Morten Veland
Morten Veland (born 4 December 1977) is a Norwegian musician. He is one of the founding members of the gothic metal band Tristania and the founding member of Sirenia and Mortemia.
Morten Veland

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- Born
- 1977. · Stavanger.
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Occupation
- composer, singer-songwriter, singer, pianist, guitarist and rock musician.
- Fields
- gothic metal.
- Languages
- Norwegian.
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Morten Veland (born 4 December 1977) is a Norwegian musician. He is one of the founding members of the gothic metal band Tristania and the founding member of Sirenia and Mortemia.
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Morten Veland (born 1977) is a Norwegian composer, guitarist and pianist, among other activities. The composer was born in Stavanger.
Genres include gothic metal. Languages used include Norwegian.
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Background
Background
At the age of 14, Veland began saving to buy his first electric guitar. He would lock himself up and practice every day and night. Veland was inspired by Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction and Alice Cooper's Trash, and afterwards by The Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim, and The Mission, amongst others.
Early days
Early days
In 1992, Veland entered the music scene when he was 15 years old. He and bandmate Kenneth Olsson, who would later form Tristania, formed Uzi Suicide. They were described as a fusion of rock and metal. However, he grew more interested in the UK gothic scene. It took his songwriting to a darker, gloomier place. Fragments of Uzi Suicide turned into Tristania.
1995–2001: Tristania
1995–2001: Tristania
In 1995, he co-founded Tristania, and at age 19 signed his first record deal. Veland released two albums and couple EPs with the band. Tristania became a leading act in the genre at the time. They toured throughout the American continent and Europe. The band performed in some of the biggest music festivals in Europe. Whilst in Tristania, he was the main lyricist, songwriter and guitarist as well as responsible for the growling vocals. He left Tristania after the first two full-length albums due to social and musical differences.
2001–present: Sirenia
2001–present: Sirenia
After Tristania, in 2001, Veland 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 (except female singer and choir members) are mostly used on live performances only.
Mortemia
Mortemia
While taking Sirenia on a more melodic direction, Veland began writing other types of music. He ended up with many ideas, but they didn't fit his current band's musical concept. He decided to form Mortemia. The music has a similar style to that of Tristania's second album Beyond the Veil. The band signed a contract with Napalm Records on 6 July 2009. Mortemia is a studio project only, but he has considered doing a live lineup. After 11 years of inactivity, Veland announced a brand new EP titled The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions on 11 May 2021. This EP is a different concept that feature many female vocalists in each song.
Personal life
Personal life
Veland has his own recording studio called Audio Avenue (until 2010 named Stargoth Studios) in Tau village, Rogaland, where he lives regularly. He works as a producer and engineer. During his spare time he collects cognacs, red wines, and beers. He enjoys playing chess, fishing, and hiking. He is married to Elaine, they have a couple of children together.
Demos
Demos
Tristania (EP, 1997)
Albums
Albums
Widow's Weeds (1998) Beyond the Veil (1999)
Singles
Singles
Angina (1999)
Live albums
Live albums
Widow's Tour (1999) Widow's Tour/Angina (1999)
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
Midwintertears / Angina (2001) Midwinter Tears (2005)
Music videos
Music videos
Evenfall (1998)
Demos
Demos
Sirenian Shores (EP, 2004)
Albums
Albums
At Sixes and Sevens (2002) An Elixir For Existence (2004) Nine Destinies and a Downfall (2007) The 13th Floor (2009) The Enigma of Life (2011) Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) The Seventh Life Path (2015) Dim Days of Dolor (2016) Arcane Astral Aeons (2018) Riddles, Ruins & Revelations (2021) 1977 (2023)
Singles
Singles
My Mind's Eye (2007) The Path to Decay (2009) The End of It All (2011) Seven Widows Weep (2013) Once My Light (2015) The 12th Hour (2016) Dim Days of Dolor (2016) Love Like Cyanide (2018) Into the Night (2018) Addiction No. 1 (2020) We Come to Ruins (2021) Voyage, voyage (2021, Desireless cover)
Music videos
Music videos
My Mind's Eye (2007) The Other Side (2007) The Path to Decay (2009) The End of It All (2011) Seven Widows Weep (2013) Addiction No. 1 (2020) Voyage, voyage (2021, Desireless cover)
Albums
Albums
Misere Mortem (2010)
EPs
EPs
The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions (2021) The Covid Aftermath Sessions (2022–2023) The Cover Collab Sessions (2025–today)
Music videos
Music videos
The One I Once Was (2010)

Morten Veland performing with Sirenia at Norway Rock Festival 2009
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Sirenia playing at Global East Rock Festival 2010
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Influence
He cites Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Leonard Cohen, The Sisters of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim, The Mission, Tiamat, Nick Cave, and Paradise Lost as his chief influences.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.about.com. Sirenia Interview.
- 2.mortemia.no. Biography.
- 3.Mortemia Interview- Morten Veland Interview- Interview with Morten Veland of Mortemia and Sirenia.
- 4.Sirenia.no. Sirenia homepage.
- 5.Gothmetal.net. gothmetal.net, tristania.
- 6.Blabbermouth.net. Sirenia mainman's Mortemia signs with Napalm Records. 6 July 2009.
- 7.bravewords.com. SIRENIA / TRISTANIA FOUNDER MORTEN VELAND RESURRECTS MORTEMIA SOLO PROJECT, ANNOUNCES THE PANDEMIC PANDEMONIUM SESSIONS.
- 8.Sirenia- Old Is New Again. deadrhetoric. 10 May 2015.
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