking in the voice of the wise who are asking for people to recall and reflect on their past experiences.
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.