Latest Release
- 2 FEB 2024
- 4 Songs
- Crypt of the Wizard (Redub) · 1999
- Perfectly Defect · 2018
- The Smell of Rain · 2001
- Født til å Herske · 1993
- The Grudge · 2004
- Ånden som Gjorde Opprør (Remastered) · 1995
- The Awaken: Forgotten Songs From The Smell Of Rain - EP · 2024
- Transmissions From The Western Walls Of Time (Live 1997) · 2023
- Transmissions From The Western Walls Of Time (Live 1997) · 2023
- Transmissions From The Western Walls Of Time (Live 1997) · 2023
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
Artist Playlists
- A highly revered name in dungeon synth, black metal and industrial.
Live Albums
Appears On
- The Sky's Gone Out
- Girls Under Glass
About Mortiis
Håvard Ellefsen, better known as Mortiis, has been a vital force in the genesis of Norway's epic Viking metal sound, moving through multiple eras and incorporating different subgenres and narratives. As the original bassist of Norwegian black metal pioneers Emperor, Mortiis stimulated the group's interest in blending furiously chaotic black metal with haunting synthesizer melodies often based loosely on Norwegian folk. 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 industrial rock and electro-pop elements into the mix while maintaining the cryptic darkwave-meets-black metal underpinnings of Ellefsen's earlier work.
- HOMETOWN
- Notodden, Norway
- BORN
- 25 July 1975
- GENRE
- Rock