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.

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. 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. 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

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 While taking Sirenia on a more melodic direction, Veland began writing other types of music. Mortemia is a studio project only, but he has considered doing a live lineup.

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. He is married to Elaine, they have a couple of children together.

Discography

Tristania

Demos Tristania (EP, 1997)

Albums Widow's Weeds (1998) Beyond the Veil (1999)

Singles Angina (1999)

Live albums Widow's Tour (1999) Widow's Tour/Angina (1999)

Compilation albums Midwintertears / Angina (2001) Midwinter Tears (2005)

Music videos Evenfall (1998)

Sirenia

Demos Sirenian Shores (EP, 2004)

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 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 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)

Mortemia

Albums Misere Mortem (2010)

EPs The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions (2021) The Covid Aftermath Sessions (2022–2023) The Cover Collab Sessions (2025–today)

Music videos The One I Once Was (2010)