MORTIIS press-release:

"Now recovered from their exhausting nine week European tour, which came to an end in November, Mortiis begin 2005 by once again throwing themselves into another busy schedule. A schedule that will see the release of a new single, a live DVD, the filming of a new video and live shows all in the first half of the year. A hectic time that will also have the man himself trying to fit in a marriage and honeymoon in between. Yes!! you heard it right, the reclusive one is to take a bride".

THE SMELL OF RAIN OFFERS NEW TWIST ON MORTIIS’ MUSICAL DIRECTION

MORTIIS - Norway's legendary dark lord - is set to release his most dynamic album to date, The Smell Of Rain, October 30 on Earache Records. The Smell Of Rain sees MORTIIS create a dark, mesmerizing musical masterpiece that will astound his fans and critics alike. The Smell of Rain is the result of an artist on the brink of major transformations. The follow-up to MORTIIS' 1999 breakthrough album, The Stargate, The Smell of Rain sees MORTIIS bring to the forefront his long-time love for the legendary pioneers of the electronic darkwave movement. Thus, The Smell of Rain takes in influences from such artists as SKINNY PUPPY, NINE INCH NAILS, DEPECHE MODE, and even ENIGMA. Whatever preconceptions you have about MORTIIS, abandon them now. The Smell of Rain is a unique, darkly accessible album that heralds the beginning of a whole new era for MORTIIS.
The track listing for The Smell of Rain:

01. Scar Trek/Parasite God
02. Flux/Mental Maelstrom
03. Spirit In A Vacuum
04. Monolith
05. You Put A Hex On Me
06. Everyone Leaves
07. Marshland
08. Antimental
09. Smell The Witch

Mortiis is working on his new studio album. So far the working title of the album is "The Smell Of Rain" and it should be completed around March or April.