Morten veland biography of george michael

Morten Veland born 4 December is a Norwegian musician. He is one of the founding members of the gothic metal band Tristania and the founding member of Sirenia and Mortemia.

Produced by the band's leader, Morten Veland, this album garnered fans' affection and critics' recognition.

At the age of 14, Veland began saving to buy his first electric guitar. In , Veland entered the music scene when he was just 15 years old. However, his interest grew more into the UK Gothic scene. It inspired his songwriting into a darker and gloomier musical feel. Fragments of Uzi Suicide turned into Tristania. In , he co-founded Tristania and at 19 signed his first record deal.

Veland released 2 albums and couple EP's with the band. Tristania became one of the leading acts in the genre at the time. They toured throughout the American continent and also in Europe. The band performed in some of the biggest music festivals in Europe. After Tristania, in , Veland formed his own band Sirenia , composing the same genre of music, in which he contributes nearly all of the instruments as well as the growling vocals.

The rest of the band except female singer and choir members are mostly used on live performances only. While taking Sirenia on a more melodic direction, Veland began writing other types of music.