Mortiis

 Today in 1995 Mortiis released the album Keiser av en dimensjon ukjent

Notodden (early), Oslo (later), Norway Ambient/Darkwave (early), Industrial Rock (later)

Status:Active

Years active: 1992-Present

Usually dressed in an elf, troll, or goblin costume (sometimes complete with bat wings and skull codpiece), Håvard Ellefsen, better known as Mortiis, was an indispensable force in the genesis of Norway's epic Viking metal sound, moving through multiple eras that incorporated different sub-genres and narratives. As the original bassist of Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor, Mortiis was credited with stimulating the group's interest in blending furiously chaotic black metal with haunting synthesizer melodies often based loosely on Norwegian folk, thus laying the groundwork for a sound that would dominate underground metal over the next decade. Originating in the early '90s as a largely electronics-driven solo project, Mortiis eventually morphed into a band. Mid- to late-career outings like 2001's Smell of Rain, 2004's The Grudge, and 2017's Great Deceiver introduced elements of industrial rock and electropop into the mix, while maintaining the cryptic darkwave-meets-black metal underpinnings of Ellefsen's earlier work.

Cold Meat Industry Records

Mortiis Keyboards

1. Reisene til grotter og ødemarker 24:47

2. Keiser av en dimensjon ukjent 27:48

52:35

1st Press. Gold disc with Silver design.

Limited to 2000 copies.