Sirenia
Biography
Somehow, leading Norway's Tristania to the top of the goth metal heap wasn't enough for vocalist/guitarist Morten Veland, who unilaterally seceded from the union in the year 2000 to found a brand-spanking-new though similar-sounding band named Sirenia. Picking up pretty much where he'd left off stylistically, Veland hand-picked compatriots Kristian Gundersen (clean vocals, guitar), Hans Henrik Varland (keyboards), and French singer Fabienne Gondamin to quickly perform on the following year's At Sixes and Sevens debut. He and Gundersen then found a more permanent support staff in vocalist Henriette Bordvik and drummer Jonathan Perez to work on their 2003 follow-up, An Elixir for Existence. An EP, Sirenian Shores arrived in 2005, followed by the full-length Nine Destinies and a Downfall in 2007. ~ Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
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It also coined "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." and "Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever and ever..." I saw the 1997 version of that movie too, it was actually very good! I liked it because it stuck pretty much COMPLETELY to the book. |
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Umm, no ... not exactly. She said 'Labyrinth', and I heard 'Labyribs'. FTW was actually not a part of the conversation at all.
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@Old Man Winter: Your grandmother said "FTW" a decade ago? I didn't think anyone was using that expression a decade ago, let alone grandparents , heh.
Labyrinth wouldn't make it onto the short list of favorite films in my household but it's definitely campy fun. And whatever else might say about The Shining, it certainly immortalized the "Here's Johnny!" line into pop culture history. |
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I saw 'Princess Bride' in the theater once, but the film was so old and full of holes that I found experience lacking.
@ Plague: It's "The Bog Of Eternal Stench". Yes that is awesome, tho I like the door knockers and Sir Didimus and his trusted "steed" as well. |
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The best part of that movie is the pit of eternal stench...
@Fangirl: Go out and rent it NOW. |
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Well, I LOVED the book The Shining, it's been my favorite book for a long time. And, although the movie changed almost everything, I still felt that it was a great movie. Very entertaining .
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Labyribs ... FTW!!
Sorry, that was what I heard my Grandma say over the phone when she was describing it decades ago. It's kindof a running joke with our family. Seriously tho, Labyribs is awesome! I completely agree with your top 2 choices Halloween. The third I'm a bit more dubious about. |
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Plague:
Yes, it is. :P But I don't love it because he's in it, I love it because it's a very entertaining and fun movie to watch. I love dark and depressing horror movies, but every now and then even I have to get a dose of something involving puppets. :) So you can make fun of me all you want, but Labyrinth FTW!!! :P |
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I haven't seen The Princess Bride...
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@12nights: Wait, is that The Labyrinth, starring David Bowie, as your #1? Because if it is, I'm totally going to make fun of you.
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Everyone in my household likes The Princess Bride, but my sister is... well saying fanatical in her devotion to the film would probably be selling her love for it a bit short. Last time I checked she owns 5 different editions of the film (several of which are exactly the same, they just had different box art), and she once flew to Nebraska to watch 2 it nights in a row at a local theater's midnight showing (technically that wasn't the only reason for the trip, but it was the main one).
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Yep. The Pricess Bride is the movie that unites everyone. (Although, The Wizard Of Oz comes close.) I think my favorite movies are:
1.Labyrinth 2.The Princess Bride 3.The Shining ...Although I don't watch that many movies, so... |
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I'm yet to encounter a movie that's as universally loved by EVERYONE.
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Princess Bride ... iconic parody of ... well ... nobody knows!
"You fell victim to one of the world's classic blunders!" "Never mess with a Sicilian, when death is on the line! Ahhaahaha, ahahaha ..." |
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OMG, Plague! Princess Bride is most definitely one of the greatest movies of all time. Good for you for having it at the top of your list of favorites!
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Yeah, I've only seen the director's cut of the second version...do n ' t know which version of the original I've seen. Terrific movies. They're currently my favorite movies, right behind The Princess Bride, which has an immovable position at the top of the list.
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That was an awesome movie. No movie can scare me after all the nightmares that one brought (I was young when I 1st saw it). The James Cameron one is the best sequel they could possibly have had. Watch the director's cuts. The 1st one is over an hour longer (and scarier) and the 2nd one is 45 min longer (better plot and weapons).
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sounds pretty sweet. hopefully you can record so we can hear your stuff! :)
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Ah, okay then. I was VERY confused for a minute there. Hope you get the opportunity to record, I would LOVE to hear that! :)
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@12nights: The sinister plan is to produce some sort of black metal concept material about the Ridley Scott film, 'Alien'. This is of course hinging on whether we actually have a place to record next summer.
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... Am I the only one who still has NO idea what Plague is talking about???
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I wasn't meaning to be offensive, I was only laughing...
anywho, I should be prepared... |
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Do not insult the xenomorphs. Ridley Scott is a genius.
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What kind of sinister plans and epic things are going to go down?
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I guess I'm doing it right, because I can scream/growl for an hour and still switch to my clean singing voice without much in the way of adverse affects.
@Fangirl: Your theory's not shot, it's very possible still. It's also possible that it's a mix of both of our theories. Or we could both be wrong, and there's another reason we haven't thought of. Also, sinister plans have been made, and epic things are going to go down next summer...jus t so you all know. |
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wow, my theory was shot. lol
you guys are pretty right. most times when i scream, my throat is sore for a long time... God knows how vocalists can scream in at least 50% of a record! technique of course, but still... O_o |
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Well, he's been growling since 1997 (At least in a band, I don't know how long he's been using his voice that way), so maybe...
I know that even screaming for a little bit can ruin my singing voice for an hour. |
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Honestly, Morten's presence on 13F is pretty limited too, and his voice isn't quite as good as it was. My theory is that he's having voice problems, because excessive growling and/or incorrect technique can destroy your voice.
Just a theory though... |
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maybe Morten's near-absence in NDAAD was to balance everything out after his dominating the vocal spotlight in AEFE. it's my theory.
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Well, as I've said before, I really like Monika's voice, but the music on NDAAD really sucked. (Except Seven Keys And Nine Doors and Sundown.) And Morten sort of seemed reluctant to use his voice on that album, which made it pretty weak.
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Yeah, the music was so-so, and Monica's voice just doesn't do anything for me.
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Yeah, NDAAD just felt a little bit weak, musically.
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I hear you, I get a ton of NDAAD, the music is good, just not great. The stuff on ASAS is very good, though!
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I think I have a higher liking for T13F and ASAS than anything else this band has done. I get way more AEFE than anything, and the music is excellent, but Henriette just ruined the record for me.
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