Origin: Stavanger, Norway Genres: Gothic metal,Symphonic metal Years active: 2001 – present Labels: Napalm Records,Nuclear Blast Associated acts: Artifact,Tristania Sinphonia Trail of Tears *Members Morten Veland Ailyn Michael S.Krumins Jonathan A.Perez *Sirenia is a gothic metal band from Stavanger, Norway which incorporates a mixture of gothic metal and symphonic metal, as well as extreme metal and death metal elements. The lyrics, written by Morten Veland, tell a loose conceptual story that began at Widow`s Weeds, while he was still a member of Tristania. The band uses melodic instrumentals, synthesizers, and distorted guitars with female vocals, male death vocals, clean male vocals, a choir and violins. The lyrics are concerned with human existence, emotion, and mental states.