Mortemia

Morten Veland, born on December 4, 1977, is a Norwegian singer, composer and guitarist. He founded Tristania and Sirenia, gothic metal bands. Sirenia was created following his departure from Tristania in 2001. Morten Veland is the main composer (lyrics, "grunt" vocals, guitars, bass, synths, samples, programming and even sometimes drums) of Sirenia. He is also the main architect of Tristania's first albums (Widow's Weed, Beyond the Veil). In 2009, Veland founded a new band named Mortemia in which he would play music similar to that of the second album (Beyond the Veil) of his former band Tristania. The band signed a contract with Napalm Records on July 6, 2009.