Photo by: Claudio Marino
Official press release:
Iconic Norwegian artist Mortiis is pleased to reveal that he will be releasing his latest studio album, ‘Ghosts of Europa,’ on June 26, 2026 via Prophecy Productions, making it his debut to the label! In celebration, Mortiis is now unveiling the title track along with a thought-provoking music video. The clip was written and directed by Claudio Marino and can be found below.
Mortiis comments:
“This song has tried many shapes and forms, until it finally sort of found itself. I never thought that it would end up this way. Strange, mysterious, and choral. It started out as a simple thing, a different song, with a different title, which got slowly de-constructed and altered. This did not happen due to dissatisfaction with the original, but because layers of new ideas appeared. As excited as I am about this new ‘entity’ and the way it shaped up, the title, that has already been in existence for years, feels slightly, and sadly, prophetic – although that was never my intention.”
‘Ghosts of Europa’ will be available as a 60-page hardcover 2CD artbook incl. 8-track bonus CD, ltd. Gatefold XXX vinyl LP, Gatefold black vinyl LP, and Digipak CD. Pre-orders are now live HERE.
Mortiis has also teamed up with UADA for a very special co-headliner, featuring exclusive anniversary sets and supporting performances by Jerome Reuter’s 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 can be found below while tickets are available HERE.
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.
Ghosts of Europa track listing:
- “Ghosts of Europa”
- “Return to the Old Fields”
- “The Faith That Fades Away”
- “Violent Silence”
- “Transcending Morpheus”
- “Tundra, Heart of Hell”
- “Tribes of Dystopia”
- “Farewell Romero”
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4/11 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
4/13 Calgary, AB – Dickens
4/14 Edmonton, AB – Starlite
4/16 Winnipeg, MB – Sidestage
4/17 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway at Studio B
4/18 Madison, WI – Annex
4/19 Chicago, IL – Reggies
4/20 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
4/21 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
4/22 Covington, KY – Madison Live
4/23 Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
4/24 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
4/25 Montreal, QC – Cafe Campus
4/26 Quebec City, QC – La Source
4/27 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
4/28 Brooklyn, NY – Meadows
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4/30 Baltimore, MD – Metro
5/01 Raleigh, NC – Chapel Of Bones
5/02 Atlanta, GA – 529 EAV
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