Dim Days of Dolor Sirenia

• 1 Goddess of the Sea 04:41
• 2 Dim Days of Dolor 04:40
• 3 The 12th Hour 06:36
• 4 Treasure N' Treason 04:54
• 5 Cloud Nine 05:14
• 6 Veil of Winter 05:29
• 7 Ashes to Ashes 04:36
• 8 Elusive Sun 05:22
• 9 Playing with Fire 05:05
• 10 Fifth Column 06:02
• 11 Aeon's Embrace 03:55
• 12 Aeon's Embrace (French Version) (Bonus Track) 03:55
• Total Runtime 01:00:29

Info for Dim Days of Dolor

Mastermind Morten Veland hat für Sirenia 2016 nur eines im Sinn: Pure, unverwässerte Melancholie. Knapp zwei Jahre nach "The Seventh Life Path" präsentiert der Norweger seine neueste, düstere Vision zwischen Gothic und Symphonic Metal, die sich äußerst lichtscheu gibt und stattdessen lieber den ‘Veil Of Winter‘ ausbreitet: "Dim Days Of Dolor" ist gleichzeitig der formidable Einstand von Sängerin Emmanuelle Zoldan, die sich nicht nur auf den Opernbühnen Europas wohlfühlt, sondern Sirenia auch schon seit langen Jahren als Chorsängerin zur Seite stand! Eine Frischzellenkur für eine der größten Bands des Genres – und gleichzeitig der Beweis, dass Schwermut mit eleganter Grandeur und schwermetallischem Biss pures Vergnügen sein kann…

"Den Winter im Herzen: Mastermind Morten Veland hat für -SIRENIA 2016 nur eines im Sinn: pure, unverwässerte Melancholie. Knapp zwei Jahre nach „The Seventh Life Path“ präsentiert der Norweger seine neueste, düstere Vision zwischen Gothic und Symphonic Metal, die sich äußerst lichtscheu gibt und stattdessen lieber den ‘Veil Of Winter‘ ausbreitet: „Dim Days Of Dolor“ ist gleichzeitig der formidable Einstand von Sängerin Emmanuelle Zoldan, die sich nicht nur auf den Opernbühnen Europas wohlfühlt, sondern SIRENIA auch schon seit langen Jahren als Chorsängerin zur Seite stand! Eine Frischzellenkur für eine der größten Bands des Genres – und gleichzeitig der Beweis, dass Schwermut mit eleganter Grandeur und schwermetallischem Biss pures Vergnügen sein kann…"

Emmanuelle Zoldan, Gesang
Morten Veland, Gitarre, Gesang
Jan Erik Soltvedt, Gitarre
Jonathan A. Perez, Schlagzeug

Sirenia
was formed by Morten Veland in January 2001. Morten’s musical work was already well known through his work with his former band Tristania, a band he co-founded back in the mid nineties. Being the main songwriter for this band he was a part of defining the gothic metal sound from a very early time on.

With SIRENIA his intention was to bring it to the next level, a task he succeeded to fulfil. Up to date SIRENIA has released 7 albums, an EP and several singles. Their albums have made it to the charts in 6 countries, receiving great reviews worldwide. Meanwhile their singles have topped radio charts in several countries. Their 8th album ‘Dim Days of Dolor’ will be released on the 11th of November 2016 by Napalm Records. ‘Dim Days of Dolor’ is a very diverse and complete album that sums up the bands career in addition to adding new and exciting elements. With this album the band shows that they have staked out their musical path and perfected their unique style. SIRENIA has also toured extensively in Europe, Central and South America, Australia for over more than a decade and performed at the biggest festivals in Europe on the same billing as huge acts like; Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith and Korn, to mention a few.

SIRENIA sounds like a mixture of gothic metal and rock with classical orchestrations, in addition to some elements from more extreme metal genres. Their sound have a solid base in the powerful drums and bass supported by massive rhythm guitars, dressed with atmospheric keyboards and spiced with melancholic violins and 12-string guitars. The music is at all times melodic and groovy. The vocal styles are diverse and consist of female vocals, choirs, growls, screams, clean male vocals, whispers and samples. The songs are very intense and the atmosphere changes frequently. The lyrics are based on reflections on life, death, love, hate, paranoia, anxiety and mental decline in general.

The band has been through some line-up changes over the years, but has now settled with a fixed and strong line-up. Sirenia is: Morten Veland [guitars and vocals], Emmanuelle Zoldan [female vocals], Jonathan A. Perez [drums] and Jan Erik Soltvedt [guitars].

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