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Starting his career as bass player in Norwegian black metal band Emperor, Mortiis quit to pursue solo work. Abandoning metal music, he dedicated himself to compose eerie and melancholic dark ambient soundtracks. After a demo cassette released on his own label Dark Dungeon Music, he had his first LP issued by German label Malicious Records, then he entered the pantheon of notorious Swedish company Cold Meat Industry, boosting his career. Meanwhile, Mortiis also released a bunch of records through his own self-produced Dark Dungeon Music, particularly by his various side-projects Vond, Fata Morgana and Cintecele Diavolui (meaning ‘The Devil’s Songs’ in Romanian) (see the relative Discogs entries). In 1999 Mortiis left Cold Meat Industry and signed a contract with British label Earache, which released “The Stargate”, his final ambient orchestral opus.
With “The Smell Of Rain” (2001) Mortiis has turned away from ambient music to go back to a song-oriented approach, mixing electro, synth pop and heavy guitars. “The Smell Of Rain” created a divide among fans - the songs this time had a darkwave feel to them, and some fans loved the new sound, while others hated it. Many fans thought Mortiis had betrayed them, as they were expecting what many had nicknamed “The Stargate II”.
With “The Smell Of Rain” (2001) Mortiis has turned away from ambient music to go back to a song-oriented approach, mixing electro, synth pop and heavy guitars. “The Smell Of Rain” created a divide among fans - the songs this time had a darkwave feel to them, and some fans loved the new sound, while others hated it. Many fans thought Mortiis had betrayed them, as they were expecting what many had nicknamed “The Stargate II”.
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Al-Tair wrote:
Just recently checked out his early records: Født til å Herske, Ånden Som Gjorde Opprør and Keiser av en Dimension Ukjent. Great stuff, especially Ånden.
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piotrqes wrote:
Decadent and Desperate !
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virus_found wrote:
En Mørk Horisont [2]
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DemonicTutor wrote:
En Mørk Horisont
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Berud wrote:
Gustave Doré check that group.
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dark1988 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psEe2LGX9Qg
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little_raven wrote:
The Song of a Long Forgotten Ghost
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Scissorman_ wrote:
you might want to check out this band http://www.last.fm/music/hyperdream the music is free so there's nothing to lose, you might even like it :)
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virus_found wrote:
Era I ambient/darkwave stuff is quite possibly the best in the genre. Fucking brilliant... [3]
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aalraeim wrote:
ERA I is brilliant.
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palefolklore_89 wrote:
NorseDave: Literally thinking the exact same thing.
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NorseDave wrote:
I'm listening Født Til Å Herske, and i really don't understand why he changed genre with The Stargate.
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VaMpipiRciK wrote:
good
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beetlekush wrote:
Era I ambient/darkwave stuff is quite possibly the best in the genre. Fucking brilliant... [2]
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XbaranoseidouX wrote:
<3
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TwilightKingdom wrote:
it was good.
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lokiz_ wrote:
Uma bosta! :D
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Ushikag wrote:
Yes, Mortiis himself said that the new album, The Great Deceiver, will have a more organic sound.
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Cracker_AR wrote:
Does the new caveman look also mean a new music style? Let's hope we just get another great addition to our Mortiis collections
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Lucifia69 wrote:
Monolith~
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