Latest Release
- FEB 2, 2024
- 4 Songs
- Perfectly Defect · 2018
- The Smell of Rain (Redux) · 2001
- The Smell of Rain · 2001
- Doppelganger (Die Krupps) Remix [Die Krupps Remix] [feat. Die Krupps] - Single · 2017
- The Smell of Rain · 2001
- Født Til Å Herske · 1993
- The Smell of Rain · 2001
- The Perfect Reject · 2018
- The Smell of Rain · 2001
- Crypt of the Wizard (Redub) · 1999
- 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
- July 25, 1975
- GENRE
- Rock