{"id":2383715,"date":"2026-04-22T02:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2383715"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:02:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:02:59","slug":"mortiis-releases-music-video-for-trippy-new-single-violent-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mortiis-releases-music-video-for-trippy-new-single-violent-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"MORTIIS Releases Music Video For Trippy New Single &#8220;Violent Silence&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Iconic Norwegian artist, Mortiis, is now unveiling a stunning music video for his trippy new single, \u201cViolent Silence.\u201d The clip was once again written and directed by Claudio Marino and can be found below.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLyrically, \u2018Violent Silence\u2019 came into being as an apology to my wife,\u201d Mortiis admits ruefully. \u201cI had done something stupid again, and she was really upset. I was trying to apologise in a text message \u2013 a really long one. The lyrics for \u2018Violent Silence\u2019 took a lot of inspiration from those words and that moment. As time goes by and having lived with this song for quite a while now, it gets harder for me to listen to those words. The gut-wrenching sensation of guilt never goes away fully. Musically, it was a very inspiring song to work on \u2013 especially with all those crazy fuzz and echo guitars that built up this song towards the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mortiis - Violent Silence [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEp9JvrJk-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cViolent Silence\u201d is taken from Mortiis\u2019 upcoming studio album, Ghosts Of Europa, which is due on June 26 via Prophecy Productions, making it his debut to the label.<\/p>\n<p>With Ghosts Of Europa, the enigmatic Norwegian artistic entity, known as Mortiis, presents an album that he views as a creative liberation. During its long and winding creation process such concepts as genre, rules or experimenting with sounds dissolved while simply making music that reflected every conceivable idea on his mind without accepting any limitations became his guiding principle.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Mortiis\u2019 musical handwriting is ever present. Echoes from the often quite divergent phases of his previous works can be found across Ghosts Of Europa. Yet, the creator of musical worlds left hardly a stone not turned in his epic quest for genuinely new ways of expression. As a result, this cinematic and visionary album often feels expansive, strange, and darkly dystopian. In this, Ghosts Of Europa reflects its maker\u2019s struggles while creating the album \u2013 as for him, these tend to come into existence at the cost of friendships and relationships as well as much soul searching.<\/p>\n<p>Ghosts Of Europa has also been shaped to some extent by the original idea that involved a collaboration of Mortiis with Stephan Groth from Apoptygma Berzerk based on their mutual fascination with the highly influential old German school of electronic music, and particularly Tangerine Dream and Klaus Schulze. When this fell apart, Mortiis decided to continue on his own and a long process of transforming the early recorded materials began.<\/p>\n<p>Relics of this early stage remain in hints of the influences from Berlin as well as a host of guest contributions, but visions of bleak, desolate, and timeless alien landscapes warped and mutated the songs. This carried Ghosts Of Europa into spaces where Mortiis never existed before.<\/p>\n<p>The cover artwork for Ghosts Of Europa was created by Nihil and can be found below along with the tracklisting.<\/p>\n<p>Ghosts Of Europa is available as ltd. box set incl. 2CD artbook edition, gatefold LP (excl. handmade sand-filled vinyl), bonus LP, music cassette et al. (50 copies). Ltd. box set incl. 2CD artbook edition, gatefold LP (excl. \u2018galaxy\u2019 metallic vinyl), bonus LP, music cassette et al. (450 copies). As a 60-page hardcover 2CD artbook incl. 8-track bonus CD, ltd. Gatefold marble smoke vinyl LP (300 copies), ltd. Gatefold crystal clear vinyl LP (300 copies), Gatefold black vinyl LP, and Digipak CD.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/Mortiiswebstore.com\/pages\/ghosts-of-europa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-619513 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-750x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiisalbum326.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tracklisting:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhosts Of Europa\u201d<br \/>\u201cReturn To The Old Fields\u201d<br \/>\u201cThe Faith That Fades Away\u201d<br \/>\u201cViolent Silence\u201d<br \/>\u201cTranscending Morpheus\u201d<br \/>\u201cTundra, Heart Of Hell\u201d<br \/>\u201cTribes Of Dystopia\u201d<br \/>\u201cFarewell Romero\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhosts Of Europa\u201d video:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mortiis - Ghosts Of Europa [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PQcBobUAwsE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Mortiis has also teamed up with UADA for a very special co-headliner, featuring exclusive anniversary sets and supporting performances by Jerome Reuter\u2019s Rome and Wraith Knight. Mortiis shall be performing songs from his groundbreaking 2001 full-length, The Smell Of Rain, along with other volumes of dystopian despair while UADA will be performing their seminal 2016 debut album Devoid Of Light in its entirety + a special Ceremonial Castings 30-year anniversary set featuring Wraith Knight. The full itinerary and ticket links can be found <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tix.to\/witchesofdystopia26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-619514 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-600x750.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"600\" data-eio-rheight=\"750\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-619514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-600x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326-450x563.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mortiistour326.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mortiis is a pioneering dark ambient and industrial metal artist, widely credited as the founder of the dungeon synth genre, whose work spans from haunting atmospheric soundscapes to abrasive, genre-defying electronic metal. With a legacy stretching over three decades, he remains one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in underground dark music<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning of the artistic entity Mortiis there was black metal. The artist H\u00e5vard Ellefsen known as the musical entity Mortiis started out as a bass player in and during the formation of legendary Norwegian band Emperor in 1991 and 1992. After parting ways with these black metal pioneers, Mortiis embarked on a solo career, the so called Era I From 1993 until 1999, the Norwegian released six full-length albums that were entirely composed on synthesizers and are considered to constitute a fundamental influence on the later Dungeon Synth genre.<\/p>\n<p>In the next decades, Mortiis evolved and redefined is sound through several eras that embraces experimental &amp; heavy industrial rock, a new wave of gothic &amp; electronic influences, experimental studio works, and back to his roots.<\/p>\n<p>During most of his career Mortiis has performed with a mask and face prosthetic that turned his stage persona into an otherworldly being. Over the year, his looks have changed and evolved. For a time during \u2018Era 0\u2032, his live concept even abandoned the wearing of the iconic mask. Mortiis\u2019 stage entity has often been compared with a troll \u2013 a creature of Nordic folklore, which it was never intended to be according to the artist.<\/p>\n<p>Ghosts Of Europa is the sonic testimony of an experienced and matured musician, who created what he loves most and does best: electronic rock with stylistic influences from many genres while not being bound by any that creates dark soundscapes, cinematic sonic visions, and a plethora of emotions. Just when you think that you have finally figured \u201cGhosts Of Europa\u201d out, Mortiis will surprise you with another facet and fresh aspect of his richly detailed masterpiece.<\/p>\n<p>(Photo \u2013 Claudio Marino)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #555555; background-color: #eeeeee; border: #dddddd 2px solid\">BraveWords Records\u2026 home for Alcatrazz, Bangalore Choir, Voices of Extreme, Paul Di\u2019Anno\u2019s Warhorse, The Chris Slade Timeline, Rhett Forrester &amp; Rob Robbins, Prophets of Addiction, Jack Starr, Crimson Glory, ASKA and Lillian Axe. Make sure you are following the label on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you are following the label on Facebook. &gt;&gt; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bravewordsrecords\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bravewordsrecords<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source bravewords.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iconic Norwegian artist, Mortiis, is now unveiling a stunning music video for his trippy new single, \u201cViolent Silence.\u201d The clip was once again written and directed by Claudio Marino and can be found below. \u201cLyrically, \u2018Violent Silence\u2019 came into being as an apology to my wife,\u201d Mortiis admits ruefully. \u201cI had done something stupid again, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2383716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[464247],"class_list":["post-2383715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-mortiis"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MORTIIS-Releases-Music-Video-For-Trippy-New-Single-Violent-Silence.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383715"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383717,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383715\/revisions\/2383717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}