The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions

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The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions
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Released2021–2022
RecordedAudio Avenue Studio, Stavanger, Norway
Genre Gothic metal
Length55:07
Label Veland Music
Producer Morten Veland
Mortemia chronology
Misere Mortem
(2010)
The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions
(2021)

The Pandemic Pandemonium Sessions are a digital download collection of singles by the Norwegian gothic metal one-man band Mortemia. [1] The singles have been released through 2021 and 2022. Unlike Mortemia's first album, Misere Mortem , these singles have a more melodic and diverse musical concept. There is a female guest vocalist in each song instead of the characteristic symphonic choir.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Morten Veland, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Release dateLength
1."The Enigmatic Sequel" May 14, 2021 [2] 4:09
2."Death Turns a Blind Eye" June 18, 2021 [3] 5:32
3."The Hour of Wrath" July 23, 2021 [4] 3:45
4."Decadence Deepens Within" September 10, 2021 [5] 5:03
5."Devastation Bound" October 8, 2021[ citation needed ]4:35
6."My Demons and I" December 10, 2021[ citation needed ]4:16
7."Here Comes Winter" January 29, 2022[ citation needed ]4:20
8."Lost Horizon" March 7, 2022 [6] 3:49
9."Veiled in Despair" May 6, 2022[ citation needed ]6:12
10."What Else Is There?" (Röyksopp cover) Tony Macaulay, Svein Berge, Torbjorn Brundtland, Olof Dreijer, Danny Shoshan, Robb Huxley, Karin Dreijer, Roger Greenaway & Roger JohnJune 17, 2022[ citation needed ]3:47
11."Forever and Beyond" August 26, 2022[ citation needed ]4:19
12."Adrenalize" October 7, 2022[ citation needed ]5:16
Total length:55:07

Personnel

Mortemia

Additional personnel and staff

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