Country of origin: Finland Location: Kotka, Kymenlaakso Status: Active Formed in: 1996 Genre: Melodic Death Metal Themes: Humanity, Civilization, Personal subjects, Emotions Current label: Century Media Records Years active: 1996-present The band name is a Latin phrase that is literally translated as "a grouping of all things." It does not specifically infer this as people, objects, or intangibles but simply as anything and everything. Omnium Gatherum is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Karhula, founded in the autumn of 1996. Although the band mainly follows the path of the melodic death metal genre, much of their work shows strong influences from progressive metal, especially their later albums. Their music is influenced by Gothenburg-style bands such as At the Gates, In Flames, Dissection, and Dark Tranquillity, but also Iron Maiden, Death, Anathema, and Megadeth among others