Sirenia
- MEMBERS:
- Morten Veland - vocals, guitars (2001-present)
- Emmanuelle Zoldan - vocals (2016-present)
- Jan Erik Soltvedt - guitars (2011-present)
- Nils Courbaron - guitars (2018-present)
BIOGRAPHY
SIRENIA was formed by Morten Veland in January 2001. Morten’s musical work was already well known through his work with his former band TRISTANIA, a band he co-founded back in the mid nineties. Being the main songwriter for this band he was a part of defining the gothic metal sound from a very early time on.
With SIRENIA his intention was to bring it to the next level, a task he succeeded to fulfil. Up to date SIRENIA has released 7 albums, an EP and several singles. Their albums have made it to the charts in 6 countries, receiving great reviews worldwide. Meanwhile their singles have topped radio charts in several countries. Their 8th album “Dim Days of Dolor“ was released on the 11th of November 2016 by Napalm Records. “Dim Days of Dolor“ is a very diverse and complete album that sums up the bands career in addition to adding new and exciting elements. With this album the band shows that they have staked out their musical path and perfected their unique style.
SIRENIA has also toured extensively in Europe, Central and South America, Australia for over more than a decade and performed at the biggest festivals in Europe on the same billing as huge acts like; Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith and Korn, to mention a few.
SIRENIA sounds like a mixture of gothic metal and rock with classical orchestrations, in addition to some elements from more extreme metal genres. Their sound have a solid base in the powerful drums and bass supported by massive rhythm guitars, dressed with atmospheric keyboards and spiced with melancholic violins and 12-string guitars. The music is at all times melodic and groovy. The vocal styles are diverse and consist of female vocals, choirs, growls, screams, clean male vocals, whispers and samples. The songs are very intense and the atmosphere changes frequently. The lyrics are based on reflections on life, death, love, hate, paranoia, anxiety and mental decline in general.
The band has been through some line-up changes over the years, but has now settled with a fixed and strong line-up.
VIDEOS
DISCOGRAPHY
Riddles, Ruins and Revelations / 2021
1. Addiction No. 1
2. Towards an Early Grave
3. Into Infinity
4. Passing Seasons
5. We Come to Ruins
6. Downwards Spiral
7. Beneath the Midnight Sun
8. The Timeless Waning
9. December Snow
10. This Curse of Mine
11. Voyage Voyage
“Riddles, Ruins & Revelations” is the tenth full-length album by Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA. It was released on 12 February 2021 through Napalm Records.
The first single “Addiction No. 1” was released on 8 December 2020, along with a music video. The second single, “We Come to Ruins”, was released on 12 January 2021. On 10 February 2021, the band released their third single which is a cover of French singer Desireless, “Voyage, voyage”.
“Riddles, Ruins & Revelations” was recorded and produced in its entirety at Morten Veland‘s personal studio (Audio Avenue Studios) in Tau, Norway in mid-2020. It is the first album of the band that does not feature additional recordings in Marseille with the mixed French symphonic choir (called The Sirenian Choir).
SIRENIA‘s tenth album is a remarkable stylistic shift for the group. In essence, encompasses a pop metal musical style with some electronic elements, opting for a more commercial bet.
Arcane Astral Aeons / 2018
1. In Styx Embrace
2. Into The Night
3. Love Like Cyanide
4. Desire
5. Asphyxia
6. Queen Of Lies
7. Nos Heures Sombres
8. The Voyage
9. Aerodyne
10. The Twilight Hour
11. Glowing Embers
“Arcane Astral Aeons” is the ninth full-length album by Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA. It was released on 26 October 2018 through Napalm Records. It is their second album with French vocalist Emmanuelle Zoldan.
A lyric video was made for the single “Love Like Cyanide”, released on 21 September 2018. The song features a guest appearance by Yannis Papadopoulos from Finnish band Beast In Black. On October 19, was released the music video for the second single “Into the Night”. Both videos were directed by Swedish filmmaker and musician Owe Lingvall.
Dim Days Of Dolor / 2016
1. Goddess Of The Sea
2. Dim Days Of Dolor
3. The 12th Hour
4. Treasure N’ Treason
5. Cloud Nine
6. Veil Of Winter
7. Ashes To Ashes
8. Elusive Sun
9. Playing With Fire
10. Fifth Column
11. Aeon’s Embrace
12. Aeon’s Embrace (French Version)
“Dim Days Of Dolor” is the eighth full-length album by Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA. It was released on November 11, 2016 through Napalm Records. It’s their first album with French vocalist Emmanuelle Zoldan.
On October 6, 2016, it was released a lyric video for “The 12th Hour”. A music video was made for the song “Dim Days of Dolor” directed by Owe Lingvall and released on November 11, 2016.
The Seventh Life Path / 2015
1. Seti
2. Serpent
3. Once My Light
4. Elixir
5. Sons Of The North
6. Earendel
7. Concealed Disdain
8. Insania
9. Contemptuous Quitus
10. The Silver Eye
11. Tragedienne
12. Trágica (“Tragedienne” Spanish Version)
“The Seventh Life Path” is the seventh full-length album by Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA. It was released on May 8 in Europe, May 11 in the United Kingdom and May 12, 2015 in North America through Napalm Records. This will be the first record released by the Austrian record company since “An Elixir for Existence“. It is their last album featuring longtime female vocalist Ailyn.
Perils Of The Deep Blue / 2013
1. Ducere Me In Lucem
2. Seven Widows Weep
3. My Destiny Coming To Pass
4. Ditt Endelikt
5. Cold Caress
6. Darkling
7. Decadence
8. Stille Kom Døden
9. The Funeral March
10. Profound Scars
11. A Blizzard Is Storming
“Perils Of The Deep Blue” is the sixth full-length album by the Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA. It was released on June 28, 2013 in Europe, July 1 in the United Kingdom and July 9 in North America through Nuclear Blast.
Produced by Morten Veland, it was mastered and mixed by Endre Kirkesola at Dub Studios in Norway. The cover art is by artist Anne Stokes, and was discovered by Veland by chance via the Internet.
The Enigma Of Life / 2011
1. The End Of It All
2. Fallen Angel
3. All My Dreams
4. This Darkness
5. The Twilight In Your Eyes
6. Winter Land
7. A Seaside Serenade
8. Darkened Days To Come
9. Coming Down
10. This Lonely Lake
11. Fading Star
12. The Enigma Of Life
13. Oscura Realidad
14. The Enigma Of Life (Acoustic Version)
15. El Enigma De La Vida
“The Enigma Of Life” is the fifth full-length studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA and their second with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 21 January 2011 through Nuclear Blast. The album was mastered at Finnvox Studios in Finland. The download-only single, “The End of It All”, was released on 21 December 2010.
The 13th Floor / 2008
1. The Path To Decay
2. Lost In Life
3. The Mind Maelstrom
4. The Seventh Summer
5. Beyond Life’s Scenery
6. The Lucid Door
7. Led Astray
8. Winterborn 77
9. Sirens Of The Seven Seas
10. The Path To Decay (Radio Mix)
11. The Mind Maelstrom (Instrumental)
12. Winterborn 77 (Instrumental)
“The 13th Floor” is the fourth full-length studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA and their first with the Spanish vocalist Ailyn. It was released on 23 January 2009, through Nuclear Blast. The album features guest appearances by Jan Kenneth Barkved (who had also made some guest appearances on their album “At Sixes And Sevens“), and the French violin player, Stephanie Valentin, who adds to the sound along with the choir that has been a part of their sound since the beginning. The album was released in three formats: CD, CD-Digi and box set. The box set edition was restricted to 500 copies worldwide. The download-only single, “The Path to Decay”, was released on 26 December 2008.
Nine Destinies And A Downfall / 2007
1. The Last Call
2. My Mind’s Eye
3. One By One
4. Sundown
5. Absent Without Leave
6. The Other Side
7. Seven Keys And Nine Doors
8. Downfall
9. Glades Of Summer
“Nine Destinies And A Downfall” is the third full-length studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA. It was released on 23 February 2007 through Nuclear Blast. The enhanced CD of the digipak edition contains a bonus track, the video for the song “My Mind’s Eye” and multimedia software.
The album features new female singer, Monika Pedersen from Denmark, who joined the band in April 2006, and new guitarist Bjørnar Landa (from Artifact), who joined the band during the recording.
An Elixir For Existence / 2004
1. Lithium And A Lover
2. Voices Within
3. A Mental Symphony
4. Euphoria
5. In My Darkest Hours
6. Save Me From Myself
7. The Fall Within
8. Star-crossed
9. Seven Sirens And A Silver Tear
“An Elixir For Existence” is the second studio album by the Norwegian gothic 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.
A large number of the songs are concerned with mental conditions, be it depression (“Voices Within”), drug use (“Euphoria”) or thoughts of suicide (“The Fall Within”); of course, the meanings of all of these songs are subject to further conjecture.
At Sixes And Sevens / 2002
1. Meridian
2. Sister Nightfall
3. On The Wane
4. In A Manica
5. At Sixes And Sevens
6. Lethargica
7. Manic Aeon
8. A Shadow Of Your Own Self
9. In Sumerian Haze
“At Sixes And Sevens” is the debut studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band SIRENIA, and their only album featuring the vocals of French singer Fabienne Gondamin. The woman on the cover is a Norwegian model, picked by the designer to represent a Siren.
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TOURDATES
Date | Venue | City | Country | Info | Tickets |
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2025-03-11T19:00:00 | C3 Stage | Guadalajara | Mexico | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-12T19:00:00 | Casa de la Cultura de Morelia | Morelia | Mexico | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-13T19:00:00 | Circo Volador | Ciudad De México | Mexico | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-15T19:00:00 | Pepper Disco Club | Zapote | Costa Rica | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-19T19:00:00 | UNICLUB | Abasto | Argentina | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-22T17:00:00 | Sadness and Pain Festival | São Paulo | Brazil | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-25T19:00:00 | Célula Showcase | Florianópolis | Brazil | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-26T19:00:00 | Gravador Pub | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Info | Tickets |
2025-03-30T19:00:00 | Agyto | Rio De Janeiro | Brazil | Info | Tickets |