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
Winterborn 77
Sirenia Lyrics
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It darkens all my pride and drives away the light
There is a feeling in my soul, it feels marooned and far too cold
I stand alone to face the wheel of time unfold
Darkness falls inside of me
And the sorrow's growing day by day
And though my life's a broken memory
Sorrow comes with silent tears
And the dawn still haunts my darkest fears
What have we both become throughout these years
There's a serpent in our tears
There is a river in my dreams that runs so wide, that runs so deep
And by its riverine I still can hear you weep
There is a winter in my heart so freezing cold and utter dark
It keeps me down and tears my sanity apart
Darkness falls inside of me
And the sorrow's growing day by day
And though my life's a broken memory
There's a door and there's a key
Sorrow comes with silent tears
And the dawn still haunts my darkest fears
What have we both become throughout these years
There's a serpent in our tears
Darkness falls inside of me
And the sorrow's growing day by day
And though my life's a broken memory
There's a door and there's a key
Sorrow comes with silent tears
And the dawn still haunts my darkest fears
What have we both become throughout these years
There's a serpent in our tears
The lyrics of Sirenia's song "Winterborn 77" explore the feeling of loss, grief and despair that comes with the passage of time, specifically the melancholy and isolation that winter invokes on the human psyche. The opening lines express a deep emotion that reminds the singer of the dark, lonely and cold winter nights that darken all their pride and drive away the light. The feeling is soul-crushing, leaving the singer abandoned and unable to find solace. However, despite feeling lost and isolated, the singer realizes that the passage of time unfolds like a wheel, where everything is cyclical and will eventually come around again. In the chorus, the singer admits that their life is a broken memory but suggests that amidst their sorrow, there is still a way out. They recognize the presence of a door and a key, symbolizing that there is always a way forward, even in the darkest of moments.
The second verse speaks of a river that exists only in the singer's dreams, running wide and deep, making its way through their consciousness, and reminding them of someone weeping. The river could be seen as representing the singer's emotions and memories of the past, while the weeping could be interpreted as a personal sadness caused by the grief of losing something that was once special to them. The verse ends with a haunting portrayal of the singer's heart, frozen in winter and filled only with darkness. It serves as an excellent metaphor for the singer's emotional state during this personal crisis.
Overall, "Winterborn 77" is a song that speaks to the human experience of loss and grief, and the challenges of moving forward amidst crippling despair. The lyrics paint a vivid and melancholic picture of the winter, with its dark and endless nights, frozen hearts, and silent tears. Despite the sorrowful imagery, the song offers hope, acknowledging that there is always a way out, a door, and a key that can lead to renewed hope and purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a feeling deep inside as dreary as a winter night
I am feeling a sense of hopelessness comparable to the darkness of a winter night.
It darkens all my pride and drives away the light
This feeling is making me lose my self-esteem and is pushing away any positive emotions I have.
There is a feeling in my soul, it feels marooned and far too cold
I am experiencing a sense of abandonment and loneliness in my very being, which is very cold and bitter.
I stand alone to face the wheel of time unfold
I am standing by myself to face the inevitable passage of time.
Darkness falls inside of me
I am becoming engulfed in darkness.
And the sorrow's growing day by day
My sadness is increasing every day.
And though my life's a broken memory
My life is a fragmented recollection.
There's a door and there's a key
There is a possibility for change - a door to walk through and a key to unlock it.
Sorrow comes with silent tears
My sadness is so profound that it brings tears to my eyes without even making a sound.
And the dawn still haunts my darkest fears
Even with the start of a new day, my deepest fears continue to torment me.
What have we both become throughout these years
What have we evolved into over time?
There's a serpent in our tears
There is something poisonous within our grief and sorrow.
There is a river in my dreams that runs so wide, that runs so deep
In my dreams, there is a vast and deep river that flows.
And by its riverine I still can hear you weep
Through that river, I can still hear you cry.
There is a winter in my heart so freezing cold and utter dark
My heart is so cold and dark that it feels like an eternal winter.
It keeps me down and tears my sanity apart
This feeling causes me to feel defeated and breaks down my mental well-being.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORTEN VELAND
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