musikwiese. (Posts about sirenia.)https://musikwiese.fontein.de/tag/sirenia.atom2019-11-17T10:40:26ZfelixNikolasirenia.https://musikwiese.fontein.de/2011/05/12/sirenia/2011-05-12T16:00:19+02:002011-05-12T16:00:19+02:00felix<div><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenia_%28band%29">sirenia</a> is a norwegian gothic/symphonic metal band founded by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morten_Veland">morten veland</a> after leaving <a href="https://musikwiese.fontein.de/2011/02/18/tristania-the-early-times/">tristania</a>. i do only know the first two albums of <i>sirenia</i>, so i will just write about these.</p>
<p><i>sirenia</i> continues the style of early <i>tristania</i>: combining gothic and symphonic metal, with elements from death metal, into an easy digestable, but nonetheless beautiful stream of music. a good example is <i>sister nightfall</i> from their 2002 debut album <i>at sixes and sevens</i>:</p>
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<p>two more excellent songs from the same album are <i>on the wane</i> and <i>sixes and sevens</i>. the former is, similar to <i>sister nightfall</i>, fast and catching:</p>
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<p>the third song, <i>at sixes and sevens</i>, is more on the symphonic side.</p>
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<p>the last song i want to present is <i>seven sirens and a silver tear</i> from their second album, <i>an elixir for existence</i>. a purely instrumental song, mostly piano. a wonderful pieceā¦</p>
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