Sirenia came… Read Full Bio ↴Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway.
Sirenia came together in early 2001, when Morten Veland parted ways with his former band Tristania due to musical disagreements and personal differences.
Sirenia combines strong melodic instrumentals, keyboard synthesis, and guitar works with light, female vocals (Fabienne Gondamin, Henriette Bordvik, Monika Pedersen, Ailyn), and currently Emmanuelle Zoldan, male death vocals, and a choir. Current band members are Morten Veland (programming, growling, clean vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards), Emmanuelle Zoldan (female vocals), Jan Erik Soltvedt (guitars) and Jonathan Perez (drums). Most of Sirenia's songs are atmospheric, yet intense with melodic backgrounds and interludes. The lyrics are concerned with human existence, emotion, and mental states.
Sirenia (at first called "Masters of Sirenia"), named after the Sirens of Greek mythology, was founded in 2001 after Morten Veland left Tristania. The band failed to find a suitable singer prior to recording in France, so they conducted auditions and found Fabienne Gondamin for the recording session of At Sixes and Sevens.
On the subsequent tour and follow-up album, An Elixir for Existence, Gondamin was replaced by Henriette Bordvik.
On September 13, 2005, it was announced that Bordvik would be leaving the band, and the search for a new singer commenced. Bordvik's replacement, Monika Pedersen of the band Sinphonia, was introduced on April 10, 2006. In the same year, Bjørnar Landa (from Artifact) joined the band as a guitarist.
Nine Destinies and a Downfall came out in February 2007. This album features more down-tuned guitars that chug and growl, with a texture not previously heard on Sirenia albums. Moreover, the male grunting and harsh vocals have been greatly reduced, with grunts only appearing on three songs: Sundown, Seven Keys and Nine Doors, and Downfall. There are occasionally clean male vocals as well, but they are used very rarely. Thus, fans who enjoyed the delicate balance between Morten Veland's harsh vocals and the female voice will likely be disappointed. On this album, the new female vocalist is front and center. Choirs are sprinkled throughout the songs, giving the music the feel familiar to Sirenia fans. This album marks a significant departure from Morten Veland's work in Tristania.
On April 9, 2008, Morten Veland announced Spanish X Factor contestant Ailyn as their new female vocalist.
On May 19th, 2008, it was announced that Bjørnar Landa left the band in order to have more time for his family and studies. He is replaced by Michael Krumins from Green Carnation.
'The 13th Floor' is the title of the new album. The release date is set to the 23rd of january 2009. Expect a melodic and powerful album in the typical Sirenia vein. The brand new single: 'The Path To Decay' will be released on December 26th and the new video from SIRENIA, will receive its online premiere on January 5, 2009 via MySpace.
The bands fifth studio album, 'The Enigma of Life' was released on January 29, 2011. Less than two months after the release of the album, Michael Krumins departed from the group to spend more time on other projects, he was replaced by Jan Erik Soltvedt.
On April 13, 2013, Sirenia announced the title of their next album on their Facebook page: Perils of the Deep Blue.
2016–2018: Dim Days of Dolor
On 29 August 2016 Sirenia revealed eighth full-length album Dim Days of Dolor before their official announcement of their new singer Emmanuelle Zoldan, a French mezzo-soprano singer from Aix-en-Provence who has worked with Sirenia for 13 years and is part of The Sirenian Choir. She has contributed to lead vocals before on the Sirenian Shores EP cover of "First We Take Manhattan" by Leonard Cohen.
In November 2017, longtime drummer Jonathan Pérez left the band and joined Green Carnation. Consequently, Sirenia temporarily again included Austrian drummer Roland Navratil, a live member who had performed with the band before.
2018–2020: Arcane Astral Aeons
On 14 August 2018, Sirenia had revealed the title of their ninth studio album Arcane Astral Aeons, along with a European tour in the fall. The album was released 26 October of the same year. A lyric video was made for the single "Love Like Cyanide" released on 21 September 2018. The song features a guest appearance by Yannis Papadopoulos from Finnish band Beast in Black.
2020–present: Riddles, Ruins & Revelations and 1977
On 8 December 2020, Sirenia announced the title of their tenth studio album Riddles, Ruins & Revelations, with the release of their first single off of the album, "Addiction No. 1". The album was released on 12 February 2021.
On 22 March 2023, the band simultaneously announced the first single which is a cover of British singer Tanita Tikaram's "Twist in My Sobriety". It is the first single that will be featured on the upcoming eleventh studio album, 1977, which is set to be released on 26 May 2023
Official site: www.sirenia.no
The Last Call
Sirenia Lyrics
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And through hours of weeping
Can I mend by broken heart by
Speaking to myself
I've been lost and found
And broken down bye the treason in your eyes
I've been turned around
Burned upside down by the fraud in all your lies
Feel the lights are fading within me
There's a void and a growing anxiety
I can feel the bitter end draws near
I concede this life has nothing more for me
I fall through rays of light
In the hours of redeeming
Last call and far too late now
As far as I can tell
I've been burned in life, burned too many times
Wheel of fire's still burning
I have done my time, walked too many lines
And my soul keeps on burning
The lyrics to Sirenia’s song “The Last Call” convey a sense of disillusionment and a feeling of being worn down by life. The opening lines, “I stroll through days and nights / And through hours of weeping” suggests a sense of aimless wandering through life, while the lines “I've been lost and found / And broken down by the treason in your eyes” hint at a betrayal by someone close. The singer seems to be reflecting on the many hurts they have experienced, from broken hearts to falsehoods and lies.
As the song progresses, there is a growing sense of despair and hopelessness, as the singer expresses a feeling that their life has lost its meaning. The lines “Feel the lights are fading within me / There's a void and a growing anxiety” suggest a feeling of descending into darkness and being consumed by a sense of unease. The chorus, with its repeated refrain of “Last call and far too late now,” expresses a feeling that the singer has missed out on something important, and that it is now too late to make things right.
The final lines of the song, “I have done my time, walked too many lines / And my soul keeps on burning,” suggest a sense of resignation and acceptance, as the singer comes to terms with the fact that they have experienced many trials and tribulations, yet they remain strong and resilient. Overall, the lyrics to “The Last Call” convey a sense of emotional exhaustion and disillusionment, yet they also hint at a quiet strength and determination that emerges from the midst of suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
I stroll through days and nights
I wander aimlessly, unable to find comfort or contentment during day or night.
And through hours of weeping
During my lowest moments, when tears are all I have left to release my pain.
Can I mend by broken heart by Speaking to myself
I wonder if I can heal my heartbreak by speaking to myself, hoping to find the answers that will fix my broken spirit.
I've been lost and found And broken down bye the treason in your eyes
I have search for my identity, lost and found it, just to have it shattered by your betrayal.
I've been turned around Burned upside down by the fraud in all your lies
Your lies have caused chaos and confusion, turning my world upside down and leaving me feeling betrayed and deceived.
Feel the lights are fading within me
I feel my spark of life is flickering, and I am fading away into darkness.
There's a void and a growing anxiety
I feel a deep emptiness inside of me, and it is manifesting as growing anxiety.
I can feel the bitter end draws near
I sense that the end is coming, and it will be a painful and difficult process.
I concede this life has nothing more for me
I accept that my current life has nothing more to offer me, and it is time to move on and find a new direction.
I fall through rays of light In the hours of redeeming
During my moments of hope and redemption, I fall into beautiful rays of light that offer me comfort and solace.
Last call and far too late now As far as I can tell
It is the end, and it is too late for me to change anything. This is my last chance to make amends and say farewell.
I've been burned in life, burned too many times Wheel of fire's still burning
Life has left me scarred and burned from the many trials I have faced. Even though I have been hurt, the world around me continues to spin and move forward without me.
I have done my time, walked too many lines And my soul keeps on burning
I have walked many paths in life, some good and some bad, but my soul still burns with a flame that refuses to be extinguished.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORTEN VELAND
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