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A "journey back to the Nineties" musically, drawing heavy inspiration from the gothic metal sound of that decade.

The full sessions comprise 12 tracks, including one notable cover song. Track Title Featured Artist (Band) Release Date "The Enigmatic Sequel" (Eleine) May 14, 2021 "Death Turns a Blind Eye" Marcela Bovio (MaYaN, ex-Stream of Passion) June 18, 2021 "The Hour of Wrath" Alessia Scolletti (ex-Temperance) July 23, 2021 "Decadence Deepens Within" Liv Kristine (ex-Theatre of Tragedy) Sept 10, 2021 "Devastation Bound" Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum) Oct 8, 2021 "My Demons and I" Brittney Slayes (Unleash the Archers) Dec 10, 2021 "Here Comes Winter" Maja Shining (Forever Still) Jan 29, 2022 "Lost Horizon" Erica Ohlsson (Metalite) March 7, 2022 "Veiled in Despair" Heidi Parviainen (Dark Sarah, ex-Amberian Dawn) May 6, 2022 "What Else Is There?" Zora Cock (Blackbriar) — Röyksopp Cover June 17, 2022 "Forever and Beyond" Linda Toni Grahn (Anette Olzon, ex-Follow the Cipher) Aug 26, 2022 "Adrenalize" Caterina Nix (Chaos Magic) Oct 7, 2022 Musical Style & Reception Mortemia - The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions (E...

The sessions are described as more melodic and diverse than Mortemia’s first album, Misere Mortem . Critics have praised the project for its contemporary excellence in symphonic gothic metal, noting how Veland tailored each song's riffs and rhythms to match the specific skills of his guest vocalists—from the energetic "My Demons and I" to the "dreamy, power ballad" vibe of "Here Comes Winter". A "journey back to the Nineties" musically, drawing

is a series of digital singles released by Mortemia , the solo symphonic gothic metal project of Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Morten Veland (founder of Tristania and Sirenia). Critics have praised the project for its contemporary

All songs were written, composed, and produced by Morten Veland at Audio Avenue Studios in Stavanger, Norway. Complete Tracklist & Guest Vocalists

Following the success of these sessions, Veland continued the formula with a follow-up series titled .

Released as a series of 12 digital singles between May 2021 and October 2022 . Label: Released through Veland's own label, Veland Music .