Morten Veland
Encyclopedia
Morten Veland is a Norwegian musician. He was one of the founding members of the Norwegian
gothic metal
band Tristania
and later founded Sirenia
.
Whilst in Tristania, he was the main lyricist, songwriter and guitarist as well as being responsible for the growling vocals, until he left Tristania after the first two full length albums due to social and musical differences.
After that he formed his own band Sirenia
, composing the same genre of music, in which he contributes nearly all of the instruments as well as the growling vocals. The rest of the band are mostly used on live performances only.
In 2009 Veland founded a new band called Mortemia
, which will play a kind of music similar to that of Tristania
's second album Beyond the Veil
. The band signed a contract with Napalm Records
on July 6, 2009.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Tristania
Tristania (band)
Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
and later founded Sirenia
Sirenia (band)
Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements...
.
Whilst in Tristania, he was the main lyricist, songwriter and guitarist as well as being responsible for the growling vocals, until he left Tristania after the first two full length albums due to social and musical differences.
After that he formed his own band Sirenia
Sirenia (band)
Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements...
, composing the same genre of music, in which he contributes nearly all of the instruments as well as the growling vocals. The rest of the band are mostly used on live performances only.
In 2009 Veland founded a new band called Mortemia
Mortemia
Mortemia is a Norwegian gothic metal one-man band created in 2009 by Morten Veland, the founder of Tristania and Sirenia. On July 6, 2009 the band announced it had signed with Napalm Records. The band's first album, titled Misere Mortem, was released in February 2010. A song from the album, "The...
, which will play a kind of music similar to that of Tristania
Tristania (band)
Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1996 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as symphonic gothic metal with doom/death metal influences , due to its strong ties with the goth metal's history...
's second album Beyond the Veil
Beyond the Veil (album)
Beyond The Veil is the second full-length album by the Norwegian band Tristania. It is the last album to feature the band's former vocalist, guitarist and core songwriter, Morten Veland.-Track listing:...
. The band signed a contract with Napalm Records
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock.Originally, Napalm Records focused mainly on black metal acts such as Abigor and Summoning and folk metal bands such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg....
on July 6, 2009.
With Tristania
- Tristania (EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, 1997) - Widow's WeedsWidow's Weeds (album)Widow's Weeds is the first full-length album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Tristania.-Track listing:All music by Tristania, all lyrics by Morten Veland# "Preludium..." – 1:09# "Evenfall" – 6:53# "Pale Enchantress" – 6:31# "December Elegy" – 7:31...
(1998) - Beyond the VeilBeyond the Veil (album)Beyond The Veil is the second full-length album by the Norwegian band Tristania. It is the last album to feature the band's former vocalist, guitarist and core songwriter, Morten Veland.-Track listing:...
(1999) - Angina (1999)
With Sirenia
- At Sixes and SevensAt Sixes and SevensAt Sixes and Sevens is Sirenia's first studio album. It is their only album with the vocals of French singer Fabienne Gondamin. The girl on the cover is a Norwegian model, picked by the designer to represent a Siren.- Track listing :...
(2002) - An Elixir For ExistenceAn Elixir for ExistenceAn Elixir for Existence is the second album by the Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia, released in 2004. The album follows in the same vein as the previous At Sixes and Sevens, but includes a new female vocalist, Henriette Bordvik....
(2004) - Sirenian ShoresSirenian ShoresSirenian Shores is an EP by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It includes two new songs, "Sirenian Shores" and "Obire Mortem", a remix of "Save Me from Myself", an acoustic version of "Meridian" and a cover of Leonard Cohen's "First We Take Manhattan"...
(EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, 2004) - My Mind's EyeMy Mind's Eye (Sirenia song)"My Mind's Eye" is a song recorded by the Norwegian band Sirenia. Released as a radio promotional CD, it is the only promotional single for the Nine Destinies and a Downfall album.-Music video:...
(singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, 2007) - Nine Destinies and a DownfallNine Destinies and a DownfallNine Destinies and a Downfall is the third full-length album by the Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 23 February 2007 through Nuclear Blast...
(2007) - The 13th FloorThe 13th Floor (album)The 13th Floor is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their first with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on January 23, 2009, through Nuclear Blast...
(2009) - The Enigma Of LifeThe Enigma of LifeThe Enigma Of Life is the fifth full-length album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia and their second with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on January 21, 2011, through Nuclear Blast. The album was mastered at Finnvox studios in Finland. It is the first album by Sirenia to have...
(2011)