Mortiis
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Mortiis is a band from Notodden
, Norway
fronted by Håvard Ellefsen, who is also known as the namesake of the band. The name is a misspelling of the word 'mortis', which is the pronunciation used by the band. However, Mortiis started as the solo project of Ellefsen as a means to convey a story. This aspect was lost over time and Mortiis slowly formed into a band.
, Telemark
. Mortiis began his musical career playing bass
for the black metal
act Emperor
. He stayed with the band just over 1 year before going on to create his own solo project, though unlike his previous band the music would be dark ambient
oriented. Ellefsen was experimenting greatly with music during his early solo career. He started four separate projects, though the focus was always on Mortiis.
Ellefsen wrapped up work on the soundtrack to the movie Broken and The Devil's Chair (Renegade Films) in 2007. Both films were directed by Adam Mason who first worked with him on the Mortiis video for Decadent & Desperate. Having completed an album's worth of songs, Ellefsen commented at how they were "atmospheric and eerie" and also "very dark" while "some of it actually is semi-song structured, with some melody and sense to it." They were done under the Mortiis name. The collected music, will eventually be released as a Mortiis album.
Mortiis as a band was formed shortly after the release of The Smell of Rain
.
Dark Dungeon Music was the personal record label of Mortiis. It operated between 1995 and 1999 while Mortiis resided in Halmstad, Sweden, and released mostly limited-edition vinyls. It was dissolved as Mortiis moved back to Norway in late 1999.
, which was such a departure from his earlier records that he wanted to brand it in a way to signify this. All works previous to The Smell of Rain were thereafter referred to as Era I as consequence. All of the Era I albums were composed entirely on synthesizers, creating a sound that Mortiis described as "dark dungeon music". The last album of this era,The Stargate, went a step further by introducing a wider range of instruments including acoustic guitars, flutes and dark vocals; mainly provided by Sarah Jezebel Deva
.
created a divide among fans; the songs this time had an electropop feel to them, and frontman Ellefsen took to lead vocals for the first time. This would be the only release under the title of Era II. It was during this era that Ellefsen decided he needed to seek members to perform in a live setting, which later helped change how Mortiis as a band sounded.
, which took an even more drastic turn from previous eras and is said to have made the biggest impression of any of his albums. The Grudge took on a heavy industrial rock
emphasis, combining grinding guitars and industrial programming. Some of the long time fans were again not too happy with this turn, but it helped gain Mortiis more new fans. In 2005, the Norwegian Culture Council selected The Grudge to be freely available for listening to the public in libraries across the country.
On April 16, 2007 Mortiis released a remix album titled Some Kind of Heroin
, reworking material from The Grudge, via Earache Records
. "Some Kind of Heroin" offers diverse remix material including interpretations by a wide range of contemporaries, such as Zombie Girl
, Gothminister
, Implant, XP8
, PIG, The Kovenant
, Velvet Acid Christ
, Girls Under Glass
, David Wallace
, Kubrick
, Flesh Field
, Dope Stars Inc, In the Nursery
among others.
The Great Deceiver was originally finished in 2008, and includes mixes by Chris Vrenna (NIN, Manson). Additional material has also been finished. In fact, enough material for another album was finished during 2009. Late 2009 and early 2010 earlier music has been partly reprogrammed and re-arranged for future live use.
Discography
. The studio who made Mortiis' mask asked for a character reference for the moulding. The mask was always coupled with ears. During Era I the mask covered his whole face, though by Era III it had an appearance whereby it seemed to be falling off and was stitched in place. The mask was dropped after the release of Some Kind of Heroin. Having stated in an interview that the mask has been shelved "for better or worse", as part of the significance of Some Kind of Heroin. He has also said that the mask now bears no direct reference to the music he is making. His choice to change from an established cult image, to a new direction is seen as his desire to produce art for himself, and not other people who want him to do certain things against his will.
Ellefsen's choice of dreadlocks (sometime after Era I), and various outfits helped produce the "Mortiis image". When asked as to what the mask represents he has answered, "I do not look upon myself as a goblin, or troll, or elf, or medieval. I am merely Mortiis." Mortiis has been known to repair his live clothes by using black tape to seal holes and tears. They often cover themselves in corn flour before going on stage.
When talking about the influence for the imagery that his band uses, Ellefsen has commented, "A lot of people do not get that you can do more than just look like you're waiting for a bus. I mean how dull is that? I grew up with Kiss
, W.A.S.P. and Alice Cooper
."
signed bands, Zombie Girl
(on the album Blood Brains and Rock 'n' Roll) and also for another female fronted industrial metal act I:Scintilla
who released their album "Optics
" on the Belgian industrial label Alfa Matrix
holding a bonus disc with a remix by Mortiis beside others by Combichrist
, Clan Of Xymox
.
Mortiis provided remixes also for Italian Industrial Rock/Metal bands like Dope Stars Inc.
and T3CHN0PH0B1A.
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
fronted by Håvard Ellefsen, who is also known as the namesake of the band. The name is a misspelling of the word 'mortis', which is the pronunciation used by the band. However, Mortiis started as the solo project of Ellefsen as a means to convey a story. This aspect was lost over time and Mortiis slowly formed into a band.
Håvard Ellefsen
Håvard Ellefsen, often referred to as Mortiis, is the only constant band member. He was born in SkienSkien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
, Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
. Mortiis began his musical career playing bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
for the black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
act Emperor
Emperor (band)
Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
. He stayed with the band just over 1 year before going on to create his own solo project, though unlike his previous band the music would be dark ambient
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
oriented. Ellefsen was experimenting greatly with music during his early solo career. He started four separate projects, though the focus was always on Mortiis.
Ellefsen wrapped up work on the soundtrack to the movie Broken and The Devil's Chair (Renegade Films) in 2007. Both films were directed by Adam Mason who first worked with him on the Mortiis video for Decadent & Desperate. Having completed an album's worth of songs, Ellefsen commented at how they were "atmospheric and eerie" and also "very dark" while "some of it actually is semi-song structured, with some melody and sense to it." They were done under the Mortiis name. The collected music, will eventually be released as a Mortiis album.
Mortiis as a band was formed shortly after the release of The Smell of Rain
The Smell of Rain
The Smell of Rain is the name of an album released by solo artist Mortiis in 2001.The initial CD press run for Germany contained a bonus DVD including the 'Parasite God' video. The LP was a double gatefold with a 12" lyric insert. A remastered version was released later, as Mortiis requested. It...
.
Dark Dungeon Music was the personal record label of Mortiis. It operated between 1995 and 1999 while Mortiis resided in Halmstad, Sweden, and released mostly limited-edition vinyls. It was dissolved as Mortiis moved back to Norway in late 1999.
Current line-up
- Mortiis (Håvard Ellefsen) - lead vocals, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Levi GawronLevi gawronLevi Gawron is a Norwegian industrial rock, metal guitarist.- Biography :Levi Gawron was born May 2, 1982 in Oslo, Norway....
(Levi Gawrock Trøite) - lead guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on The Grudge album - Åge Trøite - live guitar, 2005–present
- Chris Kling - live drums 2009–present
Former members
- Sarah Jezebel DevaSarah Jezebel DevaSarah Jane , better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, is a British vocalist. She was the female vocalist in Cradle of Filth for 14 years and also fronts her own band, Angtoria. In 2009, Deva started her self-titled solo project. The debut album A Sign of Sublime was released in February...
- female vocals (soprano) - Leo Troy (Svein Tråserud) - drums (2001–2007)
- Åsmund Sveinnungard - guitar (2001–2005)
- Endre Tonnesen - session/studio bass for The Grudge album
- [Magnus Abelsen] - session bass for The Grudge album
- Mortal (Anund Grini) - guitar (2001–2002)
- Joe LetzJoe LetzLives in New York City; Joe Letz is the drummer for Combichrist and has in the past played drums for Amen, Mortiis, Wednesday 13, Genitorturers, Hanzel und Gretyl, Imperative Reaction and Emigrate . Joe is well known for his very expressive and engaging style of drumming that has earned him...
- drums (2008–2010) - Tim Van Horn - live drums,(2011)
Era I
The title of Era I was never intentional. It came about in 2001 when Mortiis was set to release The Smell of RainThe Smell of Rain
The Smell of Rain is the name of an album released by solo artist Mortiis in 2001.The initial CD press run for Germany contained a bonus DVD including the 'Parasite God' video. The LP was a double gatefold with a 12" lyric insert. A remastered version was released later, as Mortiis requested. It...
, which was such a departure from his earlier records that he wanted to brand it in a way to signify this. All works previous to The Smell of Rain were thereafter referred to as Era I as consequence. All of the Era I albums were composed entirely on synthesizers, creating a sound that Mortiis described as "dark dungeon music". The last album of this era,The Stargate, went a step further by introducing a wider range of instruments including acoustic guitars, flutes and dark vocals; mainly provided by Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jezebel Deva
Sarah Jane , better known by her stage name Sarah Jezebel Deva, is a British vocalist. She was the female vocalist in Cradle of Filth for 14 years and also fronts her own band, Angtoria. In 2009, Deva started her self-titled solo project. The debut album A Sign of Sublime was released in February...
.
Era II
The Smell of RainThe Smell of Rain
The Smell of Rain is the name of an album released by solo artist Mortiis in 2001.The initial CD press run for Germany contained a bonus DVD including the 'Parasite God' video. The LP was a double gatefold with a 12" lyric insert. A remastered version was released later, as Mortiis requested. It...
created a divide among fans; the songs this time had an electropop feel to them, and frontman Ellefsen took to lead vocals for the first time. This would be the only release under the title of Era II. It was during this era that Ellefsen decided he needed to seek members to perform in a live setting, which later helped change how Mortiis as a band sounded.
Era III
With Era III came The GrudgeThe Grudge (album)
The Grudge is an album released by Mortiis. It was recorded at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway in 2003-2004 and released in 2004.The artwork was done by Jean Sebastian Rossbach of the Design.-Track listing:...
, which took an even more drastic turn from previous eras and is said to have made the biggest impression of any of his albums. The Grudge took on a heavy industrial rock
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
emphasis, combining grinding guitars and industrial programming. Some of the long time fans were again not too happy with this turn, but it helped gain Mortiis more new fans. In 2005, the Norwegian Culture Council selected The Grudge to be freely available for listening to the public in libraries across the country.
On April 16, 2007 Mortiis released a remix album titled Some Kind of Heroin
Some Kind of Heroin
Some Kind of Heroin is the first remix album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis.The album is a collection of remixes of songs taken from Mortiis' previous album The Grudge.In a press release Mortiis has said:...
, reworking material from The Grudge, via Earache Records
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
. "Some Kind of Heroin" offers diverse remix material including interpretations by a wide range of contemporaries, such as Zombie Girl
Zombie Girl
Zombie Girl is a Canadian electro-industrial/industrial rock project, initially composed of Renee Cooper, the eponymous Zombie Girl and formerly Sebastian Komor her exproducer. She is now however a solo act who uses various live musicians and writing new Zombie girl tracks without Komor. Started in...
, Gothminister
Gothminister
Gothminister is an industrial metal band from Norway. Formed in 1999, they have released four albums and have had success in Germany, playing many German music festivals, including Wave-Gotik-Treffen , the Dark Storm Festival, the M'era Luna Festival, and performing for over 10,000 people at the...
, Implant, XP8
XP8
XP8 is an Italian electronic group. The band started in 2001 as a trio, composed of Marco Visconti, Marko Resurreccion, and singer Paul Toohill....
, PIG, The Kovenant
The Kovenant
The Kovenant is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo/Hamar. The band originally formed as Covenant in 1993, but in 1999 were forced to change their name to The Kovenant due to a dispute with a Swedish electronic band of the same name....
, Velvet Acid Christ
Velvet Acid Christ
Velvet Acid Christ is an electro-industrial band based in Denver, Colorado. The band was formed in 1990, gaining limited popularity in Europe's underground nightclub scene during the mid-1990s before expanding into other markets in the goth and industrial subcultures...
, Girls Under Glass
Girls Under Glass
- Biography :1986Girls Under Glass were founded by Thomas Lücke , Hauke Harms and Zaphor aka Volker Zacharias as an offshoot of the gothic rock formation Calling Dead Red Roses.1987...
, David Wallace
David Wallace
David Wallace or Dave Wallace may refer to:*David A. Wallace , urban planner and architect*David Euan Wallace , British Conservative member of parliament*David Foster Wallace , American novelist...
, Kubrick
Kubrick
is a line of collectible block-style figures and associated products created by Japanese toy company MediCom Toy Inc. Kubrick figures are produced in three scales, designated as 100% , 400% , and 1000%...
, Flesh Field
Flesh Field
Flesh Field was an electronic/industrial band formed in 1996 by Ian Ross in Columbus, Ohio. The name Flesh Field is an unofficial term Ian Ross came up with to describe the psychological defense mechanisms of rape victims.-History:...
, Dope Stars Inc, In the Nursery
In The Nursery
In the Nursery are a neo-classical/martial electronica band, known for their cinematic sound. The duo has provided soundtracks to a variety of TV programmes and films, and is known for its rescoring of silent films.- Career :...
among others.
The Great Deceiver was originally finished in 2008, and includes mixes by Chris Vrenna (NIN, Manson). Additional material has also been finished. In fact, enough material for another album was finished during 2009. Late 2009 and early 2010 earlier music has been partly reprogrammed and re-arranged for future live use.
Fata Morgana
"Fata Morgana is basically me wanting to express musical ideas through another medium - that had no real concept, that didn't deal with something special, or had any message within".Discography
- Fata Morgana (1995)
- The Space Race / Robot City (1996)
Vond
Discography- Havard-Vond 7" EP (limited to 1000 copies) (1993)
- Selvmord / Slipp Sorgen Los (1994)
- The Dark River (1996)
- Green Eyed Demon (1998)
Image
For nearly the entirety of the bands existence, frontman Ellefsen has altered his facial appearance using several alternatives before using a prosthetic mask and ear set. The original mask is based around that of Blix from the movie LegendLegend (film)
Legend is a 1985 fantasy film released by Universal Pictures, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, and Tim Curry. Though not a very notable success when first released, it received a single Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup, and since its initial release, has developed...
. The studio who made Mortiis' mask asked for a character reference for the moulding. The mask was always coupled with ears. During Era I the mask covered his whole face, though by Era III it had an appearance whereby it seemed to be falling off and was stitched in place. The mask was dropped after the release of Some Kind of Heroin. Having stated in an interview that the mask has been shelved "for better or worse", as part of the significance of Some Kind of Heroin. He has also said that the mask now bears no direct reference to the music he is making. His choice to change from an established cult image, to a new direction is seen as his desire to produce art for himself, and not other people who want him to do certain things against his will.
Ellefsen's choice of dreadlocks (sometime after Era I), and various outfits helped produce the "Mortiis image". When asked as to what the mask represents he has answered, "I do not look upon myself as a goblin, or troll, or elf, or medieval. I am merely Mortiis." Mortiis has been known to repair his live clothes by using black tape to seal holes and tears. They often cover themselves in corn flour before going on stage.
When talking about the influence for the imagery that his band uses, Ellefsen has commented, "A lot of people do not get that you can do more than just look like you're waiting for a bus. I mean how dull is that? I grew up with Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, W.A.S.P. and Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
."
Remixes
Mortiis was credited for a number of remixes, though most are produced solely by Ellefsen. Most notable for the Alfa MatrixAlfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
signed bands, Zombie Girl
Zombie Girl
Zombie Girl is a Canadian electro-industrial/industrial rock project, initially composed of Renee Cooper, the eponymous Zombie Girl and formerly Sebastian Komor her exproducer. She is now however a solo act who uses various live musicians and writing new Zombie girl tracks without Komor. Started in...
(on the album Blood Brains and Rock 'n' Roll) and also for another female fronted industrial metal act I:Scintilla
I:Scintilla
I:Scintilla is a post-industrial music band from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of Brittany Bindrim , Jim Cookas , Vincent Grech , and Brent Leitner .- Early Years and The Approach :...
who released their album "Optics
Optics (album)
-Track listing:# "Cursive Eve" - 5:33# "Toy Soldier" - 3:53# "The Bells" - 4:32# "Melt" - 5:22# "Translate" - 4:01# "Scin" - 4:33# "Machine Vision" - 4:37# "Havestar" - 4:37# "Ultravioletfly" - 4:07# "Silhouette" - 4:15# "Taken" - 4:38...
" on the Belgian industrial label Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix
Alfa Matrix is a Belgian record label. Founded in 2001, the label releases various musical styles including aggrotech, dark elektro, synthpop and electronica....
holding a bonus disc with a remix by Mortiis beside others by Combichrist
CombiChrist
Combichrist is a Norwegian Aggrotech band formed in 2003 by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua based in Atlanta.-Formation:The first material LaPlegua wrote was a few powernoise/techno crossover tracks under the moniker DRIVE...
, Clan Of Xymox
Clan of Xymox
The band Clan of Xymox, also known as Xymox, formed in the Netherlands in 1981. Clan Of Xymox featured a trio of songwriters - Pieter Nooten, Ronny Moorings and Anke [also Anka] Wolbert - and gained success in the 1980s, releasing their first two albums on a prestigious independent UK label, a...
.
Mortiis provided remixes also for Italian Industrial Rock/Metal bands like Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc. is an alternative and industrial rock band formed in Rome, Italy in late 2002, though the band was not officially formed until 2003. The band was founded by Victor Love, Darin Yevonde, Grace Khold and Brian Wolfram. They have four albums and three EPs released, with the latest being...
and T3CHN0PH0B1A.
Albums
| Era | Date of release | Title | Label |
| Era I | 1993 | The song of a long forgotten Ghost | Pagan records Pagan Records Pagan Records is an independent extreme metal record label based in Poland. Their roster includes bands such as Azarath, Behemoth, Christ Agony, Mortiis and other black metal bands.- Bands :* Anima Damnata* Azarath* Behemoth* Christ Agony* Damnation... / Witching Hour Prod |
| 1993 | Født til å Herske Født til å Herske Født til å Herske is Norwegian solo artist Mortiis's debut album, released on Malicious Records in 1993. It consists of one long song, split into two tracks... |
Malicious Records / Dark Dungeon Music / Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
|
| 1994 | Ånden som Gjorde Opprør Ånden som Gjorde Opprør Ånden Som Gjorde Opprør is the second full-length album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis that was released in 1994, a year after his debut album, Fodt Til Å Herske, and is the predecessor to Keiser Av En Dimensjon Ukjent... |
Cold Meat Industry / Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
|
| 1995 | Keiser Av En Dimensjon Ukjent Keiser Av En Dimensjon Ukjent Keiser av en Dimensjon Ukjent is the third full-length album from Norwegian solo artist Mortiis, which was released in 1995.... |
Dark Dungeon Music / Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
|
| 1995 | Blood and Thunder Blood and Thunder (album) Blood And Thunder A Mortiis Ep. Written and recorded in one day, it was released by Primitive Art Records, as a limited edition of 500 numbered and signed copies.It came on purple vinyl with a poster.7" purple vinyl EP, hand-numbered to 500 copies... |
Primitive Art Records | |
| 1996 | Crypt of the Wizard Crypt of the Wizard Crypt of the Wizard is a compilation album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis, though it is largely recognised as a complete album.Recorded in Norway, it was initially released in 1996 as a series of 5 12" EP singles... |
Dark Dungeon Music / Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
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| 1999 | The Stargate The Stargate The Stargate is an album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis that was scheduled for release with the book Secrets of My Kingdom, alongside a limited gold press version of the CD, which was for unknown reasons later released in 2001, prior to The Smell of Rain. The LP was a 3-sided gatefold with a 12"... |
Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
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| Era II | 2001 | The Smell of Rain The Smell of Rain The Smell of Rain is the name of an album released by solo artist Mortiis in 2001.The initial CD press run for Germany contained a bonus DVD including the 'Parasite God' video. The LP was a double gatefold with a 12" lyric insert. A remastered version was released later, as Mortiis requested. It... |
Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
| Era III | 2004 | The Grudge The Grudge (album) The Grudge is an album released by Mortiis. It was recorded at Silvertone Studios in Fredrikstad, Norway in 2003-2004 and released in 2004.The artwork was done by Jean Sebastian Rossbach of the Design.-Track listing:... |
Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
| 2007 | Some Kind of Heroin Some Kind of Heroin Some Kind of Heroin is the first remix album by Norwegian solo artist Mortiis.The album is a collection of remixes of songs taken from Mortiis' previous album The Grudge.In a press release Mortiis has said:... |
Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
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| 2010 | Perfectly Defect Perfectly Defect (Mortiis album) Perfectly Defect is an album by Mortiis, released 10 October 2010 as a free internet download. Prior to being released, the official Mortiis website had a countdown clock... |
Independent | |
| 2011 | The Great Deceiver | Omnipresence Productions |
Singles
| Date of release | Title | Label | Chart position |
| 2004 | "The Grudge" | Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:... |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... : 51 UK Indie Singles: 7 |
| 2005 | "Decadent & Desperate Decadent & Desperate (single) "Decadent & Desperate" is the second single released by Norwegian industrial-rock solo artist Mortiis from the album The Grudge. It includes the previously unreleased track Underdog, along with various remixes and live songs not taken from the album. All versions were numbered limited editions... " |
Earache Records | UK Singles Chart: 49 |
Music Videos
| Date of release | Title | Label |
| 200? | Parasite God | Earache Records |
| 2003 | Mental Maelstrom | Earache Records |
| 2004 | The Grudge | Earache Records |
| 200? | Decadent & Desperate | Earache Records |